The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a gripping psychological tale of a woman’s descent into madness. Through vivid symbolism and claustrophobic imagery, it critiques the oppression of women and the dangers of silencing their voices. Its a detailed look into unchecked mental illness.

In this book Karen is going to have her first sleepover. At the sleepover they were going to bake cookies, raid the refrigerator, and tell each other ghost stories. Then Karen and Nancy got into a fight and Karen no longer wanted her to come to her party anymore.

Interesting book, couldn’t put it down.

Sarah J. Mass is a storyteller like none I have read before. Her world building has me in literal awe andi could not believe what I was reading halfway through the book. Cealena Sardothien is one of my favorite characters and Dorian is probably a close second

5 stars. Again, James Baldwin has done it. He has made me feel the need to scream and cry and punch this book so hard with love. Especially as someone who is very good at making scenes / movies in my head with what I read, it feels like heart has been ripped out. I feel for both Giovanni and Hella in all honesty. I feel terrible for the predicaments they have been put in, the outcomes and what they grew / lived around. And though David sucks, I understand how he felt as well being torn between not only his feelings for both Giovanni and Hella, but America, and the people of France that he interacted with. This book really opens the readers eyes on intimacy such as making love with the body and not the person (or vice versa), how the room is not only literal, but a metaphor for how Giovanni is trying to change, or accommodate his life to make one for him and David though it is cluttered with his past. And even at the end, Hella making suggestions to accommodate herself for David to “replace” the feeling he had with Giovanni. Finally, the way I take that ending (which James Baldwin is a master at his endings) is no matter how hard David tries to forget Giovanni: he will always be with him, and the guilt that if David never left, Giovanni would still be here.

Amazingly written, with tons of plot twists and mystery that will keep you guessing every step of the way. The author writes characters' internal conflicts so well, making you empathize with them. Her knowledge of criminal psychology makes everything feel so accurate and realistic.

Such a unique world and magic system. Incorporated Slavic folklore. Beautiful written with an ending that I didn't see coming but ended up being absolute perfection.

This book is about people who are getting ready to celebrate a wedding. The central figures are the parents of the bride, who are divorced. Most of the story is through the eyes of the bride's mother. The three days are the day before, the day of, and the day after the wedding. It explores the feelings of those involved and how circumstances can change in just a few days. Enjoyable book to read.

I loved this read. This book had me hooked from the first chapter. I can truly say that Kennedy Ryan has provided something so special and beautiful for women of color through this book and has further opened the door for the inclusion of neurodiverse/autistic characters. This story made me laugh, cry(multiple times), feel seen, understood and as a hopeless romantic, has opened my mind to being content with loving myself wholly without relying on love from others. I would love to see this story turned into a movie, it is amazing!

Pretty good start to a sequel, will say. If you enjoyed the first comic series, time to start the new one!