megbarrett's reviews
26 reviews

Sometimes a book just hits every vibe you need it to hit.

It's the wonderful New Adult combination Pride and Prejudice and Mean Girls that we didn't know we needed. Georgiana is packed off to live with her aunt and uncle and finds that her new life is nowhere near as exciting as her books led her to believe. Soon, however, she is swept up into the scandalous world of late nights and unchaperoned parties.

I really loved this book. I laughed out loud throughout it and SQUEE'd at least twice. The characters and their development felt so frustratingly real (in a good way), and the letters, that begin with the Regency equivalent of a drunk text, are so much fun. The portrayal of getting swept up in the obsessive qualities of a new, exciting friendship with somebody who seems to command every room led to a slight existential crisis in which I realized that I have never had an original experience in my life. 

might return to it eventually

didn't like this one!

i had so much fun reading this book!!!!!

sweetdark by savannah brown is her second collection of poetry, following graffiti, and i was so excited about reading it.

from the very first poem, the consistent themes of mortality and existential questioning shine through. once again, savannah gets at the very relatable (to me, at least) worries and concerns that plague the waking mind.
i think, like many poetry collections, sweetdark can be visited regularly, read in small doses, but there’s also something about it that kept me from putting it down.

the book is separated into three parts, and, almost as if through vignettes, they explore motifs of creation and destruction, as well as strong self-reflection and vulnerability that i saw reflected in myself.
through all of it, though, it reads to me, ultimately, as a love letter to life.

full disclosure: i was kindly sent a pdf of this book in exchange for an honest review!