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ianatxt

ianatxt@bookwyrm.social

Joined 8 months, 3 weeks ago

I like small books, tbh.

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2024 Reading Goal

41% complete! ianatxt has read 5 of 12 books.

reviewed Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (The Southern Reach Trilogy, #1)

Jeff VanderMeer: Annihilation (Paperback, 2014, Farrar, Straus and Giroux) 4 stars

Area X has been cut off from the rest of the world for decades. Nature …

Review of 'Annihilation' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Absolutely peak Weird. It only took me 10 years to start reading this and oh my god, it was so much better than I expected. The setting, characters and ambiguity are amazing. Im in love with the worldbuilding. Cant wait to read the other ones!

Naomi Novik, Naomi Novik: Spinning Silver (Paperback, 2018, Del Rey) 4 stars

"A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale from the bestselling author of Uprooted, …

Review of 'Spinning Silver' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Found my new favourite book. What a delight. Amazing character work and worldbuilding. Beautifully written. Just the right amount of will-they-wont-they, even though that’s not the main point of the story. I listened to the audiobook on Audible and the narrator is also FANTASTIC. She really did give each character a different voice. Im absolutely in love with this story.

Review of "Summary of Jennette Mccurdy's I'm Glad My Mom Died" on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

[This was originally posted to Audible's page - I've listened to the audiobook for this one]

I see lots of complaints about the author’s performance for this audiobook. Is it sterile and lacking in nuance? Sure, but I think it also kind of fits the book. Can’t imagine Jennette McCurdy was thrilled in doing this. Her detached voice matches the emotional detachment one has when confronting a life of trauma. Hearing her voice breaks when her dawing revelation happens at the end breaks my heart. The writing is stiff and somewhat direct; once again something I would expect from someone who spent their whole life shutting up their own emotions for the benefit of others. It’s a poignant read that has the potential to spark a lot of relevant debate at the familial and community level. Jennette is glad her mom is dead and so am I, but I’m also …