popular books i read this summer (smash or pass?)

it is heartbreaking it is Relentless they really struggle in their lives and suffer a range of different issues and traumas in later life and this the writing is really gorgeous stunning brutal heartfelt and shattering

I have to say this one was not my favorite mostly because there are a lot of battle scenes and battle scenes just don't really interest me

I did enjoy reading it was very fast-paced but I couldn't help feel like the stakes were just so low and it was all just a bit silly

the book is just as lyrical as the title it is absolutely bursting at the seams with metaphors and analogies and symbolic writing

I felt like the execution was really clunky the commentary is interesting and there are some fascinating facts about the American prison system but it just felt a little heavy-handed

it is just beautiful and so sweet it's a comfort book it's understated it's about taking your time to recover and take life in and take life at your own pace

I read Claudia pinero's first book that was translated into English which is called Elena knows and I don't mean to be dramatic but that book changed my life

although this is a book I don't think is for everyone it was absolutely for me so I loved it

this just felt a bit basic and so for that reason it's a pass it's a no from me

the writing is just otherwildly it is exquisite and so seamless too

I found it very bingeable a very compelling narrative which is full to the brim with pop culture references but also does not shy away from the brutal and gritty realities of a relationship ending

a little luck is devastating it broke my heart into tiny little pieces and then showered me in them like confetti

reading this honestly felt a little bit pointless it was a pass for me I'm sorry

I really despised the writing style I couldn't stand it I found it horrible

this is so much fun super liberated sex positive book about someone who can shape-shift genders

I thought this was gorgeously written it is all about the black body and imperialism modern masculinity and so much more with a range of stunning interconnected poems which flawed me honestly

those two stories within this collection I thought were great and exceptional but the other stories I don't know they were kind of mid like just aggressively average and a little bit forgettable

I liked this it is a great way to engage with mythology my only issue with it and I guess it's quite a big issue was that all of the characters speak with the exact same tone of voice

I did not expect to enjoy this book but I really did this is a romance book it's just it's just silly right it's just a ROM it's a ride

it's filled with thought-provoking and charming and astute insights into Modern Life literally on every single page I underlined so many gorgeous quotes

I really enjoyed reading Margaret Atwood's take on Penelope I also thought the title was very clever

this book is actual daylight robbery it's like essentially a collection of Instagram captions It Feels Like lyrics from Drake's songs that were left on the studio floor

it's a really enjoyable read I could imagine the author like giggling away to herself while she was writing it and that is kind of infectious

I feel like nothing happened in this book this is like I always talk about how I love books that are no plot just Vibes this was no plot no Vibes