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What is it about my focus these days that even though I'm enjoying this book and it's quite good so far, I hit the 30-35% mark and something in my brain is like cool, that's enough for now, let's switch to something else for a bit.
I wonder if it's my reading speed being slower right now. Libby's estimate says it'll take me about 8.5hrs total to read this book. I think I'd have read it in 6 hrs or less before.
Ah well. Onwards!

I feel like the gimmick (an actual alien reporting on the coming of age of an ace, lower middle class girl through living it) detracted from the story. It made the MCs identity uncomfortable and her v literal “dispatches” annoying rather than quirky. Sorry #tob #tob25 and I guess all the other best of lists last year but I wasn‘t here for it. #unpopularopinion

Visited the spinal surgeon. He still wants me out of work till March 19th. He said I could "visit" my class. Afterward, I talked to my principal. She asked me how many books have I read since my surgery. 17. There's not much else I can do except for light housekeeping. I do need a project.

Here‘s my review. The first book is on Litsy but the other 2 books are not so I‘m reviewing all 3 books at once. I completed my first series for #serieslove2025. I want to read this author‘s other books but luckily, her books are on #kindleunlimited so you can read them for free.

Wrong opinions about The Beatles aside, I loved Adina and her observational reports on the human experience.

Their scope and her sensitivity. Even the way that loneliness looms throughout, and the underlying feeling that life is both too much and not enough.

I love books that make me laugh and cry. Even more so when they also make me ponder and reflect.

My first 5 ⭐️ read of the year.

Finished this afternoon and haven't been able to stop thinking about it.

I found this novel quirky and charming, but plodding as well. It's billed as sci-fi, but it mostly shows the insightful perspective of a woman who is different from everyone else.

#ToB25
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My goodness - I can't remember the last time I was this sick. It feels like a freight train ran me over and backed right back up over me. The worst part of being this sick is not being able to read because your head feels like it's swimming! Here's to hoping for healthier days ahead so I can get back to my books!

I would‘ve skipped over this one if it hadn‘t been on the #tob25 shortlist and I would have missed out big time. A coming of age story about Adina, a girl who never quite fits in. She knows why she is different, she is an alien sent to earth to report to her superiors. It sounds gimmicky and in other hands it could have been but instead this is a story that balances the loneliness and the beauty of growing up and experiencing the world. Loved it.

I think I would have enjoyed this as a decent coming-of-age story, even without the alien “twist”. It did make me feel quite sad at times.
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