Books With Lennon 📚

Marine A un Secret (Lire Et S'Entrainer) by Margarita Barberá My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have finished reading my first book in French! I read this for my French language class, as suggested by my teacher. It was entertaining even though it was a simple middle-grade book. The story of Marine was simple but fun to read. Feels great to have faced the challenge of reading my first book in French, and now I'm ready to read more books in French. View all my reviews

Icefields by Thomas Wharton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Icefields was a great book to read during the cold and snowy first months of 2025. I finished reading this at least two weeks ago but have not posted about it yet. The book takes place in the Canadian glaciers near Jasper in Alberta. A researcher falls into a crevasse during an exploration trip, and when he is close to passing out, he sees something in the ice that he never forgets. It's a passionate piece of Canadian literature and excellent reading for anyone who loves winter and snow. I enjoyed it a lot. View all my reviews

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner My rating: 2 of 5 stars I finished reading Godkiller and wish I had liked it more. Unfortunately, for me, everything was really flat. The story occurs in a world where a king has banned gods, and some Godkillers chase and kill them by request. A girl is inexplicably bound to a small god and our Godkiller character is now afraid to kill the god which could end up destroying the girl. They end up going on a journey to a lost city where wild gods still roam to try to find a solution to this problem, and a knight who fought in the old battle that ended up banning the gods joins them along the way, with his own intention to save the king. The pace felt really awkward for me, everything moved too slowly or too fast at times. The plot was somewhat boring, the bit of romance was just atrocious. I read it because I made a poll on my bookstagram and this book got the most votes. I'd love to hear from the people who enjoyed this book to know more about what was th...

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami My rating: 3 of 5 stars Norwegian Wood is an emotionally distressing book! I did like it a lot, but I can't say it was an easy reading experience. The book tells a coming-of-age story from protagonist Toru Watanabe. We follow the end of his teenage years as he deals with grief and love. I was somewhat foreseeing what was going to happen at the end, but at the same time trying to stay very positive that things would just go well. I am happy I have read it, but I would advise anyone who's thinking about going into this to check the trigger warnings first and consider if you are mentally prepared to go into a dense, heavy emotional journey. After finishing the book, I literally stood up and went to my boyfriend to ask for a hug and to do something different right away to help me get my mind off those emotions. This was my third Muraki book and the second of his books, and it felt like it was destroying me inside. The other two were Wind/Pinball...

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White My rating: 5 of 5 stars I absolutely loved reading The Spirit Bares Its Teeth! This book is definitely not for everybody; it contains strong and intense body horror. However, that body horror made me feel more grounded than any other book I have read in a long time. There were moments when the reading experience was so intense I was literally hyperaware of the present and my own body. That was such a remarkable experience. I am someone who struggles a lot to get out of my own head, and having something that literally pulled me violently to the present moment was very rewarding. The main characters are so likable and relatable in so many ways. I will have a part of Silas and Daphne with me forever. Please check the trigger warnings before going in, but if you're okay with it, give it a shot, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth is one of the most intense books I ever read. 2024 was a year full of 5 stars reads for me, I couldn't be happ...

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin My rating: 5 of 5 stars I just finished reading A Dance With Dragons, and A Song of Ice and Fire has officially become my favorite fantasy series. Finding words to describe such an intense and powerful reading experience is hard. Over the past months, I have lived the Song of Ice and Fire, experiencing each page with more joy than I could ever expect. I have never read such a long series, and it has been worth the effort. A Dance With Dragons was the best book of the series by far, and it's amazing how intriguing the plot has become. I now join the group of people who wait for The Winds of Winter, uncertain of when it will be released, but reassured that once it's out there, it will be great. Thanks, George R. R. Martin, for creating this world that pulled me in and made me find a place to escape where I could find joy in fantasy. Night gathers, and now my watch begins. View all my reviews