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Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
Disclaimer: this is an unsponsored review of an eARC provided by NetGalley.
Red string of fate. Reincarnation. Two souls deeply and passionately in love, yearning for each other throughout time and history.
I've always appreciated a story of reincarnation where a person retains their memories from their previous and past lives, and this is no exception.
I wish I’d done everything on earth with you.
Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby (2013)
"The Beauty Molecule" by Dr. Nicholas Perricone
Disclaimer: this is an unsponsored review of an eARC provided by NetGalley.
If you walked into a Sephora, or you’ve Googled some time in the last two decades for ways to become healthier or improve your skin, it’s probably safe to say that you have heard of Nicholas Perricone, also known as Dr. Perricone M.D.
Yes, it’s the same scientist who has devoted his life to studying optimal health and longevity, and the one-and-the-same with the skincare line (Perricone M.D. Skincare, for those of you wondering). Nicholas Perricone, M.D., has already penned several books back in the early 2000s which include (but are not limited to) "The Perricone Prescription" and "The Wrinkle Cure." With his new book slated for release in 2025, Perricone reveals in "The Beauty Molecule" the extensive length and research he has personally taken to discover new ways to become healthier.
"Talking at Night" by Claire Daverley
If you die for slow build, long drawn-out love stories, reminiscent of One Day and Love Rosie, this book is for you.
"Any Trope but You" by Victoria Lavine
Disclaimer: this is an unsponsored review of an eARC provided by NetGalley and Atria Books.
Calling all my Emily Henry book lovers, and perhaps also Ali Hazelwood fans!! If you were a fan of fluffy romance stories that you outwardly rolled your eyes at and proclaimed it cringe, but secretly loved and re-read at home in private (hi, this is me) and you want an easy commitment, this book is for you.
HOT TAKE - the cast of Twilight (in their 20's) could be the cast for Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Just like Lowe, Robert Pattinson has the sharp jawline and cheekbones with a protective demeanour. Blonde Kristen Stewart definitely gives Misery vibes - awkward with a dark sense of humour mixed with honesty and openness.
★★★★
If you've never read fanfiction or dove into stories with werewolf lore like me, you end up being strangely confused but turned on at the same time... without spoiling it, let's just say, I didn't know werewolves did "that".
**Spoilers**
It's great book to read when you just finish an epic world building series and need a light read. But then there were elements in the book that made me question the formula of the book.
How is Lowe an architect but also computer illiterate?
The info dump at the VERY end of the book when her father reveals his master plan all at once - I don't want to be told the plot, I want to be shown the plot
Lowe cruelly lying about being Misery's mate was unnecessary
However, Misery has to be one of Ali Hazelwood's best FMC. She pushed for communication and unlike the FMCs in Love Hypothesis or Love on the Brain, I wasn't fighting for her to make smarter moves.
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Nobody understands the bond between a girl and the mediocre book she read when she was 13 years old.
"I like that library books have secret lives. All those hands that have held them. All those eyes that have read them."
―Same Sun Here by Neela Vaswani
Anaïs Nin, from The Voice
There was a reviewer or commenter who said "I always keep track of how many mistakes the protagonist makes and after three, I stop reading the story and never look back".
I think about that person pretty frequently. We read for our own enjoyment, and therefore there's no wrong way to read a book so long as you're enjoying yourself, but ... maybe I don't actually believe that. Maybe there are wrong ways to read a book, and this guy found one.
Aren't all the culminations of the mistakes we make what make us innately human?
Mistakes that made us stumble, fall, laugh, learn, and love?
If anything, as a reader, I feel reassured that there are characters who possess the same flawed notion of mistakes— it's reassuring to know that I haven't been the only one to fuck up sometimes. That I'm not alone sometimes.
The next 5 in my reading queue...
CURRENTLY READING: "The Beauty Molecule" by Nicholas Perricone, M.D. *
"Any Trope But You" by Victoria Lavine *
"People We Meet on Vacation" by Emily Henry
"Our Infiinite Fates" by Laura Steven *
"Slow Living" by Stephanie O'Dea *
* Starred books are ARCs— I've had the blessed fortune of acquiring quite a few Advanced Reader Copies of books coming out in 2025! My deepest thanks to the publishers for sharing these with me, and stay tuned for my thoughts on these!!
J
I've had a rough week. So I'm drawing Tamlin. Instead of therapy ( • | • )ԅ(◕‿◕ԅ)
The Calanmai scene, if you like. I protest against pants! They are inconvenient to take off at the most crucial moment
I’ve only read the first book so far - DON’T SPOIL IT BUT TAMLIN IS SO DREAMY.
Yes, the romance between Freyre and Tamlin was a bit abrupt but the tension was amazing.
*****SPOILERS*****
I’ve read spoilers about Rhysand being the main guy everyone falls in love with but he violated Freyre so many times…
- the wine, the dancing, the sitting on his lap
-making her wear literally nothing to the parties
-licking all of her tears away??
Yes, he did this all for a higher purpose but I feel like if he was going to be the main guy that everyone loves, then why was he set up like that?
Going from Kindle to Kobo: My Thoughts and how I settled on the Clara BW
I've had my one and only e-reader: the 4th generation Kindle since 2011. That's quite literally over a decade old- 13 years, to be exact.
It's been deemed old enough to justify an upgrade. Not that I had even been needing one, or considering getting a new one; rather, the Kindle had just started glitching on me and freezing this past September. After 13 years, I'd say it's an accomplishment that it took this long for the tech to finally start breaking down on me. Believe me when I say that this Kindle had not been babied by any means whatsoever.
Now, it's been exactly 30 days since I've gone from my Kindle 4th gen 2011 model (thanks Mom and Dad) to the new Kobo Clara BETWEEN. Read on to see what my thoughts are on this upgrade!
J's Reading List
This is my ongoing list (with constant new additions) - this list isn't necessarily what I'm trying to finish in just 2024 alone:
A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur
The Adult by Bronwyn Fischer
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Babel by R. F Kuang
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery
The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult