Lol the inner monologue from Nightfall was a total delight for me. She is just soooo fun to read considering the one sided love she's carrying for Twilight.

And is Sy-on boy catching feelings? I saw some blushing happening

Just when I think we've been introduced to a new and different character, I am proven wrong because this volume has lots of new faces, new settings, and in true Sakamoto fashion, new problems 😂

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This series continues to be so much fun!!

I do love the comedy aspect in between all the action since it gives the whole series a great segue way into another part of the arc and in this volume it's with Sakamoto and Shin having to enroll into the JCC to get some details on X but it's not like they can just walk in, so they enroll and unexpectedly in a way that only these two can do, find themselves in trouble again.

All in all, the book and it's characters are so different from their movie counterparts, especially the relationships all the women have towards each other, Sally's daughters included, that I find I can enjoy them as separate pieces.
So glad to have read it and knocked it off my TBR list this year!!

I love that this was a slow burn because it highlighted both Maribel and Wesley's anxiety's, their dreams, wants, and they were able to communicate them and to each other which added to the overall cuteness of this book for me.

Plus the dialogue was really good between them, even the arguments, were not just valid but helped push the storyline and had them opening up and figuring out a lot together.
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I love that Apart got a lot more screen time since out of all the assassins he seemed the most intriguing, even though his backstory was intense, it explains a lot about him

This volume was packed with action, comedy, and a lot of moving pieces, and showcased some very interesting skillsets for a lot of characters so I really can't wait to read the next volume 😁

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I'm wishing I hadn't finished it as quickly as I did.

I absolutely loved every tense atmospheric minute of reading this as Jean's friendship with Muirin leads to questions, leads to wondering, leads to hope, and to love while putting everything at risk for the women.

A fantastic retelling of The Silkie's Wife with a great amount of slow build, tension, yearning, and historical nods.

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Carlos Ponce has great tone and the acting skills to portray all of the characters and his voice pitch for Hermione always makes me giggle while his tone for Snape, always makes me pause to listen. Bless whoever had the idea to have him narrate this in Spanish!

Still a solid read all these years later, even if I do not like or agree with the author's comments and persona.

Not my usual genre, but I had it and read it and overall enjoyed the book.

I enjoyed the first half very much and it was looking like a solid slow burn, which let me tell you, Sawyer, the MMC, sounded like a dude who could give slow burn vibes for pages because he's so adorkable, but then it caught fire and went quickly to instalove right before a huge bombshell happened & that's were I started to not to like where it was heading.

I am still enjoying this series and this volume was a bit more slower than the last 4 but it ends the arc with Sakamoto and Co. as they go head to head with Wutang and the Triad and we are setting up for the larger story arc as well.

We have a new group of characters introduced too which gave me the creeps as they're after Sakamoto and Co.too.
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I'm still in love with Anya and her attempts to befriend that kid, because her expressions are priceless. Yuri is still being weirdly creepy and I hope they talk about that at some point in the series because it's a bit worrisome as I'm cheering on Twilight. Which talking about, the new character of Fiona, is throwing an odd wrench into the current setup but let's see where that goes before I make up my mind.

The bulk of this volume was Konosuke and Ichiko having to deal with different characters trying to get them but mostly dealing with a new character Madara, who can control bugs.

Personally I hate bugs so cheers to Ichigo for doing what she does even as I sympathize with Madera thanks to her backstory. All in all Madara's backstory introduces more of the overall arc and I think someone we'll see again later as the story moves forward.

I don't know how to start this review.
I picked up the book because 1) it was all over the place and 2) once I looked at it, the premise sounded interesting but this one wasn't for me.
The FMC came across as flat, a bit one dimensional as the book in her POV talks about her outfits, her apartment, these pieces of paper, and high scale restaurants and bars in L.A., which I didn't care.
A booktok raved book has failed me again.

I continue loving this manga.
This volumes reunites Sakamoto and Shin with Lu at the lab plus brings us some interesting characters and a possible new story arc that I can't wait to see what happens.

Personally I love the setup for the next arc and the introduction to yet another character from Lu's past which ended on a great opening cliffhanger into that next volume.

My first book from Jes Drew and this was a fun and smart ride that grabbed my attention from the first chapter. It had a lot of things I enjoy; werewolves, vampires,elves, the villain getting the girl, the single dad trope, and the enemies to lovers trope to name the key ones for me.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I remember reading this one some 20 years ago and thinking it was ok with some good character dialogue but on this reread, I see how flawed and in some moments just unrealistic.

Not my favorite of Cruise's work as I don't reread this one often compared to the others but I always had a problem with the Nick, Bill, Quinn angle and some 20 yrs later, I have a definite answer for myself as to why.

This was a nice collection of Oliver's poems but I didn't fall in love with the imagery or the world themselves the way I did with her other work, 'Upstream'.

I'll have to visit more of her work as she has quite a few but all in all a short and good collection exploring the small moments of a life.

