I was pretty disappointed in this book, I love the Netflix series, it‘s a warm and cozy show, this book did not have the same kind of feel.

I‘m a fan of all Sara Shepard books. What I especially liked about this one is that it was adults and college students so you are getting the perspective of people at different stages of life.

I had the privilege of attending one of Justice Sotomayor‘s confirmation hearings. She is an amazing woman. Her story is one to admire.

I did a lot of cooking this week, the Herondales and the Merry Thieves were very good company.

I so enjoy this series. Having watched the show first, I was disappointed that Avisarala wasn‘t in the first book, this made up for it.

I just couldn‘t get into this book, the pacing felt off it was quirky but not in a way that I found enjoyable. I kept hoping things would come together for me but ultimately it wasn‘t the right book.

I found the cosplay descriptions and the con experience a lot of fun but overall, I found Raffy to be a frustrating narrator with the end wrapped up a little too perfectly. I also would‘ve liked Luca‘s point of view

A very fun romance. A little too many hashtag puns but overall very enjoyable

What intrigues me most about this series is thinking about past friendships and what kind of influence they‘ve had.

This was a very different Mitch Rapp and it was fascinating to follow.

The first half of the book felt like it was there to relay a history without much connection besides panning the fan boys. I found I enjoyed the book once I reached a point where I was familiar with some of the Batman stories. The best part was Glen‘s voices, which can only be enjoyed as the audiobook

Day 1 of book bingo: a romance novel. An excellent find by @Nitpickyabouttrains always enjoy a romance of two people who can‘t imagine the other thinking about them the same way

I started and stopped this book so many times for various reasons so I picked it up as an audiobook and I‘m so glad I did! I dove right back into the world of Mitch Rapp, turns out I missed him.

Such a powerful book about the kids that are just trying to make it when everything is against them. As good as the book is, the author note at the end is even better and needs to be read. For anyone who needs to hear it today- I have faith in you.

While it was virtual, I‘m so glad that we were able to continue the tradition of the CABS exchange! Can‘t wait to dive into these books!

As a huge Yankees fan, this spoke to me. This book was both fluffy and heavy in ways I was not expecting but done very well.

If you haven‘t read The Ember in the Ashes series, I don‘t know what you‘re waiting for. I did a reread by audio of Reaper in preparation for A Sky Beyond the Storm. It‘s such a good listen/read.

A fast and cute graphic novel. I appreciated all the baking comments.

The story continues to be cute but was about 200 pages longer than it needed to be.

I found Shonda Rhines to be inspiring. The way she approached things and reflected on what she had done and what she had changed were so interesting to listen to. It also made me reflect on my own choices.

How every baseball fan feels in the postseason. While my Yankees made it farther than I anticipated this season, I truly missed my postseason traditions with my friends who I‘ve had nearly this exact conversation with on multiple occasions.

Jasmine Guillory write such great romcoms. The characters can be complex and fun.

@jmtrivera convinced me to do a reread and it was the best. I had forgotten how much I love these characters!

For those who follow me, you may have noticed I‘ve been reading a lot of books related to civil rights and prison reform. This is the first one I‘ve read about DC, where I live. It was very interesting to learn about DC history, where the Black community was and where it is now.

Watching Jeopardy was part of my childhood and I had the pleasure of seeing the taping of the show at the studios in LA and when it came to DC. Alex Trebek has always been a bit of an enigma to me and I always found it interesting that you couldn‘t really tell how he felt about contestants. This book not only talked about his life but also explained how he approached the show and the contestants, which I really enjoyed

So many emotions around the stories in this book. I regularly wished they were fake or embellished because they are all so tragic. Poverty to homelessness is a terrible cycle and these people live it everyday.

This is our country

A car make out session can still involve a conversation on race, a great inclusion by the author.

I loved this book, the male perspective was very interesting. The guys overall were very interesting characters.

The timeline variations were fascinating leading to a fantastic ending. I‘m excited to continue the series.

I‘m really glad I audiobooked this, the beginning was very slow and would have felt like a slog if I was reading it. I found the views on the community‘s economic situation and analysis of the friendships to be more interesting the story itself.

If you haven‘t read a book by Angie Thomas, I don‘t know what you‘re waiting for. Her characters and plot are so well developed. I‘ve never been a hip hop fan, but On the Come Up has me wanting to look more into the lyrics of songs.

I felt the book had good information that definitely made me reconsider how I think about issues around race, however, I didn‘t feel that it was written in a digestible way. I know that audio vs reading this book could have made a difference in my experience but even so, constantly referring to other chapters of the book would have frustrated me in either format.

Having never known someone in prison, this book for a very important read. The way prisoners are able to be treated in this country is abhorrent and oftentimes we as a society just don‘t know it.

I love a fake date trope. This was a cute romcom that also dealt with real issues.

So many powerful stories about the innocent on death row. What‘s jarring is how recent some of these stories are.

Such a powerful book that everyone should read. Millions of people, Blacks specifically, are imprisoned for minor offenses. This book connected all the dots. #eclecticreadathon @EclecticReaders

At 3/4 of the way through the audiobook and this phrase keeps coming back to me, for those who do now know someone who has been convicted of a crime, we really only know some of the ramifications and only have a small idea about how a person ends up in prison. #eclecticreadathon @EclecticReaders

There is so much on the page #eclecticreadathon @EclecticReaders

A friend reminded me recently that history is written by the winners. No where is that more true than the founding of this country. This books goes into the different aspects of class in this country in ways history books never would have and serves as a reminder about treating people as human rather than by class or race.

Vol 2 is a great learning exercise for Kamala, I really enjoyed watching her accept help

I was a fan of Nic Stone before I had read her books, her panels are excellent. The more I read my her, the more I like. Dear Martin is such a powerful story, addressing different aspects of being a Black teenager while trying to respect the teachings of MLK

Growing up as an observant Jew, the number of characters that I related to on a religious level were small. Seeing the word Shabbat in a book warms my heart and would‘ve been great for the teenage version of me to see

I was pretty excited about the book but ultimately, I was pretty bored with the book.

Ultimately, I really enjoyed this as an audiobook but I don‘t think it was the right way to read it for the first time. There are a lot of character POVs to keep track of and it was confusing at first but I figured it out. It‘s a great book and I‘m excited to read the next one

It felt almost like the book couldn‘t decide what it wanted to be.

Really enjoyed how the story started apart and came together at various points

Once upon a time, @Nitpickyabouttrains convinced me to enter the shadowhunter world. Many books later, I have to say, this has become my favorite. I not only love the main characters but I also love how much more expansive this version of the universe feels. I also enjoy the friendships so much that exist.

Mary H. K. Choi excels at building out her characters and getting you to root for them to grow. There were plenty of times where Pablo is just stupid and you want to hate him but he goes through so much positive growth and at a normal pace.

I had started Mistborn a few years ago and had a hard time getting into it. I tried it again this month and found once I got over that hump, it‘s a really good fantasy/heist book and man do I love a good heist!