The Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones, Derkholm #1

Decemeber 20, 2021 – Decemeber 27, 2021

(Sigh) I really enjoyed this book. It was clever and interesting and a good concept for a book, but it had this one scene. The bad evil soldiers had escaped and had attacked the girl, and though it made it clear the dragon showed up before she could get gang-raped her clothes were in shreds. And she yelled don’t touch me. But then the dragon has her look in his eyes and she was all the sudden ok because “it feels like it happened so long ago.” WTF?!!! I get that this book was probably written a long time ago but TIME DOESN’T HEAL TRAMA!!!!!! I don’t feel like this book is a one star book because I don’t feel destroyed, I honestly just feel mad.

Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan, Dash & Lily #3

December 1, 2021 – December 2, 2021

I liked this book, like a lot. I think because there wasn’t any hint of breaking up. It was them against the world. Plus she nailed panic attacks. It did have really long sections of deep thinking, but I can forgive them for that because I loved the story so much. And there might be another one in the works right now.! This one was published in 2020, here’s hoping!

But what will I read now? Maybe nothing. Maybe I won’t be sick tomorrow. But I read books and aren’t scared by them, so yay!

Update:
It’s been a few days and I’m STILL thinking about this book and how much I liked it. A few other thoughts: she never addressed him opening the calendar and seeing that Lily had the scavenger hunt for that day. Also I know that the author loves books, but also loves and is very well versed in music as well. Both of which in a way that I don’t think I ever will be. Maybe I’ll read it again and actually look up and listen to every song that is referenced. 😝❤️. This book made me smile. Maybe I’ll have burning through these books be a new Christmas tradition for myself. A little funnier than my goal to read A Christmas Carol, which I have yet to do…
Yay for smiles.

The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan, Dash & Lily #2

Novemeber 30, 2021 – Decemeber 1, 2021

I’m still sick, so another full day of reading.

I liked the first one better (minus him checking his ex with her top off.) but this one was still pretty good. I felt like it rambled sometimes, but not in an unpleasant way. I loved that they worked things out and were able to have cuteness after so much smacking Lily over the head. I guess book three now, which I’m guessing has long-distance as a feature.

Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan, Dash & Lily #1

November 30, 2021 – November 30, 2021

I read a book.

This is a big deal. A book started a full-out mental breakdown last spring. I tried two more books and disaster struck that I barely avoided. The fact that I tried again matters a lot.

And the book I chose? I saw this was on Netflix’s again and remembered that I liked it. So I thought I would give the book a try.

And I read it all day. It was bliss. The kids gone at school, Asher gone at preschool then nap. And it was silent. Beautiful amazing silence. With giant fluffy blanket my husband’s boss sent him for Christmas. Like I can’t say enough about how fluffy this blanket was.

Then this book became something else. I got my COVID booster shot today and thought I was fine.

I’m not.

Then with a thousand blankets covering me this book kept my mind off my sense of dying. The minutes, the breathes. Each one a little easier.

Then it ended! There is a second and a third, and I have a whole night of agony ahead of me that needs a distraction.

Now what did I think of the book? Cute. I had a heart attack when he spent the night with his ex- but it turned out ok. Can’t wait for the next one! I need more kissing!!!!

Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need by Blake Snyder

April 23, 2021 – September 29, 2021

This was the most helpful book I’ve ever read on storytelling. I’m going to be rereading chapters of it next month as I figure out what I’m going to write in November. The things he taught me has changed the way I think about my books and my stories. I can’t recommend this book enough.

Soul of Smoke by Caitlyn McFarland, Dragonsworn #1

September 1, 2021 – September 1, 2021

I can’t get the sexual assault out of my head. It triggered me hard core. And the fact she brushed it off as “ok” because he couldn’t help himself and they fall in love later. It is NOT ok, EVER. And how they just were like “well obviously you’re going to have to force yourself on her eventuality” kind of killed the plot idea that he’s giving her a choice. She had no choice, just how much he was going to force himself on her. There is no accountability- that jerk guy should have had HIS fingers shattered. I could get behind a book where the attacker get brained.

I wish I never read this book. I don’t even know if I can keep listening to her podcast anymore. I’m so angry. Angry and broken, and books like this make me feel like I’ll never be whole.

Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle #2

January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2019

HAhahah, this book was great! Not only is the main character different but still super fun to follow, but then they managed to tie it all into the original Howl’s cast! In the beginning, I was a little disappointed that the story didn’t seem at all connected with the first book, but the characters and the story was still fun. Then bam! It’s all connected! And once again a perfect everything tied together ending that just makes me smile. 🙂

Decemeber 12, 2019 – December 23, 2019

Round Two:
Lately I’ve needed to read just something fun that makes me happy, and these books are that. I think it took forever to read because of that.

I have to admit, though, that I was also using this book as an excuse to not read other books that I want to… I finished NaNoWriMo, where I told myself I wouldn’t start any books that would distract me. The second Skyward book came out, but I couldn’t start it. The last book of the second trilogy of the Powder Mage books came out so i could start burning through those – but I haven’t.

I have a confession to make. I’m terrified of sequels. I’m scared that the author is going to destroy my world. That it is going to stink (I can never unwatch The Lion King 2). But really it is mostly the first one. That he’ll take the characters somewhere I don’t want them to be.

But then what if they are as awesome as the first books?

I just have to throw myself out there and have faith that even if it’s terrible that I will live to see another day.


August 5, 2021 – August 8, 2021

Still good and fun and everything you could want. I was bothered by the fat jokes this time though. Blaaaa. Now what do I read…..

Advanced Physical Chemistry by Susannah Nix, Chemistry Lessons #3

July 23, 2021 – July 25, 2021

Awwwwww once again another super cute story and once again pretty much no science in it 😜. The only reason it gets a three star instead of a four star is because of the rather explicit sex scenes. I don’t know why I kept reading but something in me just didn’t care. They were so cute and I needed more happy endings in my life right now. ❤️ and it gave me that happy ending. I mean, I knew he wasn’t going to med school and that he was going to stay, but it was still fun to read it getting there. I don’t think I’m going to read the next one though. If the rest of the books have sex scenes like the ones in this book then I probably shouldn’t. sigh now what do I read? Nothing I guess. I’m still broken, like a complete stranger leaned into my personal space yesterday and I spiraled into a mess last night. At least I feel like I can get out of bed this morning- so yay me. And yay for cute books and happy endings. ❤️❤️❤️

Intermediate Thermodynamics by Susannah Nix, Chemistry Lessons #2

July 21, 2021 – July 23, 2021

Well that ended abruptly. Like I got whiplash because it was all set up for more but then there wasn’t anymore…

Ignoring that YAY I read a book! I’m still recovering from the Redeeming Love mental breakdown, so I’ve done hardly any reading that is new, but a friend told me about these books and I decided to take a risk, and it was pretty perfect. It was so cute, and even when everything went wrong it stressed me out but not too bad. I knew that everything was going to be fine because that’s the type of book this was supposed to be, so I just needed to get there.

My only real complaint was that there wasn’t any thermodynamics!!!

I’m reading the next one. 😊

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