The Humans by Matt Haig
Bingo: I think I'm too late for this to count, but just in case I'm not, I'm counting this for the rec'd square, because my sister recommended it to me. And that makes this my 3rd bingo! "The Humans" is about a body-snatching alien who has to pretend to be human, and in the process, falls in … [Read more]
F*cked Up Fairy Tales: Sinful Cinderellas, Prince Alarmings, and Other Timeless Classics by Liz Gotauco
This book goes to show fairy tales are timeless; the same crap you're going through now in real life happened to people whose stories (most of the time) ended in "Happily Ever After." It was highly enjoyable; I appreciated that Gotauco pulled out a list of stories that (for the most part) I had … [Read more]
High Rise by J.G. Ballard
Let the psychotics take over. They alone understood what was happening. This book is why Good Omens has the quote, “It has been said that civilization is twenty-four hours and two meals away from barbarism” in it. It opens with someone eating an Alsatian, which tells you all you need to know … [Read more]
Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
CBR17Bingo: "TBR" because after this book was recommended to me, it took me months to finally get around to reading it. I am lucky enough to have access to some therapy through work because my job is inherently stressful. Recently I've been struggling more with stress and anxiety, and my … [Read more]
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
He was afraid one way or another of the voice that beats in your lungs. Your hurricane scream. You frightened him, how men fear things that can't be quieted. I'm sorry this was just a novella, because I want more; this book was written like it's just waiting for a Guillermo del Toro adaptation. (I … [Read more]
The Dream Thieves: Book II of The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater
I suppose I'll get at least the next book in the series; I'm not particularly in love with it, but I don't hate it (at least at this point) to stop reading. But I'm going to not make any decisions on buying the last book until I've read the third. My opinions of the characters have not really … [Read more]
