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Jo's Boys, Volume 4 by Louisa May Alcott
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
DNF.
To be honest, I don't know what happened with this book. I just find it so boring. I really, really enjoyed Little Women and somewhat enjoyed Little Men but I don't like Jo's Boys at all. Maybe it's because it's just too much of the same thing over and over again with all the books, there's nothing really different.
I'm the type of person who cannot start another book until the current one I'm reading is finished. However it's taken me months and I haven't picked up this book other than when I first started reading it. I have never not finished a book before, but reading isn't supposed to be dreadful.
I really wish I could have enjoyed this book. One day I'll come back to it, just not anytime soon.
To be honest, I don't know what happened with this book. I just find it so boring. I really, really enjoyed Little Women and somewhat enjoyed Little Men but I don't like Jo's Boys at all. Maybe it's because it's just too much of the same thing over and over again with all the books, there's nothing really different.
I'm the type of person who cannot start another book until the current one I'm reading is finished. However it's taken me months and I haven't picked up this book other than when I first started reading it. I have never not finished a book before, but reading isn't supposed to be dreadful.
I really wish I could have enjoyed this book. One day I'll come back to it, just not anytime soon.
King Lear (No Fear Shakespeare) by SparkNotes
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War
The Science of Social Intelligence: 33 Studies to Win Friends, Be Magnetic, Make An Impression, and Use People's Subconscious Triggers by Patrick King
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
This book is a super easy and quick read that helps readers gain more understanding about how people act in social situations. The book provides insight into our own lives and teaches readers how to be more sociable as well as points readers in the direction of being more aware of their environment and those around them.
#POSITIVITY: You Are Always In The Right Place At The Right Time by Phil Hellmuth
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
This book is a great, quick read that gives super easy and realistic goals of positivity that everyone has the ability to achieve.
What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I was assigned to read this book for school, but I am so happy that I read it. Not only was this book a great learning tool for my classes but it's an amazing tool for my career and even every day life. The information presented in this book is extremely valuable.
I found it to be a very easy read; the way that the information was presented was super organized and it was broken down in a way that was extremely easy to grasp and understand.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, but especially to parents or individuals who are working with other people.
I found it to be a very easy read; the way that the information was presented was super organized and it was broken down in a way that was extremely easy to grasp and understand.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, but especially to parents or individuals who are working with other people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
The Next by Stephanie Gangi
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm not really sure how to rate this book. I didn't find the story that amazing but I really liked the concept.
The writing wasn't the best but I found it enjoyable, I read it really quickly and found I couldn't put it down but the ending was unsatisfactory. I was expecting more but nothing really happened, especially at the end of the book.
The writing wasn't the best but I found it enjoyable, I read it really quickly and found I couldn't put it down but the ending was unsatisfactory. I was expecting more but nothing really happened, especially at the end of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Stalking, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Little Men, Volume 3 by Louisa May Alcott
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I'm not really sure how to rate this book; it's a very quick and easy read but I struggled to pick it up. I was expecting it to be more like Little Women, but it was not similar at all. Little Women was able to have a plot while also focusing on the characters and this book didn't have much depth too it, instead of a book it seemed like a different short story each chapter. With that being said, the stories were cute and the book wasn't terrible.
Also, the misspelling of certain words to suggest how the kids were talking really bothered me. For example: "Oh, I fordot!" or "I am the Pinsiss." It was extremely annoying, but that could just be me being picky.
Also, the misspelling of certain words to suggest how the kids were talking really bothered me. For example: "Oh, I fordot!" or "I am the Pinsiss." It was extremely annoying, but that could just be me being picky.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
To be honest, I am a bit conflicted on how to rate this book. I found that the beginning was very slow and hard to follow along. When it started to pick up I thought the book was going in a great direction. When it got good it really was good and I couldn't stop reading, but it always seemed to fall back into long, boring, meaningless paragraphs. There never seemed to be a plot even though the book suggests a specific one the whole time. I was always expecting something to happen and it just never did. It was very anti-climactic and to say the least... the ending was worst than disappointing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
I really enjoyed how this book was written and the author did a really great job at showing me a different perspective. It was truly captivating. This is a great book to read in order to learn about the many issues going on in Canada. The author did a really great job at making sure readers are fully invested in the book, especially in the last chapter. Thank you Alicia Elliott for sharing your story!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Rape, and Colonisation
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Pregnancy
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is such a comforting book and you grow to love the characters so much. By the end of the book, I felt like I had personally known all of characters and the book felt like it was just a discussion of memories.
As someone who has not had much luck with any other classics, I was so surprised when I really enjoyed this one.
It's very long, but I feel like it is rightfully so. You grow to become attached, and familiar with the environment. Towards the end, near the middle it felt very slow and never-ending but I was so happy when it picked up again. You become comfortable with the character's and way of life. <potential spoiler> At the end, it felt like I was doing the same as the March sisters... moving on with my own life. </potential spoiler>.
As someone who has not had much luck with any other classics, I was so surprised when I really enjoyed this one.
It's very long, but I feel like it is rightfully so. You grow to become attached, and familiar with the environment. Towards the end, near the middle it felt very slow and never-ending but I was so happy when it picked up again. You become comfortable with the character's and way of life. <potential spoiler> At the end, it felt like I was doing the same as the March sisters... moving on with my own life. </potential spoiler>.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: War