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Chazlyn

Chazlyn

Joined March 2018

I'm trying to be the reader my childhood self wanted me to be. Find me on GoodReads and LibraryThing. I work at a library!
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Panpan

Didn't age well.

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New Kid | Jerry Craft
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Pickpick

Smart and funny and charming. Loved it!

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Ms. Marvel Vol. 1 | G Willow Wilson
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Mehso-so

Fun but Vol 1. Is mostly setup so I'm not super attached yet.

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Carry On | Rainbow Rowell
Bailedbailed

I just couldn't. It was a bad Harry Potter ripoff as a plot point in Fangirl and there's no way it it could stand on its own legs. Got 20 pages in and gave up. They want the plot to be as sophisticated as teens are but the names of places and professors are something I'd expect for young children.

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Fangirl: A Novel | Rainbow Rowell
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Mehso-so

Mediocre. The power was out so I read them but they didn't thrill me. Teen me would have loved Fangirl at the time but it doesn‘t hit the same at 31. Second Black Widow had less set up and drag time than the first and was much better for not having two teens drooling proclaiming themselves soul mates 2 seconds after they meet but also ghost boyfriend loses points. Especially when it ends ghost brother too.

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Station Eleven: A novel | Emily St. John Mandel
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Pickpick

Loved this. I wonder how different this would have felt reading it before COVID-19...

tokorowilliamwallace Have you read The Glass Hotel? I actually was able to participate in the South Baltimore Book Club discussion last August (2020) with two of its nested groups and it seemed like fascinating discussion of the book's sometimes very vague and unresolved themes, very mixed reviews. I gotta actually get this at some point specifically because of what was addressed in the discussions from that book club. I think I'm more interested in that than this one 2y
Chazlyn @tokorowilliamwallace I haven't yet! But I liked this enough I'd be all too happy to give it a try! 2y
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My Hero Academia, Vol. 1 | Kohei Horikoshi
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Mehso-so

I'm a teen librarian now and our new director had actually added comics to our collection so I'm going to start as many series as possible! So far I didn't connect with either of these but will be picking up both second vols to give them more of a chance.

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Hawkeye: Omnibus | Matt Fraction
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Pickpick

Was so glad the new Disney+ adaptation was able to merge the souls of this series with the MCU. Very pleased overall!

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Roller Girl | Victoria Jamieson
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Pickpick

It's like it was made just for me! Roller Derby, funky hair dye colors, Portland, The Rose City Rollers, friendship troubles... I loved every second of it.

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Pickpick

I love Clint Barton and I love Matt Fraction.

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Pickpick

Lumberjanes are so cute! Adorable and diverse. Infinitely quotable. Feels like a Joss Whedon show from the early 00s.

tokorowilliamwallace Nice comparative characterization. 2y
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Strange Planet | Nathan W. Pyle
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Mehso-so

I love the comics but I personally didn't need this in book form. It just meant I couldn't share them on my social media accounts which is half the fun. I understand the collectability aspect but...

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Pickpick

Loved this! Loved the art, loved Natasha's struggles, loved her cat.

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The Great Gatsby | Francis Scott Fitzgerald
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I started reading this 6 months ago and still haven't finished it. I guess I'm not connecting with it. Good thing no one else at the library wants to read it either.

tokorowilliamwallace I wasn't impressed with it, either, when I read. Liked Fitzgerald's last novel of love within the classic Hollywood studio giant culture much better, and was intrigued by the Nice, France of his other one, as far into it as I got. Gatsby was tragic, but really the only part about I could jive with was some of the descriptive observant critique we get from our main character, and some of the prose quotes at the end of the book. 2y
Chazlyn Good point - it was well written, but for me in terms of plot and characters it was decent but doesn't scream classic material. Maybe I can find some YouTube videos dissecting it to see if I can find another point of view. 2y
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I really like books with maps in them. 🥰

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Pickpick

Even as a child I was never a big fan of kids books. I secured a Virtual Author Event with Karina Yan Glaser for my library however and read the first three Vanderbeekers books and loved them so much! These characters are precious and I love all of the adults as well as the kids. I also like how Karina doesn't shy away from showing scary and upsetting things like strokes or consequences like ruining a business.

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The Great Gatsby | Francis Scott Fitzgerald
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Ringing in the 20s part two with a classic!

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Mehso-so

The idea is so clever; I wanted to love this book, but it's physically too big and the font is too small and the flow of information makes things difficult. Also, sometimes I came away understanding something l e s s than when I started.

keithmalek I agree. I love Munroe's other books, but this one just doesn't work for me. 2y
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Shout-out to my former home and the "Goonies Rock"!

