the bone zone

title and author	rating	notes
The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡	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.
The Return of the King J. R. R. Tolkien	₍ ˶•⤙•˶ ₎	I was so on board with the trilogy until the war started. It bored me immensely.
The Two Towers J. R. R. Tolkien	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)
The Fellowship of the Ring J. R. R. Tolkien	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)
System Collapse Martha Wells	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
Fugitive Telemetry Martha Wells	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
Network Effect Martha Wells	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory Martha Wells	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
Exit Strategy Martha Wells	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
Rogue Protocol Martha Wells	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
Artifical Condition Martha Wells	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
All Systems Red Martha Wells	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
The Thousand Eyes A. K. Larkwood	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)
The Unspoken Name A. K. Larkwood	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)
Nona the Ninth Tamsyn Muir	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)
Harrow the Ninth Tamsyn Muir	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
The First to Die at the End Adam Silvera	ദ്ദി(ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ)
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.
The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde	₍ ˶•⤙•˶ ₎
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)
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 ˂ )⸝♡	There's a lot of unapologetic poetry in this book.
Deaf Republic Ilya Kaminsky	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡	I read this for my college poetry class. It made me cry at several points. It's beautifully written.
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke Eric LaRocca	⸜( ˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡	I think the format this book is told in is fun. I also love how gore is desribed.