Book 19/30. My rating: 1 of 5 starsI try to read a “difficult” novel every 10th book of my reading challenge to get me out of my comfort zone and build stronger reading muscle. But, ngl, even as a seasoned reader I was verrrryyy nervous about Mrs. Dalloway 😅Classics can be quite challenging to read, … Continue reading Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Book 19/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsI was a bit apprehensive about this one because I went into Behind Closed Doors (the author’s debut) expecting to LOVE it, but it ended up being an average 3-star read. My fingers were crossed that B.A. Paris’s sophomore novel would be an improvement on her first, but … Continue reading The Breakdown by B.A. Paris

Book 18/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsI have had A Monster Calls on my Goodreads Want to Read shelf since October 2020, and because of that I jumped at the chance to read The Crane Wife as my first Patrick Ness book, only for it to end up being such a bland 2-star read. … Continue reading The Crane Wife by Patrick Ness