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Pickpick

The premise is great, and I liked the changing POVs up until the last section where the chapters would be written in two different POVs at the same time (cool experiment but not my cup of tea). I was surprised and then delighted that the plot that I thought was only going to last for the first section actually went to the end of the book and didn't result in pacing issues. Also, shoutout to the ambiguous ending.

readordierachel I liked this one too. So tense! 5y
Chazlyn @readordierachel The pacing was so good! I was convinced there was no way the whole book could be the standoff in the cabin - was so happy to be wrong! 5y
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For once I'm actually ahead in my yearly reading challenge!

By the way, Troublemaker is great as an audiobook!

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Shit Luck | Tiffany Scandal
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I have been reading, but haven't been keeping my Litsy up to date!

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Finally got my hands on this one!

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Pickpick

This book is about loneliness, and all of the damage it can do to a person. In this regard it hits far too close to home for me, and I expect, increasingly so for others. Excellent writing.

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I'll be finishing this one tonight, I think. Nathan is a friend of a friend and he's a great writer. These stories are full of familiar terrors and tropes, but in a fresh way. The only downside so far is a few editing mistakes were left in the print edition - some name misspellings and some typos. Super minor since it doesn't drag you out of the story too badly. If you like horror, give this a read!

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The Night Circus | Erin Morgenstern
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It's taking a while, but I'm nearly reaching the end. Very slow - things didn't start moving until the 200s.

Smrloomis Ugh, this one did not work for me at all 😕🤷🏻‍♀️ Most people loved it. 5y
Chazlyn Yeah, I can't decide if I was in the wrong headspace for it or if it's just one I'd never have connected to. I like the way she writes but I just couldn't connect to the characters. 5y
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A Man Called Ove: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Pickpick

Ove is and isn't the guy you want around simultaneously. This book is charming, the pacing is good, and the story is really tight - nothing is wasted and it all has a purpose. This isn't the type of book I usually choose for myself, but I'm glad I read it.

MelissaSue81 Still my favorite book of all time 6y
Chazlyn Awwwwww 6y
KateFulfordAuthor If you like rich characters and a precision engineered plot, may I be so bold as to recommend my debut? Check the link in my bio for a summary, reviews and more. /Kate 6y
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A Man Called Ove: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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The best moment in the book for me!

keys_on_fire That is a good one! How many times have I talked myself out of something I certainly could do because of fear. ❤️ it 6y
Chazlyn @keys_on_fire Right?! Like, this is honestly great advice! 6y
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A Man Called Ove: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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I love the chapter titles in this book.

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A Man Called Ove: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Starting this tonight; I'm on page 45. Ove is the kind of guy that bothers me, even if I understand why he is the way he is.

Kaye I couldn‘t get into this one myself. I seem to be the only one. 6y
keys_on_fire Try and stick with it. I don‘t want to give away anything, but I‘ll say that I felt what you are too. I‘m curious to know what you feel toward him at the end though 😊 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego He really bothered me in the beginning, it was annoying to read. But I'm glad I stuck with it. 6y
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Chazlyn @Kaye It's a genre that doesn't usually get me very excited either, but my neighbor lent me the Grandmother book, so I figured I'd read this one first before I got to that. 6y
Chazlyn @keys_on_fire Oh yeah definitely sticking with it because of COURSE he won't be so grumpy by the end. But goodness, he's just a grumpy old man stereotype and I can't wait for him to get over it! 😅 6y
Chazlyn @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I'm waiting for that sweet, sweet payoff! 6y
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Starting this now!

Kaye Welcome Chaz 🦋 6y
BookBridget Welcome to Litsy! 📑📓📑📓 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy 🎊🎉👍🏻 6y
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asiriusreader Welcome to Litsy!! 6y
Chazlyn @RaimeyGallant Thank you! 6y
Chazlyn @Kaye 💙 6y
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Artemis | Andy Weir
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Pickpick

It's my personal feeling that Weir wrote this book with a movie deal in mind. Honestly, I can't bring myself to mind much.

Jazz Bashara is a female Han Solo and while the quips can be both enjoyable and cheesy, she's a female lead that's not quite the same as the rest. Artemis is full of diverse and interesting people who I'd love to know more about. Weir has kept his trademark wit, but I will say this does lack some of the charm of The Martian.

MelAnn Welcome to Litsy! @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
MelAnn I‘m reading this one, too! 6y
Chazlyn I really liked it! I think I loved The Martian more, but the world building in this is fantastic and Jazz is really refreshing! (edited) 6y
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BookaholicNatty I can‘t wait to read this book!!!! Also, welcome to Litsy!!! Glad to have a new book friend! ❤️📚 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 👋😊 6y
keys_on_fire Your review is spot on. I felt the same way! Welcome, fellow newbie! 6y
Chazlyn @BookaholicNatty It's a quick read! I recommend it going near the top of your list! 🖤 6y
Chazlyn @keys_on_fire Aww, thank you! 🖤 (edited) 6y
ReadZenRites Hi 👋🏻 Welcome to Litsy ✨📚✨ 6y
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