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May 2022馃摉 Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt 3.5 猸 ~352 pages
5/7
馃摉 My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth 4.0 猸 ~ 272 pages
5/12
馃摉 Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman 4.0猸 ~320pages
5/13
馃摉 Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman 4.0猸 ~384pages
5/14
馃摉 Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman 5.0 猸 ~384pages
5/15
馃摉 Book Lovers by Emily Henry 4.0 猸 ~384pages
5/26
馃摉 The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa 4.0 猸 ~277pages
5/27
Total pages read: 9,961 pages (7588 pages + 2,373 pages)
Pending Books:
Finished Books: 7 books
Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt
3.5 猸
352 pages
Ebook/NetGalley
5/7
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Aces Wild: A Heist is a young adult, bit thriller, and an LGBTQ+. It's a wild ride with a crew of asexual in Las Vegas. The first thing that got me reading this book was casinos, illegal gambling, and the heist. The first few chapter was exciting but I was expecting more of a Heist thingy. The revelation at the end was a bit expected but was a bit confused with some scenes. Writing was good, I like the humor and the MC's narration. Overall, I'll rate this book 3.5/5
My name is Jack Shannon, and this is not a love story. It鈥檚 a confession.
Some of my fave lines in the book:
- The coward鈥檚 way out, but that鈥檚 why social media was invented. To fulfill social obligations without having to actually speak to anyone.
-Work smart, not hard. If they won鈥檛 give it to you, then take it. Don鈥檛 let a challenge go unanswered
- All it takes is a little bit of money and a lot of sense to be dangerous,
- That was the thing about bad decisions. Once you got to like the taste of them, it was hard to stop.
- Just don鈥檛 look so hard toward the future that you forget the people you want in it.鈥
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth
4.0 猸
272 pages
Ebook/NetGalley
5/12
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My Mechanical Romance is an adorable dual POV rom-com. This book is so much better than what I expected. This was a very wholesome read.
"If I want the world to recognize what I am truly capable of, I have to show them."
My Mechanical Romance is a YA read about Bel, an artsy, unmotivated high school senior who inadvertently reveals an aptitude for physics when a Macgyvered school assignment lands her on her school鈥檚 highly competitive combat robotics team. Her design capabilities catch the interest of the school鈥檚 heartthrob and team captain Teo. (hello, academic rivals to lovers!)
you don't have to make the world perfect just so people will love you.
What I like about this book is the highlight on the challenges of being a female in a male dominated field was such a good accost. It also tackles some serious issues including a child/siblings that were hurt and torn between a divorced parents. (okay, also that some Filipino terms was used in the book!) Overall, I'll rate this book 4/5.
Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
4.0猸
320pages
Ebook
5/13
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Omg! Omg!
Volume 2 is too much! So many kilig moments!
If volume 1 is about how charlie and nick meet and mostly about them. Volume 2 is about them and their surroundings basically. Their family and friends reaction. And Nick's coming out! Its when nick was introduced to charlie's friend and vice versa, and their friend's reaction as well as their family especially Nick's mom! I cant wait to read volume 3. Im guessing challenges will come their way!
Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman
4.0猸
384pages
Ebook
5/14
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OMG! I really love Heartstopper!
Volume 3 is more serious than the other volume, it is more on getting to know each other deeper like emotionally (how they feel and started to share deeper secret like how Charlie try to cut himself when he feels so down.) I like this volume because it takes a lot of Nick's courage to tell about himself to other people. And the struggle of Charlie to tell about them to his bff Tao. Also, who doesn't love a summer field trip to PARIS? like hello? There's also more lovers that came out in this volume. So yeah! Planning to read the next volume.
Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman
5.0 猸
384pages
Ebook
5/15
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tw: Eating Disorder, Self Harm, Mental illness
Volume 4 is very different from other volume, this is way serious than volume 3. It has the best representation of what eating disorder is and its symptoms. The best thing about Charlie's disorder is that he was able to asked for help because most cases are in denial about mental health, and that his family and friends are super supportive! It really is a must read volume! Can't wait foe Volume 5!! This is so much better than I expected!
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
4.0 猸
384pages
Ebook
5/26
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A book for book lovers indeed!!
Book Lovers is quick romance read about Nora an agent for books and a loving and supportive sister for Libby and her family. Also Charlie an editor and a bookstore owner in Sushine Falls. What i love about this book is that it has many book quotes from other books and also their book recommendations is great. I like how Emily Henry's antagonists in her novels are just the coping mechanisms and feelings the main characters have in response to the childhood trauma. Although, i feel like the whole time i was reading it i was waiting for something to impress me like some wow moments but yeah it also kinda like "beach read" another book of hers. But overall, i'll give this book a 4.0/5 猸
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
4.0 猸
277pages
Ebook
5/27
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The Travelling Cat Chronicles is a bittersweet and poignant novel. I never thought I'd love reading from a cat's perspective so much. I love this book! Too much emotion in just 288 pages! I'm not a cat lover myself but Nana's attitude and perspective is so funny and on point! Also the backstory of the characters are realistic and their friendship with Saturo is definitely a goal even though they don't see each other much but when it is in time of needs they always got each other's back! I'll rate this book a 5/5!
"As we count up the memories from one journey, we head off on another. remembering those who went ahead. remembering those who will follow after. and someday, we will meet all those people again, out beyond the horizon"
I read The Travelling Cat Chronicles in April and had some problems with it. See my review at /review/show...
Thanks! Hope to read more this june! Was kinda sluggish this may! Lol
Christene, quite the month! You've piqued my interest in Heartstoppers. I've heard it's also a series on streaming.... Netflix maybe?
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I wasn't really into mystery/thriller this month but will try this coming month to read more! and to check more books from my never ending TBR list!
Most of the books i read this month was from my ARCs NetGalley books! So maybe you wont be familiar with it!
My fave book for this month is