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4/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

“The best place to enjoy a stormy night is in a warm room with a book in your lap.”

#fantasy #library

This was an odd read to say the least. I was very confused when I finished it.

The story was very superficial. It never dove deep into any of the characters. I never felt like I knew any of them beyond the surface level.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/02/23/review-empire-of-billions/

First off, trigger warning for diet culture and eating disorders, particularly anorexia. This book deals heavily with anorexia and the toxic diet industry, so please be aware of that. I thought the book did a good job exploring these two topics. I found all the discussion on the diet industry and how it is designed to fail to be so fascinating.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/02/19/review-what-we-give-away-bold-jou...

3.75⭐️

This ended up not being exactly what I hoped for out of this book but at the same a really good reflection on certain industries and the impacts they have on people. I wish there was a little more information on the actual impacts of oil sands and the scales of the production but I feel like it gave a great perspective on the day to day life people, especially women, face working in these environments.

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Word 1/5

4.0 ⭐️

I loved the battle Harry is slowly dealing with when it comes to his anger and emotions getting the better of him. It‘s completely understandable that he feels the way he does but with his power, he can‘t let it get the better of him. This encounter with Listens to Wind I think will impact how Harry handles his emotions in the future. Can‘t wait to see what happens next.

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The day has come!!!!! If you all need me……don‘t I‘ll be flying dragons 😉
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Like other books set in WWII Philippines, parts of this book is brutal. The treatment the soldiers received from the Japanese was horrendous and this book does not sugar coat any of it. Specifically, the scenes on the warship were the stuff of nightmares.

I liked that the story was told from the perspectives of the two main characters, Sam and Sarah.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/review-hold-strong/

Boyfriend is gaming this morning while I‘m trying to make my way through my stack of #library books. Anyone else enjoy #nonfiction graphic novels?

The story was well executed. It tackled the complex issue of gentrification (specifically in a Chinatown context) in an accessible way. At the end of the book, there were a few pages with background information on Chinatowns, gentrification, community activism, and a short note on the language used (Chinese dialogue is used throughout the story).

Full Review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/01/09/review-noodle-bao/