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A new favorite has been added to my list: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

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Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a masterpiece! 👏🏻 This book made its way to my top favorite books ever. I started reading it with no expectations whatsoever. I first heard about it from Booktube and decided to put it on hold at the library. James Baldwin's writing caught me right from the start. I think the plot was okay, but the incredible writing turns this into an incredible book. I 100% decided to get a physical copy because it was painful to know everything I highlighted was going to get lost since I read it on the library app. “Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.” ― James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room View all my reviews

I just finished reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros... AND ...

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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros My rating: 3 of 5 stars I finished reading Fourth Wing and... I hate it! But, I liked it! But I hate it! But it's really cool! But, oh my god! No, don't! But, it's okay, I liked it it. Kinda. I guess. It was the biggest book on the internet in 2023, so I decided to give it a shot. First of all, if you don't hate Dain after reading this book, please rethink your actions. There were moments I wanted to physically enter the book and hit him. I liked Violet, but I know a gentleman who recently begged to disagree with this, and omg what is he? Probably a puppy murderer, and as soon, as fucking soon, as he said that he hated Violet, I started hating her myself. But, I like her. And Xaden? Don't even get me started. I am ugh, I don't know. The dragons are great. The flying lion chickens are lame. The other things (the ones you know I'm talking about if you read the book, but hopefully you don't if you didn't) were really coo