Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
“Look, we’re not a family of psychopaths. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate. Which one am I?”
Dark Matter
“We couldn’t possible contend with simultaneously observing all possible realities at once… but if we could, where would it take us?”
Still Life
The first in a series set in a small Canadian town where a local artist is found shot by an arrow in the woods.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“Snow lands on top.”
Lessons in Chemistry
“Chemistry is change. Courage is the root of change— and change is what we’re chemically designed to do.”
A Gentleman in Moscow
“At one time I had all the conveniences. But in the end, it has been the inconveniences that have mattered to me most.”
Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2
The next installment of the graphic novels! Here is my super helpful review.
P.S. I Still Love You
“I want to have it all, and to have it all, you have to risk it all.”
Where the Crawdads Sing
I finally read the book everyone else has.
Dune: The Graphic Novel
Dune was a book. And then a movie. And now it’s a movie-book— a.k.a. a graphic novel. Check it out.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
“If love is like a possession, maybe my letters are like my exorcisms. My letters set me free. Or at least they’re supposed to.”
Just Mercy
Eye-opening look into capital punishment and the injustices done in our legal system- much to ponder.
Little Fires Everywhere
Oofta. A very popular book, but this was a distressing read for me. It probably didn’t help that I…
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
When the story began by describing the world's first man as Dwayne and the first woman as Gladys, and that the first sentence spoken 'Well, here we are' was repeated and handed down until the world became known as 'Aerwiar'- I knew I was going to like this book.
The Mountain Between Us
I'm not always keen on survival stories because I feel like they all seem similar, and who really has hunting and gathering skills anyway, right?
At least this one was less about the details on skinning a rabbit and more about the slow and sweet reveal of Ben and his wife's relationship.
A Man Called Ove
"He was a man of black and white. And she was color. All the color he had."
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
I haven’t decided how I feel about this book. I’m not sure what I was expecting but it wasn’t what I read.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
The storyline is very adventurous, action-packed, creative, and entertaining. The addition of the vintage photographs is a unique element.
Chaos Walking
This series is one where you become very invested in the story. It’s one I hated and I loved.
P.S. I Love You
This is one of my favorite movies. Most of the time I like the books better than the movies, however this is a case where I am able to still love the book and the movie both even though there are differences.