Why I picked itI got Marie Osmond's autobiography for Christmas this past year, and as a fan of Marie Osmond, I couldn't wait to get to it. I've been trying to mix in some autobiographies of people I admire the last couple of years, and I really liked the idea of getting around to this one. What brought me to picking this book from my TBR was when I was planning for the OWLs Readathon this month, and the prompt for Herbology is Mimbulus mimbletonia - a book with a title starting with M. I showed my husband my eight-book TBR pile for the month and told him to pick one for me. This was it! Not only that, but Might as Well Laugh About it Now is perfect for my Someone Else's Shoes stamp for my #2020ReadingPassport! SummaryThis is a collection of essays or short memories from Marie Osmond's life. She learned early on in her life in the spotlight that if you're going to look back someday and laugh at something that happened to you, you might as well laugh about it now, too! This book follows different life lessons and situations that Marie has gone through, and how she handled it. TRIGGER WARNING: there is content about eating disorders in this book: why they started for her, and how she overcame them. what I liked
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Why I picked itI stopped by the library (before this epidemic closed it down and caused us all to quarantine ourselves) to return the other two graphic novels I recently finished (Grimoire Noir and The Lost Boy). While there, I figured I'd grab another graphic novel, and I’m glad I did! I absolutely LOVED Marissa Meyer's The Lunar Chronicles when I was reading it about this time last year. I loved Iko as a character, and I really wanted to read this graphic installment to the series at that time, but I never got around to it. This book also counts toward my "To the Moon and Back" badge for my #2020ReadingPassport, as part of it is set in space. summaryA couple of years after the end of the war against the evil lunar queen, Levana, there are still some of her genetically engineered Lupine Soldiers wandering around earth, committing violent crimes as they see fit. Cinder wants the soldiers to be brought back to Luna, but doesn't know who can handle fighting them. Her best friend just happens to be a droid with a very unique personality chip, and as Iko wants to be of help to Cinder, and she also is nearly invincible (at least compared to humans), she volunteers. what I likedI really enjoyed the illustrations. I liked the coloring, as most of it was done in blues and a few pops of red or orange. It is now so much easier for me to picture the characters the way that Meyer does, rather than what I had in my own head. It's a testimony to how good Meyer did with descriptions, as I didn't have pictures that were TOTALLY different than what was depicted, so that was nice. Like I said before, I've always loved Iko. The idea of a droid with feelings and a mind of its own is such a fun concept, especially when she isn't trying to take over the world like other droids with minds of their own. Having an installment of the book from her point of view rather than others' is really nice. I felt like she was the one I knew the least about throughout the books just because the others had bigger features of their thoughts and perspectives than Iko. She is so funny and sassy, and you start to really see how much it hurts her that she isn't considered equal to a human. Her feelings are unique to her, and yet they are relatable. We all have a desire to fit in and be included. what I didn't likeThere is not much I didn’t like about this graphic novel. Maybe a little more color would have been nice, but I also liked what was done. Overall Impression 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟As always, Marissa Meyer blew me away with her plotlines, her characters, and the uniqueness of the story. Iko is still one of my favorite characters, and I will no longer call her Cinder's "sidekick" like I almost did earlier in writing this review. Iko is a unique being and character with such a fun personality, and I can't wait to see what happens next in her journey!
In January and February, I had the privilege to beta read the next book in a series I started last year. The first book was Firian Rising by Carly Stevens, and she's finishing up the sequel Into the Unreal right now. As a friend on Bookstagram and a subscriber to her newsletter, I learned she was looking for beta readers and jumped at the chance! I loved Firian Rising and have been waiting (not so) patiently for the next book for months now, and I was happy to be a part of the beta reading group to help Carly through the editing and finalizing stages of her novel!
Beta reading was new to me. As a marketing major in school, I knew that you did things like Alpha and Beta testing for products, I just had never really thought about how that would work with a product like a novel. Obviously it makes sense that they do the same thing so that they can get feedback and make adjustments if needed before sending the product/novel out to the masses. When Carly allowed me to be a beta reader, I was so excited to help her out and learn a little more about the writing and editing process! Here are a few things that I learned as a beta reader: Starting to get involved on Booktube or Bookstagram can be hard if you don't know the right lingo. I know I definitely didn't have the same vocabulary back then that I do now. There are so many terms, abbreviations, and acronyms for things, and sometimes it took me a bit to know what they actually meant (and I was too embarrassed to ask most of the time…). So here's a short guide to some commonly used bookish terms:
Why I picked itI loved the look of this book (yes, I judged it by it's cover), but I'm going to be honest that the cover doesn't really portray the book well. It's bright and clean and super simplistic with a few bright colors that really caught my eye, but the story inside is tense keeps you on the edge of your seat, wondering what's going to happen. So really, I picked this book because of the cover first, but then when I read the synopsis, that's what really hooked me. This book also works very well for my Europe stamp in my #2020ReadingPassport, as about half of the book is set in Great Britain. summary
what i likedThe whole premise of the book was very intriguing. "Ghosting" is becoming such a popular term, and it was just really interesting to read a story where there's a lot more mystery in why the ghosting happens. Because who would think that after an absolutely perfect week, you could get ghosted by someone? Sarah Mackey as a character was extremely relatable. She was real, she was in love, and she has a lot of stressors in her life. She's trying to take things slow and make sure she's over her husband before jumping into a relationship, but she knows what she and Eddie felt together was real. So why did he just disappear on her? I feel like most people who have ever been in love can relate to the frantic thoughts running through Sarah's head as she tries to figure out where things went wrong. Another thing that was amazing is that there are twists and turns. I never knew where the story was going. Each time I'd take a stab at guessing what was coming next, I was wrong. Sometimes I got close. Other times I had no clue. I really enjoyed the fact that the story could surprise me throughout the entire book. what i didn't likeIn the first part of the book, there is a lot of jumping around on the timeline. There are letters being written to someone that you're reading, there are pieces of the "perfect week" for you to see, and there's the current timeline. And all of this jumps around in really no particular order. By the time you get to parts two and three, the jumping has pretty much stopped, though, so I'm glad it didn't continue throughout. overall impression 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was a great contemporary mystery that wasn't too dark or thriller-esque. It had just the right amounts of mystery and romance and plot twists. I truly enjoyed almost every minute of reading this one.
I'd recommend this book if you enjoy tense love stories, a little bit of mystery, and unique characters. |
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