Pretty disappointing considering I gave Tender is the Flesh 5/5 stars. I really like Bazterrica's writing style but I didn't particularly enjoy most oPretty disappointing considering I gave Tender is the Flesh 5/5 stars. I really like Bazterrica's writing style but I didn't particularly enjoy most of these stories. ...more
This is How You Lose the Time War is a really interesting novel that follows two time travelers on opposite sides of a time war, who start writing letThis is How You Lose the Time War is a really interesting novel that follows two time travelers on opposite sides of a time war, who start writing letters to one another. They go by Red and Blue, Red being on the Agency side of the time war, and Blue being on the Garden side of the time war. Throughout the book they fall in love through these letters, but Red feels suspicious that they are being watched, and the story unfolds from there.
The prose in this book was beautiful! I loved how unique the concept was, especially since I'm not usually a scifi fan. The whole time I was imagining the two sides of the time war to reflect our current world, the Garden representing the climate crisis, and the Agency representing technology and innovation. My only complaint is that I was confused for the first 100 or so pages during the "regular" parts of each chapter, but not during the letters. But the book is just shy of 200 pages so it felt like by the time I finally understood what was going on in the world, it was over. My friend Lauren (who also lent me this book thanks bestie) said when we were talking about this book, that it could have used a place/year at the beginning of each chapter so we knew where the characters were, and I couldn't agree more. Either that or I wish there had been some kind of blurb at the beginning of the book explaining the two sides of the time war, and what strands, braids, and shifts meant. But overall it was a beautiful love story, I highly recommend it to any scifi/time travel lovers!
Here are some of my favourite quotes:
"My memories of you spread through millennia, and each highlights you in motion." pg. 96
"They would make this war, she thinks, if there were not a war already made for them to make." pg. 98
"How I love to have no armor here." pg. 112
"She wants there to be a God, so she can curse her." pg. 169
"Word can wound - but they're bridges, too. Though maybe a bridge can also be a wound? To paraphrase a prophet: Letters are structures, not events. Yours give me a place to live inside." pg. 95...more
i really enjoyed before the coffee gets cold! its a small book packed full of emotion, family and a really sweet message to live life to the fullest si really enjoyed before the coffee gets cold! its a small book packed full of emotion, family and a really sweet message to live life to the fullest so you have no regrets/anything you'd want to go back in the future for.
thanks to @laurenalderton for lending me a copy, i can't wait to read the sequel!
if there was a café that could take you back in time would you go?...more
extraordinaries was me and my brother jack's first ever buddy read/book club pick together! we had so much fun reading it and talking about it togetheextraordinaries was me and my brother jack's first ever buddy read/book club pick together! we had so much fun reading it and talking about it together - it was a great pick!
everything about extraordinaries was awesome. it is about a place called nova city where there are these superheroes called extraordinaries. nick, the main character writes fan fiction about Shadow Star, the extraordinary he has a crush on! it was action-packed, totally adorable, had a great father/son relationship, and awesome ADHD and queer rep! i only wish we could have had more fanfiction chapters integrated throughout the book since there were only a few, but i loved them!
it kind of gave me scooby doo 2: monsters unleashed vibes but in the best way EVER! i highly recommend this if you're looking for a YA or book club book!...more
"When each day is the same as the next, it's because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.
"When each day is the same as the next, it's because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises." Pg. 30
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho follows Santiago, a shepherd from Spain who goes on a quest in search of treasure he is told is located at the pyramids of Giza. The journey is longer and farther than he anticipates, but rather than returning home, he comes to know his 'Personal Legend' throughout his pursuit. It was a heartfelt and motivational story, I completely understand why it is so widely beloved. It was very reminiscent of Le Petit Prince to me, especially with the overarching theme and message of the story. Overall, The Alchemist is not one of my all-time favourites, but I am happy I finally got around to reading it!...more
i had a hard time rating this because objectively it is not a bad book, it just really didn’t work for me!
the satisfying part is that at least i can i had a hard time rating this because objectively it is not a bad book, it just really didn’t work for me!
the satisfying part is that at least i can pinpoint exactly what didn’t work, and that’s the magical realism element! the only other contemporary with magical realism that ive read (that i can think of) was “again, but better” by christine riccio and i also really didn’t love that element about it so i think it’s just a genre that isn’t for me. i found that this hindered my ability to connect well with the characters because i didn’t really care for the plot! the side characters grabbed my attention more, but even then there was a lack in connection sadly!
i also found this really really slow! it took me 8 days to read when a book like this (or even their other book rwarb for example) would normally take me like 3 days tops. i think that was because i don’t like magical realism but also the longgg chapters! i was just itching to get it done if i’m being honest.
overall i was disappointed because i really liked their other book, but if their next one doesn’t include magical realism i will definitely pick it up! ...more
i found this one really sweet and fast paced! it was a nice reminder to live life to the fullest and practice gratitude. i really liked the quote, “yoi found this one really sweet and fast paced! it was a nice reminder to live life to the fullest and practice gratitude. i really liked the quote, “you don’t have to understand life, you just have to live it.”
it kind of gave me ‘a christmas carol’ and ‘the shack’ vibes if that makes sense!...more
This book was like my own personal Luc, and I am finally free after 2 months!!! To be honest, it was a bit overhyped and repetitive, but I can totallyThis book was like my own personal Luc, and I am finally free after 2 months!!! To be honest, it was a bit overhyped and repetitive, but I can totally see why people adore this book. I am happy that I finally got the chance to read it, the writing was beautiful. Full review to come!...more
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