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February 19, 2025 My next TBR for the month is Here's To Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera. My goal is to read 5 books; usually I can read at least 4 books so this should be a good goal.

I loved this story! It had a great combination of action, humour, romance and an adorable 'child' character. It also had the wonderful messages of love and acceptance that Klune is known for. While the plot is not an original idea, it is nevertheless still fresh and entertaining. The book is a re-release, and I hope the renewed interest in it prompts someone into developing it as a movie. Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the digital ARC. 5/5 stars!

How I picture Deputy Starsha Clark (Navarro from True Detective season 4)

How I picture Kimbra Lott (Greta Bowie/Keene from IT)

It took me way too long to finish this and it‘s not the book‘s fault! I‘ve been struggling to find times to listen to audio this year. It took me a month to finish an 18 hour audiobook! This is shocking to me because I really loved this book.

Thanks so much for putting it on your list @rachelsbrittain ! #auldlangspine

I like TJ Klune, I think he‘s a fun story teller and I always finish his books, but I really hate the way he writes dialogue between characters. It seems so forced, immature and not believable. If he could just build worlds and maybe not make his characters speak, he would always have a perfect book. 🤣Having said that, I‘ll still read and finish his books. I can‘t explain it, I just cringe with some of the dialogue.

Charlie and Nick are out at school, and the next steps are deciding when to come out to Nick‘s dad and how to have the courage to say I love you. But this installment also deals with Charlie getting help for some significant mental health issues while Nick learns how to best support him. It is wonderful how Oseman shows teens navigating this with sensitivity and care. And also how the boys‘ friends and families are crucial in the process.

I had confused this with the Empress of Salt & Fortune - but a happy mistake as I found this absolutely hilarious. It starts with a brawl in a coffee house ending with the waitress, a nun of the order of the pure 🌕 reflected in water tracking down a group of bandits & angrily asking to join them on their travels. Trouble is never far behind - I did get a little lost in the names (there is a handful of bandits to keep track of) in the audiobook.

Very much a less plot all vibes creepy ghost story. I did overall like it though. 4⭐️