Overall, the author made really solid points, although some might not have been thoroughly thought out. An important read nonetheless. I also learned some things I didn't know like...like the period you get while on the pill is just withdrawal bleeding?? Eye-opening.
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ardillybar reviewed Ejaculate Responsibly by Gabrielle Stanley Blair
Review of 'Ejaculate Responsibly'
4 stars
ardillybar reviewed The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at …
Sad beige, just like the cover
3 stars
It was compelling for the first 50 or so pages but turned into such a slog to read. I don't need characters to be likeable for me to enjoy a book but I would like them to be at least...interesting? Aside from maybe one or two characters, the rest just felt flat to me.
ardillybar reviewed The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2.5)
Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a …
My comfort read
5 stars
I will preface this by saying that you should probably read 'The Name of the Wind' first. While Auri is somewhat of a minor, elusive character in The Kingkiller Chronicle, she's my absolute favourite. This book is entirely focused on her-- I loved delving into her world and understanding how she views and interacts with it. My go-to comfort read.
ardillybar rated Lanny: 5 stars
Lanny by Max Porter
ardillybar rated My Best Friend's Exorcism: 5 stars
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
The year is 1988. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fourth grade. But after an …
ardillybar rated A Prayer for the Crown-Shy: 5 stars
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Monk and Robot, #2)
ardillybar reviewed A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (Monk and Robot, #1)
It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; …
Give me all the warm fuzzies
5 stars
As much as a love a sad girl book, there's a place in my heart which longs for warm, fuzzy feelings. This book handed me a warm cup of tea and gave me exactly that. I felt comforted and despite everything going on in my life, things are going to be okay.
ardillybar reviewed Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
"Reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion, Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. …
Review of 'Into Thin Air'
5 stars
OH MY GOD, this was a harrowing read and I could not put it down. Well...that's not entirely accurate. I don't normally buy books, so I initially borrowed this from the library on my e-reader. A few chapters in, I knew I wanted it on my bookshelf permanently so I stopped reading until I bought a physical copy.
I didn't know much about mountaineering or about the tragedy, but this book transported me right onto Everest with the climbers. It was raw, it was human, it was terrifying. Krakauer is a masterful writer.
ardillybar rated Miracle in the Andes: 5 stars
Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado
In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, just a black and perfect silence.Nando Parrado was unconscious …
ardillybar reviewed Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
The wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking internationally bestselling memoir about growing up, growing older, and learning …
A treasure!
5 stars
This book reminded me of why I love female friendships.
ardillybar reviewed Penance by Eliza Clark
I was not ready
3 stars
Not what I thought I was getting myself into. Parts of it were really horrible and hard to stomach. It's all very meta so I'm unsure whether it was Eliza Clarke's writing I wasn't a fan of, or the fictional journalist's...in either case, I found the writing pretty barren. Despite these things, I found the critique of society’s obsession with true crime and the exploration of its ethics to be pretty clever and interesting.