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I had this book on my TBR for a while and when I saw that it was the library summer book club pick, well I figured this would be a good time to read it but it's been months and I'm not sure how I feel about it.

I found a lack of love and empathy within this family. All selfish, especially the daughters. That selfishness is also the catalyst for lot of what happens to them and their individual downfalls and add to the odd mish mash of themes.

I was intrigued by the book blurb and so grabbed it from the library looking for a new romance in between my reads but I found this one to be yes a HEA, but a lackluster one.

There is intrigue and action from the chapter 1 and I found it to be an okay second chance romance but it felt lacking in comparison to what the blurb provided for me.

I love the overall vibe of this manga.
I can't believe how many people just don't recognize Sakamoto at first glance but our latest new arrival, the not so sharp sniper, Mashimo is clueless at first.

The comedic misadventures just keeps going as a case of mistaken identity leads Lu being kidnapped by some inept kidnappers, leading a different story arc with even more new characters as I'm left on a cliffhanger at the end of this one.

This was a great read on a lot of women of color that were a part of the suffragist movement that hardly get talked about.

I loved that this book showcased other women from diverse backgrounds —Black, Asian, Native American, Puerto Rican, and more that were just as important to help drive rallies, speeches, and eyes to not just the suffragists, but towards segregation, women's inequality, and voting rights not just for women but people of color.

Nothing to do with the tagged book, but excuse me as I post about a whole bunch of reads because I'm just getting to them.
I was way too focused on reading and enjoying the reads, that I didn't post anything anywhere and some books were amazing reads and too good to not share.

I borrow a lot of ebooks from the library so making graphics after staring at a computer all day is not how I want to unwind so I grab another book instead 🤣

Sometimes 451 characters isn't enough to gush over a book and the feeeelllllssss associated with that book and that's my problem here but I will say that Grann did an amazing job of balancing historical information and providing it such a written way that spoke of the Osage's civilization with respect to race, perspective, culture, and colonialism.

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I have too many feels for this story that Arden put together!

I found this to be a great read, at times an ode to the war and the people affected, and others time a magical tale laced with hope, and dash of madness yet highly detailed that I never lost my place or the realities of the time. To my surprise, the characters had to navigate through the war and it's nightmares but also their adaptation to seeing their world transformed.
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This was a fast paced and fun read.
Having never read any of the others in the series, I appreciated that the book stood very well on it's own as it was fairly focused on the main pair and didn't rely on the other books in the series since this was no.18.
If you love the "I'm in love with my brother's best friend" trope, then give this one a try.

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I think I expected too much from this but the comic was disjointed and didn't have complete sentences. I wish there was more or maybe to have have picked a moment in her career and highlight that in detail instead of this jumble.

Not to mention that the inside artwork didn't match the cover. I hate that!

I loved this one
For a kid's book, the vibrant colors and use of the large text was fantastic and easy for young readers to read and follow.

More than anything I loved that it was bilingual and used English and Spanish throughout the 56 pages to tell the story of Toro and his friends as they discover they don't have enough money for tacos! And tacos are important!!!!

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I loved that in this volume, I'm seeing Charlie in a better place, both mentally and emotionally.
Both he and Nick, actually, are in a better place for themselves and I love that their relationship isn't being rushed and through Oseman, we get to see them go at their own pace.

This volume does have everyone thinking about their futures and next steps and I'm curious to see where Oseman takes everyone in the next volume.

I wasn't sure what to expect other than I've seen her name and books hyped up across socials.

This is a cute read. A little too much repetition as Sori keeps repeating to herself a lot of thoughts but were also just fixable, with some communication. The characters felt a bit flat but I am older than the demographic for this book so that could be it.

Nothing worth while or devastating happens but a solid second chance romance.
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I've lost count of how many times I've read this because I've been rereading this since before I started keeping track.

They have this great back n forth dynamic, each having their moments together, some highlighting their flaws and others in acceptance of their growing dynamic as they keep coming together time and time again and I can't help but fall for it every time.
Once that first rush of "this one" is in the page, I'm there for that. ?

This is like a mini trove of delights of his movies, excerpts from interviews and articles to highlight del Toro's work. Author's is a huge fan, and for an unofficial & unauthorized book, the author does a great job of collecting a lot of data that is probably common or known and mixes it with beautiful images from the various del Toro films and even some of the different inspirations that del Toro has mentioned.

Thanks @SerialReader for this read from my tbr!
lots of great world building and in the first few pages, I was able to see and depict what he wrote, which for me is a struggle with some older books, but not with this one.

Some parts of the books felt like a history lesson, others felt manic, and other moments were drawn out before looping back into the story but all in all, I never expected the ending and that was such a surprise.

This was an interesting listen.
I knew Mara Wilson was the voice of the faceless old woman on the podcast so I loved that I got right back into the character because of her narration.

I loved that this book gave me her story told through the span of lifetimes, hers and many others, in such a vivid detail that I'm glad it was done in a book rather than another episode on the podcast.

I struggled with this one.

