pickMeh, idk about this one. The MC/narrator‘s voice was funny for a while, but the consistent self-deprecation and dislike got wearing after a while. This book is really just about Greg and what happens to him because of this girl who‘s dying, except not that much really happens? He doesn‘t seem to change that much, although he is clearly affected more than he pretends to be. Sort of coming of age without much self-actualization, I guess. Soft pick.
pickFinished this last night at 11:55pm bringing my February reads right down to the wire.
18/80
#ReadingMyTBR #Read2025 @DieAReader
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bailedI was so excited when I realised this was a retelling of Hamlet (my favourite Shakespeare play). I was very disappointed almost immediately. The main character is 11, but his thought processes seem much younger. He throws around words like “fatso” because he‘s impatient with a bank teller, and his friends are stunningly and disturbingly misogynistic for prepubescent children. He repeats words over and over like a kindergartener.
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Really excited to take this one for a spin.
#MattHaig #TheDeadFathersClub #audiobook
I almost forgot it‘s Freedom to Read week here in Canadia, but I managed to find this on my TBR. I‘m 100 pages in and not much has happened, but it‘s pretty funny and sharp. Don‘t forget to #readbannedbooks!
pickThis book was fantastic! Incredible story-telling to the point that I got really sad while reading it, especially now that I‘m going through something. You will really feel for the boy. You will feel all the emotions the author is trying to send out while reading this book.
I hope and pray that what happened in the book will never happen to my family. 🙏😭 Thanks bf for this 😭
"When the test came back the nurse called them into the examination room and when the doctor entered the room he just looked at them and asked them to sit down."
#FirstLineFridays
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pick5 Stars • The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer is about Clover Brooks, a death doula in NYC who helps dying people while collecting their regrets. Her work with an elderly woman named Claudia forces her to face her own isolated life, past losses, and fears, leading her to new relationships and a chance to embrace living fully.
#Bookish #TheCollectedRegretsOfClover #MikkiBrammer
I currently have 2 hours of free time to read. YAY!!And that's in the library. The last time I read in the library was when I was a student, but I read professional books. My daughter has signed up for creative workshops at the library and I can read in peace while I wait for her. It is raining outside. For me, this is a great afternoon after a hard day's work.
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