The Stranded by Sarah DanielsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Saturday, June 3, 2023
Review: The Wrong Kind of Weird
The Wrong Kind of Weird by James RamosMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is one of the last books I read last year. I haven't written an official review for it. I fell into a slump where I just didn't want to write reviews at all, but I digress. This book was really great! I felt the struggles of the book. You follow a guy who is just trying to fit in his skin so to speak. He belongs to a club for geeks, but he's secretly dating the class president. His emotions and thoughts about himself and others are so conflicted. I love how realistic it is. It doesn't sugarcoat high school life like some books do. The fact that it's told from an "underdogs" point of view makes it even better. I really related to him a lot. The only thing is I wasn't as communicative as he was. I had friends, but I didn't really connect with anybody like he did. In high school I felt so different and secluded from everybody else. I got vibes like that from the main character. I just wish I could have seen other points of view as well. Especially the class president's.
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Review: Unseelie
Unseelie by Ivelisse HousmanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a fantasy book written by a wonderful author who has been diagnosed with autism. They portrayed their main character with a lot of autistic traits. While the term autistic isn't really a thing in the book, it's still represented quite clearly. I fell so much for this book that I wound up buying an audiobook copy to listen to at a later time. I also bought my mom a copy. If I could afford to, I'd buy all my friends copies of the book. It really resonated deeply with me. I also loved the fantasy of it all as well. I'm happy that it's a duology. I'm looking forward to being able to read the second book when it's released. The moment I can preorder it, I'm going to. I fully recommend this book for its beautiful story and for its representation. I know i focused more on the representation here, but the story was pretty amazing too. Especially the relationship between the sisters. It's so inspiring! The cover is gorgeous too. Just saying.
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Friday, June 2, 2023
Review: Drinking Games
Drinking Games by Sarah LevyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Title: Drinking Games
Author: Sarah Levy
Release Date: January 3rd, 2023
Page Count: 277
Format: Netgalley
Start Date: December 26th, 2022
Finish Date: December 30th, 2022
Rating: 5 Stars
Review:
This book is a memoir about someone who struggled with drinking problems. The book is completely raw and open about her struggles and her triumphs. I really felt seen and heard in many parts of this book. I feel like many people will. The main focus is not on the drinking. It's on the insecurities and struggles we all face when we're trying to come to terms with who we are. We struggle with what we want to do for a living. We struggle with friends coming and going. We struggle with our mistakes and how to overcome them. I could go on. I'm just overwhelmed by this book. I'm so glad that I had the chance to read the book. I wound up preordering a copy of the audiobook. I plan to listen to it eventually. It's definitely worth the reread.
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