Focusing on books I think I’ll enjoy has served me quite well. I just need to stop sacrificing sleep to do it.
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
An excellent balance of romance and family with some of the wittiest dialogue I’ve seen in ages. While it has the fun of a romance and knowledge of the tropes, it also deals with what family means and knowing yourself. 5/5
Fat Girls Hiking by Summer Michaud-Skog
Part memoir and essays, part guide, this is an excellent piece of nonfiction about diverse bodies and the difficulty they face in nature. The park guides and full color photos were great. The only downside was that it was western centric which I didn’t love as an east coaster. 4/5
Subpar Parks: America’s Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors by Amber Share
An illustrated guide to the U.S.’s national parks with quotes from 1 star reviews. Share gives us helpful information to counter the negative reviews. Very fun 4.5/5
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
A compelling but underwhelming thriller. The plot was unoriginal and the ‘bad guy’ relied on a trope I really hate. The pictures absolutely added something but not enough to make this a winner for me. 3/5
Scaretober 2020 by BecksComics
This is the bind up of all of the Scaretober comics for 2020. Interconnected, they made a very intersting story. Individually, they weren’t as good as previous years. 3.5/5
Love, Hate & Clickbait by Liz Bowery
Fake Dating is my preferred trope in romance but I really loved watching their connection build. The political angle was also fun as someone who has grown up around DC. 5/5
Department of Truth Vol 1: The End of the World by James Tyrion IV and Martin Simmonds
An FBI agent learns that the world is much more malleable than he thought. The art style wasn’t my favorite but worked well for the story. Occasionally, the panels would have a co fusing layout but overall was very good. 4/5
The Stonewall Riots: Making a Stand for LGBT Rights by History Comics
A middle grade comic about the Stonewall riots and why they matter. Very much for a younger audience (middle grade) but an excellent primer. 4/5
Hide by Kiersten White
I get into more detail here. It started off with some basic tropes but morphed into an allergory for generational divide. Not revolutionary but quite fun. 5/5
Not Your Average Hot Guy by Gwenda Bond
A very fun and interesting plot. A clever woman and the son of Satan have to stop the apocalypse. My only complaint is the lack of steam. Sex is hinted at once. They build a solid relationship so maybe there will be more in the sequel. I liked the world and story enough to carry on with the series. 4/5
I got 33% into the audiobook of The Family Roe. It’s dense, dry , and long. I knew I wasn’t going to finish it before it was due back at the library so I sent it back early.