I was 40% in, of course The Shiroyasha (white demon) ate it from the bottom 💀The book in the story is hidden to be saved from being destroyed. If only I took a clue...

My reading schedule has been interrupted by this little guy that I now serve. RIP my 100 books 2019 reading challenge 😂 so this is what being a new mom feels like...... #dogsoflitsy #doggo #goodbyebyesolitarylife #luckyhescute

I enjoyed this trilogy more than I expected, probably thanks to Moi Tsarevich 🥰 there was a little too much focus on romance for my taste, but I think it will be great as a Netflix show, hopefully.

I was looking for a strong holocaust story, but unfortunately this wasn‘t it. It was okay, but felt very unfinished and there were a few characters presented without actual focus on any to feel much connection.

I‘ve wanted to read this book for ages, since it‘s the unofficial inspiration for HIMYM (and Ted‘s favorite book). I could definitely see why..
The writing (translation?) is beautiful, but so tedious with long chapters and the narration of 50 years goes all over the place like an old man with dementia telling you stories.
It was such a chore to read this book😩

Fascinating and terrifying. I had no idea madam Tussaud‘s life story was so entwined with the French Revolution. The author did a great job knitting facts with fiction telling the evolution of the revolution starting with fight for equality and liberty, ending with bloodbath, mob lynching, anarchy and a reign of terror from Marie‘s point of view, alongside her work and personal losses. Definitely one of the books that sends you to Wiki for more...

It‘s not my usual kind of book, but damn it was good! It‘s marketed as YA, but I was pretty spooked out throughout the book. Tash is a 16 years old girl with a baggage of mental issues, stemming from her creepy imaginary friend “Sparrow” who she‘s seen abduct a girl nine years earlier, but of course everyone thought she‘s crazy. 9 years later, the other girl returns to town and it seems Sparrow returns as well. Good idea to read before bed😱

The world premise of people having their memories bound into books makes for a really fascinating read.
I wish there was more of that magic and what it entails, but it made a wonderful backdrop for the romance that unfolds.
It's not a perfect story and has many flaws,
but I just loved the story and was so immersed I could hardly put it down. It‘s beautiful, full of emotions and yearning and the first book this year that brought tears to my eyes.

3/5. pick for mythology fans. Overall, an interesting somewhat realistic retelling of the Trojan War, from start to end. I enjoyed it, tho admittedly I liked the first half of the book better.
There are WAY too many POV characters and a lot of them sound pretty much the same. Also didn‘t like the portrayal of some, especially Helen, ugh.
I disliked how Achilles was portrayed in his relationship with Patrokles and the way that part was handled. 😒

Wow, never thought I‘d find myself relating to a 50 years old gay man, but I found Arthur Less SO so relatable, especially as I‘m approaching 40 and feeling like a lost little kid.
Anyway, loved this journey so much, I laughed and I cried, and I hoped and I looked at the dictionary a lot because it‘s very “magniloquent and spoony”.
I do wish it was just a little bit longer with a proper epilogue instead of cramming things into the last chapter.

Since February is black history month, I decided to read the first ever sf book published by a black woman.
I wouldn‘t call it sci-fi but more a dark historical fantasy. A black woman from 1976 time travels to a plantation in 1815 Maryland.
I could barely put the book down, it‘s very well written, terrifying account about slavery and how easy it is to ‘get used to it‘. I‘ll never understand the horror men do to others for the shallowest reasons.

Since I‘m still high on the Iliad, I think it‘s perfect timing to start reading this book. I hope it‘s good, bring on the pain again~~ Patroclussss😭

The thought I'm reading a story written about 3000 years ago is mind-blowing!
Fagles' translation is fairly easy to understand (English is not my first language so I was worried about that) and it uses the Greek names and not the Roman!
I was completely invested in the story. I know the mythology background, but I was surprised it felt like a fantasy story based on the mythology.
I really did not expect to love it as much as I have!
Patroclus 😢

1. I was so emotionally invested in the characters and then (redacted for spoilers) , so I almost threw my kindle in the middle of the packed train 😅
2. Going to a different restaurant every lunch break with @tessavi 😋
3. So many 🙈 drive of shame out of paramount studios, getting into a stranger‘s car‘s backseat thinking it‘s my friend‘s, and lots more I want to forget 🙈🙈
4. Freshly baked pastries
5. Gray Iliad 🥁
#FRIYAYINTRO @howjessreads

3.5/5 I spent half the book without a clue what's going on, but kept on reading because it was just so interesting and I wanted to know more. The next half when the story started to unveil was more disappointing, as the great elements introduced in the first half just didn't come together as great.
I certainly enjoyed the story, but it could've been so much.more.

