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  • Reading Roudup

    Reading Roundup: November 2023

    / December 5, 2023

    November was a slower month after I dropped off the audiobooks, I also became a little obsessed with Paris Hilton...

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  • A grid of 5 images: the book cover for Paris: A Memoir, Provo Canyon School, Synanon cult, "obey jesus or perish" protest sign, and a retro billboard for "The American Way"
    Book Reviews,  Internet Research

    I Can’t Stop Thinking about Paris Hilton

    / December 3, 2023

    This was going to just be a book review for Paris: The Memoir, but I have much bigger thoughts and feelings.

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  • Good Behaviour by Molly Keane. 3/5 stars. Genre: Classics, Family Saga, Historical Positives: + Masterfully written with sharp characters. + Niave, unreliable narrator reveals in what she observes but fails to understand. + Darkly Funny. + Captures the dying class of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy. Negatives: - The reader is always held at arms length and any sympathy for Aroon is short lived. - Became rather miserable reading after a while!
    3 Stars,  Mini Reviews

    Mini Review | Good Behaviour by Molly Keane

    / November 30, 2023

    Well written but miserable family saga with a naïve unreliable narrator - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars

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  • The Last Train Home By Elle Cook 3/5 stars Genre: Romance Positives: + Easy read, short bingeable chapters. + Reasons for “the timing never being right” were understandable. + A little deeper than your average romance, touches on trauma. Negatives: - Everything involves alcohol! - Partners who are too conveniently unsympathetic to the reader. - Bored by babies in the last 20%. - Ultimately forgettable characters.
    3 Stars,  Mini Reviews

    Mini Review | The Last Train Home by Elle Cook

    / November 25, 2023

    Bingeable but forgettable romance - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars

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  • Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin Genre: New Adult, Humour Positives: + Mona has a very distinct voice even with third person perspective. + Her life feels messy, real & lived in. + Supporting cast of oddballs. + Frequently funny. Negatives: - Starts strong but loses focus. - Definitely not for the easily offended (warnings for a little bit of everything offensive!). - Something was missing. I never felt really connected or invested in Mona’s fate.
    3 Stars,  Mini Reviews

    Mini Review | Pretend I’m Dead by Jen Beagin

    / November 16, 2023

    Strong character voice with a messy, lived in life and a cast of oddballs - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars

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  • Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton 4/5 Stars Genre: Celebrity Memoir, Trauma Positives: + Written with Paris’s true voice, to emulate her ADHD brain. + Powerfully shares her personal trauma and PTSD in the “troubled teen” industry. + Connects the dots between the character ‘Paris Hilton’ and the real Paris. + I can’t stop thinking about it. + Great on audio! Negatives: - I found the abuse difficult to listen to at times. - She apparently loves NFTs! - Skirts around much of her past dumb/offensive actions.
    4 Stars,  Mini Reviews

    Mini Review | Paris: A Memoir by Paris Hilton

    / November 12, 2023

    A quick review of the memoir I can't stop thinking about! - 🕶️🕶️🕶️🕶️ 4/5 Sunglasses

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  • 5 Stars,  Full Review

    All’s Well by Mona Awad – Review & Analysis!

    / November 7, 2023

    Witchy, hero-to-villain, twisty, Shakespearean... Fantastic! A 5 Star Mini Review followed by so much analysis!

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  • Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson 3/5 stars books review Genre: Mystery Thriller, Music Positives: + Ruthanna, the obviously Dolly character, is interesting. + Short chapters make it easier to get through. Negatives: - Annoying Mary Sue protagonist that everything comes so easy to. - She makes many incomprehensible choices. - A Star is Born without the interesting bits. -Tacked on unimaginative mystery thriller element that is never given satisfying resolution.
    3 Stars,  Mini Reviews

    Mini Review | Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton & James Patterson

    / November 6, 2023

    Unsatisfying, full of holes and stuffed with unimaginative clichés. - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5

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  • Reading Roudup

    Reading Roundup: October 2023

    / November 2, 2023

    October was a surprisingly good month for reading! I got through 7 new books!

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  • 4 Stars,  Mini Reviews

    Mini Review | Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

    / October 28, 2023

    Relatable protagonist on a complex mental health journey. - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars

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