#celia gray

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CELIA GRAY

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CELIA GRAY,  Mauls and Mulls, 2012, oil on canvas, 54" x 42"

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Screaming for half an hour? Jesus Christ she’d make a good opera singer.

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This should be interesting.

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Oh you stupid little girl.

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Evil children.

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June Wrap Up

Here are quick reviews of the books I read in June!!! 

(I’ve been in a bit of a slump and reading oodles of fanfic because it’s so quick, also I found a favorite author with over 600 fics and I haven’t even read all of them yet, believe it or not) (and they are great before bed because I can end it quickly with minimal emotional investment) (here’s her fanfic account, she can also be found here @ponyregrets

ANYWAYS

Back to published books 

The Distance Between Us by Kasie West: So uh, funny thing. . . this is technically a reread, according to my Goodreads but uh, *whispers* I don’t remember reading it. Which is strange, because I almost ALWAYS remember books. Like, maybe not right away, but a few pages in, sure. And I remember random details, or which part of the plot I was invested in, or my favorite character. I literally had no clue I read it before until I finished and wen to Goodreads and found it already marked. The book itself is pretty good, standard YA romance, with some great sarcasm and a decent love interest. he was a little aloof at times, but not a jerk. He was not my favorite, but I was not disappointed she ended up with him at all!! Overall grade: B

Always You by Celia Gray: I wanted to read this book because it was light and fluffy and a Jane Austen retelling but *shakes head* God, this book was just flat and boring. No character development, no real plot development, the characters were all 2 dimensional, the main character was boring, the love interest was even more boring and they barely interacted at all. She had too many friends and I was just . . . I mean, I wanted to read the whole series when I picked it up, but 10 pages in, I was like, nope, just this one. Overall grade: F

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor: I read this book because @logarithmicpanda adores it. But like her, I struggle to describe it. I didn’t love it, but I certainly enjoyed it and found it fascinating and captivating. It’s incredibly unique. I was more invested in the worldbuilding than Binti herself, not because she wasn’t interesting, but because the world she described was so vibrant and complex. It’s a strange mix of sci-fi and fantasy, relying on tropes from both, making it feel (somehow) modern, futuristic, and historical. Very well done. Overall grade: B+

The Glass Swallow by Julia Golding: This is the companion novel to a book I love, Dragonfly, which is just a fun fantasy novel, despite being a little cliche. This was SO disappointing. The author tried to do so much in so little time. The balance between political plot, romantic plot, and personal journeys was so haphazard. I wished she picked two out of the three. I got BORED during it. It’s a tiny book and it took me like four days to read. Seriously, this book has been on my tbr for FOUR years and I just. . . was not a fan. There were some sweet moments and it had a good message but . . . *sigh* Overall grade: D-

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CELIA GRAY