the bone zone

title and author	rating	notes
The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)	I read this one at the recommendation of my sister in law. When I first picked up the book I was unsure about the way it was written. I can't think of a better way to describe it than a bit cringy. That being said, it's pretty easy to ignore that and the contents of the book itself are endearing. This is a very feel good read.
A Desolation Called Peace Arkady Martine	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)	This sequel didn't grip me with the same stranglehold the first book did, but I still enjoyed reading it. I'm not sure I'm a fan of the constantly changing perspectives. I understand the need to have different points of view with the story being told in this book, but it made it hard for me to connect to the characters.
A Memory Called Empire Arkady Martine	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡	My brother suggested I read this book a couple years ago and I finally picked it up. I should have read this sooner. This may be my new favorite. It was impossible to put down and I'm obsessed with the story. The premise itself is such a good starting point and the author does an amazing job developing it.
The Haunting of Hill House Shirley Jackson	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)	I did find the ending to be a bit abrupt. I was surprised when I turned the page only to find that there were no more words.
Frankenstein Mary Shelley	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)	It's a classic for a reason.
Service Model Adrian Tchaikovsky	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡	An incredibly humorous book housing a main character who is so completely unwilling to go down the obvious story setup. This book is such a well executed example of dramatic irony.
Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)	I'm a big fan of the way time moves in this story. The scattered time emphasizes the stress and damage done to his brain from the war. It also just works to keep the reader engaged.
All Systems Red Martha Wells	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡	I'm a huge sci-fi fan and this satisfied all my otherworldly wants. Being stuck inside of this main character's head is highly entertaining as it's forcefully thrown into the plot while wishing for nothing more than to watch television dramas. I bringe read all the Murderbot Diaries books and loved them all, but I'm only putting a review for this one because I'm lazy.
Nona the Ninth Tamsyn Muir	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)
Harrow the Ninth Tamsyn Muir	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡	I never thought I would find a sequel that was better than the first in a series, but this book is crazy. I was hesitant to start this one after the ending of Gideon the Ninth, but I'm so glad I picked this series back up.
The Magicians Lev Grossman	( ಠ ʖ̯ ಠ)	I was unsure about this book at the beginning as the protagonist is annoyingly edgy. People seemed to really like the book though, so I tried to continue reading, but it just kept getting worse as I got further in. The characters are bland. The pacing is horrible. Nothing is ever fun or exciting. Eventually, the book got so overtly sexist, I had to drop it.
Gideon the Ninth Tamsyn Muir	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Suzanne Collins	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)
Metamorphasis Franz Kafka	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)	Bug.
House of Leaves Mark Z. Danielewski	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡	This book is an experience. I love tight spaces, yet one section of this book managed to make me violently claustrophobic.
These Violent Delights Micah Nemerever	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)
Elegy for the Undead Matthew Vesely	₍ ˶•⤙•˶ ₎	The story isn't bad per se. I think maybe the characters are too much of suburbanites for me to feel anything for them. I couldn't find myself caring if they survived and found them difficult to relate to.
This Is How You Lose the Time War Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)	I should reread this book. I sped read the entire thing on a single plane flight and lost a lot of what was happening because of that.
Detransition, Baby Torrey Peters	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)
On Earth We're Breifly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)	You can tell when reading this story that the author is a poet. The writing flows in the same way poetry does and I think it works very well in this book. I am also a big fan of poetry and that style of writing. It's impressive to see it turned into prose.
Thrown in the Throat Benjamin Garcia	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡	I wrote a whole report on a few of the poems from this book for my college poetry class. I highly recommend reading it if you're a poetry fan.
Deaf Republic Ilya Kaminsky	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡	This was an assigned reading for a college class which would usually dock points, but this one stood out to me. It made me cry at several points. It's beautifully written.
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke Eric LaRocca	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)	This was a quick and easy read. I enjoyed the format this book was told in and loved how gore was detailed.