Wow, it really reads like a memoir instead of fiction. I could believe it true, if it weren‘t for the last couple of chapters, since of course the missing Romanov bodies were discovered a few years after this book was published. Still, interesting and horrific read about the last days of the Tsar and his family.

I haven‘t posted my 2018 reading stats from goodreads, so here it is. 🤓 Not bad, considering in 2017 I only read 3 novels... #goodreads #bookstats #2018stats

1. Teleport! 💨 why would I need to read ppl‘s minds when I can just escape all of them in a split second??
2. Tagged.
3. Not really, just trying to get by day to day.
4. Crazy ex girlfriend 😂
5. 👍
#friyayintro @howjessreads

Since I can‘t sleep....
1. Israel, but living in Tokyo.
2. I don‘t really do ‘authors‘, but Mary Renault... and will probably read any mythology story Madeline Miller wants to reimagine.
3. Not that big apparently; 100+ ebooks, 20sh physical.
4. Dunno, but I get most my reading done on my hour train rides to and from work.
5. You should continue Red Rising saga~! 🙃
#littenintro @tessavi

Brilliant story, lovable characters, very imaginative. I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. The ending was somewhat anti climactic for me, but overall great series with a promise of more adventures to come!

@tessavi you count as a litten right? 🤓 This was definitely a bookish year! My goodreads challenge started at 27 and now (after extending it 3 times) I‘m about to finish the 108th book by the weekend 😂 #in2018 @RealLifeReading

The characters are EVERYTHING!! 😍😍 Love all of them, loved the writing style.. the story in this one was pretty imaginative too. The only downer (for me) that‘s been looming since the prologue of the first book is the ~true love~ nonsense, but it‘s still not big enough to take away from the great story and other themes in this book.

3.5/5 - this is not a rating of the story, I find every holocaust memoir a unique survival story, and an important human document to treasure. Unfortunately I felt the writing was really lacking and it took away from the impact of Lale and Gita‘s story.

I had eyes surgery on Saturday, so I‘ve been avoiding reading to not strain my eyes. I prefer reading because I have the voices and images of the characters in my head and can imagine the scenes playing out like a movie in my head, BUT I must admit it was very relaxing to lay down and listen to someone reading me a story 😉 This book was a good choice for audio! Quite enjoyed it tho even I‘m not really into romance.

1. Toy Story🦖
2. Yes, but rather not.
3. If manga counts, Attack on Titan live action movie.. otherwise I only remember I disliked Ready Player One, last one I watched 😅
4. Foreign books fair with @tessavi - hoping to find bargain books in English! 🙏🏻
5. 💙💚 #friyayintro
@howjessreads

This was a total waste of potential. Such disappointment. Also most of the POV were of men so misleading title. The story of the black builder turned janitor was the most interesting.

Super cute. I absolutely loved the musical references and the setting of New York😍 The ending was surprisingly very realistic. (Would‘ve probably loved it more if it weren‘t 😅)

DNF at 25%. I just don't like the way it's constructed, and struggling to get through. It's not as interesting as I expected and I have too many books on my tbr list to waste my little free time on this. Maybe another time.

1. Finish my 100 goodreads reading challenge, but not gonna happen because:
2. YES! My first since 2011, so it feels like the first time.. I‘m floundering 📉😱
3. Finally hoodie weather!
4. Happy November!! 🤗
#hellothursday (already Friday here tho..) @wanderinglynn

Thought provoking, enlightening, fascinating. I think anyone with interest in the world should read this book. It's not an easy read, it's certainly challenged my views, but I think it's important for us to know, as a species, where we come from and where we are headed. I will definitely be thinking about the points brought in this book for years to come. Also, it‘s written in an entertaining style with easy examples 😉

Can‘t say I enjoyed the writing style, but once I figured out the world building it was more compelling to read despite the style. Glossary should‘ve been at the beginning of the book tho....

