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okay

Revisado: 01-26-25

I was really excited about this because I miss the Jessica Jones show. But I didn't live this. I am not sure Lisa Jewell was the right writer for it. She never captured Jessica's voice to me. But if you pretend they are original characters it's a fine paranormal mystery.

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great

Revisado: 01-08-23

Octavia Butler is so perceptive about human beings. She (and Dana) seem to see the good parts of all humans. She makes you understand why Rufus is how he is--not that I agree with his choices. and I guess that is what it is to be kin(dred), to see the good and the bad and still feel love.

a beautifully written yet traumatic portrait of a real American family.

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Very real and honest

Revisado: 10-02-22

I was too old for iCarly so this is my introduction to Ms. McCurdy. She had it real tough but seems to have come out with humor and grace.

what the heck is a butter sock? wouldn't the butter melt in the sock? gross.

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Brief

Revisado: 02-02-20

This is an okay introduction into a historical figure I knew nothing about. I couldn’t help thinking his role in the war deserved a bit more mention, it’s played as less important than his boxing.

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Should have been a podcast

Revisado: 11-28-19

What I liked about this title was that it allowed victims and their family members to speak. I liked hearing their own words because I think too many true crime books focus on the perpetrators.

I didn’t like the sound design at all. There is too much music in between chapters (was it supposed to be a podcast and that’s where the ads would be?) I also really wanted a bit more narrator or at least some reminders of who was speaking, because I had a difficult time telling some of the voices apart, particularly the two brothers who wrote the damn thing.

There are probably better books on this subject.

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A slog

Revisado: 11-12-19

I got this in the Hispanic Heritage month sale. It took me about a month to get through it. I don’t know much about the conquest of Mexico but this seemed one-sided, focusing mainly on Hernan Cortes (who the author refers to as an unquestionable “genius”) despite reference to Aztec sources. I would have liked to know more about the cultures and peoples the Spanish killed, because those are the culture I don’t know about. This felt like a long recitation of his time in “New Spain” with frequent quotes from Cortes’ own papers, all of which is done in a SUPER WEIRD accent by the narrator. I am surprised this was offered for Hispanic Heritage Month now. I would think the continued reference to “Indians” would be enough for it to be considered out-dated, bordering on offensive.

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Meh

Revisado: 10-12-19

A friend recommended this to me because I have many mental illnesses. I think I should have read her memoir because I prefer narrative and I found the skipping around of chapters jarring. Mostly I was jealous she has turned her problems into a career and I just have bills I can’t pay.

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Not a stand alone

Revisado: 09-14-19

I haven’t read “Serafina” but I thought I read this was just set in the same world and could stand alone. There is certainly a lot to like, but it felt like a series of vignettes and never quite built up to a satisfying conclusion. When Tess is finally dealing with her emotional issues, after confronting the end of her quest, we come across a character from the first book that I didn’t know at all and that is supposed to mean something? Also, there was never resolution with Will and I feel like that will happen in another book which means this isn’t a stand alone on either front, and I felt very dissatisfied with the narrative arc.

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NOT a Meditation

Revisado: 02-21-19

Audible suggested this to me as a guided meditation for sleep but it is YOGA for sleep. I can’t do yoga because of joint issues so this is worthless.

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Okay

Revisado: 04-08-18

I liked this book and the main character but I wish the author had done mor with the character's love of making documentaries. Films can express our inner feelings and I would've loved to see that either with being harassed at school or as a way to communicate with her parents.

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