Written from Matlin's first person perspective to that person's third person perspective just randomly before Matlin goes back to first person to finish the chapter which didn't help the odd pacing and overall awkwardness of the non linear.
She jumps all over the place without really going into too much detail or depth in the portion that I did read before I bailed at 20%.

I am so happy to say I finally finished this one! It's been on my TBR since who knows when 🤣

Larson wrote a very detailed, and I do mean very, account of the Chicago's World Fair, the atmosphere and history of the time, as well as the serial killer hiding within.
Larson is a great researcher, this I'm sure of, and gave me so much new information specific to the fair but all in all, while I had a few disconnects.
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My #weekendreads this weekend
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There was quite a bit to love about this book.
The characters are well done and I love how communicative the main pairing eventually become to each other as the book progress as Ada and Wes are strangers at the beginning so it was nice to feel a slower, calmer, narrative of strangers becoming more in comparison to some past reads.

I'm a sucker for a softer man falling in love and I feel like Sage did that really well here.

Solid 3.5 ⭐
I have to give it to Briggs, with my time lapse from the last book to now, it felt like I lost a few minutes between books as Briggs didn't reference too much into the past six books but moved right into this new chapter for Mercy Thompson which still has me shaking my head at her and her quick wit that leads her into trouble.

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I feel for Konosuke.
This man, in volume 1, went through a lot in a short span so to see him here, a bit lost and confused due to a memory-erasing hex, is giving me a lot of feels as the author sets up the story a little further alog with the introduction of a new character Aki, which is looking to be a key character as this story develops.

I'm in love with the art style and the character design of every character I've seen so far.

For some reason, I struggled with this one.

There were some great insights and analysis and I thoroughly enjoyed how much more I learned about these deities but at some point it felt too much like an essay filled with dated or not needed pop culture that took away from whatever point the author might be making.
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This is a book that is going to stay with me long after today.

I am speechless with how much I want to talk about this but also aware I don't have all the words I need to use to express how amazing this book really is. At moments, I was left breathless, hair raised and goosebumps all over from the tension and fear radiating from the pages and in some moments just held in suspense at what I was hearing as Joniece Abbott-Pratt narrated this book

All Sakamoto wanted was a nice family day at the amusement park but with a bounty on his head and him trying to hide it from the family, well it's easier said than done.
Another action packed volume that also had me laughing. How could I not, when after a heated match, he loses like more than half of his body weight and somehow manages to gain it back the next day 😂
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Another book from my TBR list and I for one am happy to check this off.

I wish there was more of Sebastian moments. I feel that really could have helped his character's arc from rake to husband of convenience to caring and loving at the end because while I enjoyed the book, I just didn't really fall for it but I had moments were maybe with a little more something, I could have.

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This is Konosuke's story as he's the down and out samurai that is at his wits end before the mysterious Tsuki finds him and makes an interesting proposition but nothing is really given about her. She is a mystery and the author chooses to shape the story in such a way that by as these two are finding themselves in a comfortable union and are getting to know each other, all hell breaks loose and I'm left with a cliffhanger!!!!
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Omg what a great volume and a very Anya-centric one as the opening story started with her getting her puppy as a reward from the last volume.
And what a puppy. He's larger than her, fluffy, and a protective cinnamon roll and I love him.
This good boy protected Anya throughout the entire volume, risking himself from all the dangers that kept coming and without spoiling too much got into himself adopted by the Forgers 🥰

Haha omg Twilight is a fantastic and shameless liar and I love him.

This volume started with dinner with Yuri, Yor's brother who is not who he says he is but then again is anyone in this story who they say they are 😂
The tension between Yor and Twilight, the action, the espionage, and the dodgeball scene had me laughing along with each new mission.

Book 15 of the year!
I absolutely loved that right from the beginning, it was easy to imagine this story about a boy and the graveyard that not just saves him but allows him to grow and learn from. I was entertained by y the additional amount of spirits, ghouls, and specters that Gaiman intros us to.
Gaiman narrates this story and I love that he narrates most of his books because there is something quite magical in how he reads them.

I saw this title in a pic someone posted about manga recommendations and it was everything they listed!!!
Absolutely loved the quick pace, the art style, the action filled scenes and that love has the power to change people because Sakamoto is proof that love is powerful enough to turn him away from his previous hitman lifestyle.
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I love a slow-burn romance but it's been a while since I've read one that I enjoyed from opening line to the last one.
Her Emmy and Brooks had me hooked. Sage has a great way of writing that really showed through the more I read, even as I tried hard to pace myself, but this one was too good and it gave me what I needed.

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I can't wait for my library hold for the next one.

Book no.12
It was fast, action-filled, and full of twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat.

The dialogue is fast-paced, well-written, and witty. I was in love with the first-person POV of Din, the "Watson" to Ana, the "Holmes" if you will of this mystery thriller, they have such an interesting dynamic, which I loved as he's her apprentice. I can't get over how much I loved reading about her from his pov.