I decided to play TBR Bingo to challenge the tbr list I have hard time choosing from. Of course the first square is a trilogy orz... oh well, challenge accepted. Hopefully I can manage it during nanowrimo!

I liked this a lot more than I expected when I started it. It‘s very trippy, melancholic and bleak, but it‘s written in such a tantalizing way, almost as addictive as those drugs the MC is taking. The backdrop of NYC in the late 90s, early 00s was also wonderful.. it‘s almost historical fiction now?!

The last part of the book was simply epic. The romance dragged the book down for me, I could do without it and all the soap opera drama. But overall, great tale, wonderful characters and I‘m looking forward to the rest of the journey!

I already love the main character 😆 This is going to be fun!

OMFG I only got this book cuz it was free and goodreads was putting it all over my recommendations so I thought why not.. less than a week later and I‘m addicted to this series. The story is not a masterpiece but I just love those crazy ass characters so much!! Andrew looks and feels like one of my original charas so extra soft spot for that psycho midget 😍😅 already on book 2 now ✌🏻

This was magic!! Really enjoyed this enchanting mythology retelling. Some parts dragged a bit but overall this definitely goes to my favorites!

1. Luke Skywalker
2. Ten will always be my Doctor
3. House Stark 🐺
4. 1
5. Statler and Waldorf (or Animal from the main ones)
@LibrarianRyan #FandomFriday (tho already Saturday noon here 😅)

This fictionalized book series about the life and death of Alexander the Great is fantastic and really well written. The reason I personally disliked the second book in the series is the POV is Bagoas and he was too annoying for me. I‘d have liked to read more about Alexander‘s relationship with Hephaestion instead.

What a fun Broadway adventure!! It was better than the first book, and it was great to read a book taking place behind the stage of a new broadway musical, learning how it comes to be. It was also nice to see the MC finding his place, in all aspects. I‘m looking forward to the next book!

Whenever I‘m making the trip to Tokyo‘s only(?!) used English bookstore, I can‘t resist taking a pic of the walk from the train station and feel like a tourist. Fun day with @tessavi ♥️(Was way too hot tho...) #tokyo #japan #bookhaul #bookswithaview

1. The Emperor's New Clothes
2. Monsters inc.
3. It was a little after 7pm today I think
4. Tuna and sea food of any kind.
5. @tessavi and anyone who wants to~
#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

This was a very touching story with some great insights about acceptance-- for me, not just sexual identity or gender identity, but self identity. I liked the multiple views and the writing style was flowing. There were a lot of cliches, plot conviniences and some missed opportunities with stronger side characters, but overall I enjoyed the ride and hopefully took some of the insights with me on my own journey of "becoming".

I enjoyed The Watchmaker of Filigree Street quite a lot and this writer‘s writing style was fun, so I pre-ordered the paperback version of her book without even checking out the summary! I only know it‘s again historical sort of fantasy. Hope it‘s as lovely... (tho not quite sure when I‘ll get to read it, my pile keeps getting bigger! 😅)

1. The child was wakened by the knotting of the snake‘s coils about his waist.
2. 427
3. Firstborn
4. Philip
5. Black
6. Historical fiction
7. King, then?
8. Black
9. M.R
10. No
11. 1969
12. Hilary Mantel
13. Yes.
14. Not yet, but planning to!

1. ?(especially combined with?)
2. Going through “Friends” atm.
3. Oh a lot of them do, I get distracted reading related topics or biographies... Most recently War and Peace from historical references to Napoléon descendants and.... pigeons?
4. I don‘t eat those anymore, but usually mayo or chilli sauces.. hate ketchup ?
5. Doctors (not The Doctor sadly), pool, movies and books...?
#FRIYAYINTRO @jesshowbooks

I only read the first line of the summary and it said BROADWAY so I had to get it 🤩 seems it‘s a bit on the young side with the main character being only 13, but oh well. Show must go on. Does anyone have rec for a novel with Broadway setting? Just musical theater also goes 🙏🏻 #Broadway #musicals

3.5/5 The story and settings were interesting enough to keep me reading and entertained, but honestly I thought the writing was pretty bad... also didn‘t care much for the characters. Definitely will pick the rest to read if I come across them tho.

Beautiful and captivating reimagining of the Achilles legend. I usually don‘t like war descriptions (especially with horses...) but it made me really care for these two heroes and view them in completely new light. Loved it!