Lunch and coffee and some reading in between running errands
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Scavenger hunt: red
#HauntedShelf #RestlessSpirits
pickThis was a fairly good read, with an interesting take on vampires and a gang of engaging and amusing characters. I will say the writing felt…cumbersome at times and I think it could have been shorter without hurting the plot any. A decent twist at the end, and a bit of a cliffhanger to keep you interested. I‘d probably read more by this author.
pickI started this one a long time ago and wasn't in the right head space for it, so I abandoned it. A few days ago, I decided to pick it back up. It took a minute to get back into the story. Of course, now I'm a bit upset that it left on a sort of cliffhanger... I have some library loans I needed to give my attention to first. I'll probably start the next book at some point later this week, even though I want to start it tomorrow.
pickWhy didn‘t anyone force-feed me this book earlier!? What a delight. I loved all the characters. These kids (and they are KIDS) are so complex, broken, and lovable. It‘s like if Ocean‘s 11 had a bunch of teens risking it all for a fat wad of cash and maybe also preventing genocide (or at best, a drug epidemic). You‘re left on a cliffhanger, but this is part one of a duology. I‘m excited to join the adventure.
so-soUm, I‘m not really sure about this one. Just when I would think “I expected more funny(based on the synopsis)” it would then be a bit more comical. When I thought “I thought this was a queer story too” it would add a slight bit of queerness…. And then the ending solidified that this is really based on a true story, with liberties, but I still felt fairly detached. Fully admit that could be me right now though.
#chatterday2025
Almost done with the move. Got the bathrooms cleaned and organized this week. Now on to the bedrooms. It‘s been a huge headache. I‘ll be glad when I‘m done and can sleep. 😴 😆
@Blerdgal_Fenix Thank you thank you thank you! It is after midnight where I am and I‘ve been feeling poorly, so I broke in to the #fffs box. It‘s wonderful! Everything is such a great level of cute/spooky, and I only wish I could wrap half as well as you. Can‘t wait to dive in after my current reads! #spooky #pusheens approve. #fallingforfallswap
so-soA group of ace and aro teens (plus one tween) internet friends meet up, and to support one of their own, carry out a heist. I have questions about some elements, and never got fully invested in the main character's plight. I also wish the mom had been more developed and less of a concept driving the plot. #LGBTQIA #Heist #YoungAdult
pickThis one was very hard to pin down for me. I'm calling it a soft pick, but just barely.
The character concepts and the premise were unique enough to hold my attention and keep me reading, but the narrative did fall prey to over-explanation in many places, and yet it also had several elements that were a bit confusing and under explained.
I'm still undecided about whether or not I will pick up the next book.
