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| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | ------ | | | checkbox | position | cover The Most Boring Book Ever | title The Most Boring Book Ever | author Sanderson, Brandon * | isbn 1250843669 | isbn13 9781250843661 | asin 1250843669 | num pages 48pp | avg rating 4.01 | num ratings 906 | date pub Sep 24, 2024 | date pub edition Sep 24, 2024 | Joanna's rating did not like it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review I should never read any more Brandon Sanderson, not doing either of us any favors. Although... this book is interesting to me in that it really displa I should never read any more Brandon Sanderson, not doing either of us any favors. Although... this book is interesting to me in that it really displays the problem I have with his writing, in that it reads very visually. And I don't visualize naturally when I read. I have to be coaxed into it by visceral, vibrant prose, and I'm grateful when that happens. I'm like, "OMG so beautiful. Great writer." Sanderson is like, "This happened, looked like this, and she said this..." and I'm like, "I'm not getting anything here, dude." Now that I'm thinking about it... I'm convinced this was written as a joke/criticism about all the people like me that are like, "Sanderson is so boring. He writes poorly. It's like a screenplay." And he's like "Use your imagination!" and then I'm like "I have aphantasia." ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Oct 03, 2024 | date read Oct 03, 2024 | date added Oct 03, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Cows | title Cows | author Stokoe, Matthew * | isbn 1840680059 | isbn13 9781840680058 | asin 1840680059 | num pages 192pp | avg rating 2.78 | num ratings 10,327 | date pub Mar 1998 | date pub edition May 01, 1999 | Joanna's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Oct 01, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Notice | title Notice | author Lewis, Heather | isbn 1635902045 | isbn13 9781635902044 | asin 1635902045 | num pages 248pp | avg rating 3.34 | num ratings 869 | date pub Aug 01, 2004 | date pub edition Mar 26, 2024 | Joanna's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Oct 01, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Built 4 It (Love-Bots, #3) | title Built 4 It(Love-Bots, #3) | author Harris, Daisy * | isbn 1419937812 | isbn13 9781419937811 | asin B006UIUISU | num pages 75pp | avg rating 3.34 | num ratings 128 | date pub Jan 04, 2012 | date pub edition Jan 04, 2012 | Joanna's rating it was ok | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Woah! Zombie porn!I honestly wasn't expecting that, haha. I glanced over at the blurb and saw "Alpha" and submissive, and I saw something about a lab, Woah! Zombie porn!I honestly wasn't expecting that, haha. I glanced over at the blurb and saw "Alpha" and submissive, and I saw something about a lab, and I was like, awesome, gimme! Haha, my bad. It is the third in a series about Steins, corpses reanimated and programmed to be the living's perfect slaves. Which is a very interesting science fiction concept, actually! In fact, I was more interested in the story behind the Zombie Underground and its badass former sex zombie member, Shani, and their work in freeing zombie slaves, than in the romance between lab assistant Ben and lab rat stein Kee. Lab rat steins are more "traditional" zombies, because they don't have to do any thinking (so aren't programmed to be able to), so they stumble around their cages going "grrr argh" basically, until they get shipped off for experiments. They can still learn a little though, and Kee progresses to the intellect of a first grader. Uh... so yeah, not really feeling the romance between Kee and Ben, personally. The steins in the other books in the series sound more like programmable robots with sentience who just happen to have bodies made out of flesh instead of metal (the series is called "Love-Bots" after all). So this installment was the traditional zombie book. With sex. The other installments sound so much more clever and humorous and... world-buildingy (like love-bots who need touch or orgasms to survive, downloadable sex upgrades, bots with malfunctioning programming), but they're het and that just ain't mah thing. _ARC provided by Ellora's Cave via Netgalley, thank you!_Merged review:Woah! Zombie porn!I honestly wasn't expecting that, haha. I glanced over at the blurb and saw "Alpha" and submissive, and I saw something about a lab, and I was like, awesome, gimme! Haha, my bad. It is the third in a series about Steins, corpses reanimated and programmed to be the living's perfect slaves. Which is a very interesting science fiction concept, actually! In fact, I was more interested in the story behind the Zombie Underground and its badass former sex zombie member, Shani, and their work in freeing zombie slaves, than in the romance between lab assistant Ben and lab rat stein Kee. Lab rat steins are more "traditional" zombies, because they don't have to do any thinking (so aren't programmed to be able to), so they stumble around their cages going "grrr argh" basically, until they get shipped off for experiments. They can still learn a little though, and Kee progresses to the intellect of a first grader. Uh... so yeah, not really feeling the romance between Kee and Ben, personally. The steins in the other books in the series sound more like programmable robots with sentience who just happen to have bodies made out of flesh instead of metal (the series is called "Love-Bots" after all). So this installment was the traditional zombie book. With sex. The other installments sound so much more clever and humorous and... world-buildingy (like love-bots who need touch or orgasms to survive, downloadable sex upgrades, bots with malfunctioning programming), but they're het and that just ain't mah thing. ARC provided by Ellora's Cave via Netgalley, thank you! ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 2 | date started Apr 13, 2013 not set | date read Apr 14, 2013 not set | date added Sep 29, 2024 | owned | format ebook | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1) | title Not Even Bones(Market of Monsters, #1) | author Schaeffer, Rebecca * | isbn 132886359X | isbn13 9781328863591 | asin | num pages 368pp | avg rating 4.14 | num ratings 14,534 | date pub Sep 04, 2018 | date pub edition Sep 04, 2018 | Joanna's rating it was amazing | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Mentions Hannibal the TV show. 5 stars, no notes.I think I just like books with a lot of violence and morally grey characters in them. Not deep or any Mentions Hannibal the TV show. 5 stars, no notes.I think I just like books with a lot of violence and morally grey characters in them. Not deep or anything, just want to smash ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 1 | # times read 1 | date started Aug 27, 2024 | date read Aug 29, 2024 | date added Aug 27, 2024 | owned | format ebook | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon | title Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon | author Apfel, Iris | isbn 006240508X | isbn13 9780062405081 | asin 006240508X | num pages 176pp | avg rating 4.25 | num ratings 1,416 | date pub Mar 06, 2018 | date pub edition Mar 06, 2018 | Joanna's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review The documentary on her is SO MUCH BETTER. Go watch that. This isn't better just because it's a book, you know? She was about fabrics and accessorizing The documentary on her is SO MUCH BETTER. Go watch that. This isn't better just because it's a book, you know? She was about fabrics and accessorizing (and was THE BEST AT IT) and being fabulous... not writing. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started not set | date read Aug 13, 2024 | date added Aug 13, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover 100 Things to Do in Orange County Before You Die (100 Things to Do Before You Die) | title 100 Things to Do in Orange County Before You Die(100 Things to Do Before You Die) | author Rockey, Robin | isbn 1681062267 | isbn13 9781681062266 | asin 1681062267 | num pages 160pp | avg rating 3.69 | num ratings 16 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Oct 15, 2019 | Joanna's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Aug 03, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Holy Food: How Cults, Communes, and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat ― An American History | title Holy Food: How Cults, Communes, and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat ― An American History | author Ward, Christina * | isbn 1934170941 | isbn13 9781934170946 | asin 1934170941 | num pages 368pp | avg rating 4.27 | num ratings 52 | date pub Sep 26, 2023 | date pub edition Sep 26, 2023 | Joanna's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Jul 30, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The End We Start From | title The End We Start From | author Hunter, Megan * | isbn 0802126898 | isbn13 9780802126894 | asin 0802126898 | num pages 136pp | avg rating 3.40 | num ratings 14,442 | date pub Nov 14, 2017 | date pub edition Nov 14, 2017 | Joanna's rating it was ok | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review [image]I'm trying to find books on motherhood and get caught up on my reading. So this is short! Yay!Way too stylized and concerned about beautiful se [image]I'm trying to find books on motherhood and get caught up on my reading. So this is short! Yay!Way too stylized and concerned about beautiful sentence structure for my tastes. I think good sentence structure and this ooo-ahhhhh mood and detached tone that is, like, the definition of lit-a-rah-chore is soooo not me. It also doesn't help that I don't visualize when I read. So the deliberate wispyness of... the whole book, evaporated into nothing. But it wasn't bad! I would have probably stopped reading and thought "Just not my thing" and forgotten about it, but it's just so damned short. Victim of its own success lol. And so far it's the most relatable (for me) novel on motherhood I've read HA ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Jul 28, 2024 | date read Jul 30, 2024 | date added Jul 30, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Daisy Jones & The Six | title Daisy Jones & The Six | author Reid, Taylor Jenkins * | isbn 1524798622 | isbn13 9781524798628 | asin 1524798622 | num pages 368pp | avg rating 4.20 | num ratings 1,615,570 | date pub Mar 05, 2019 | date pub edition Mar 05, 2019 | Joanna's rating did not like it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Will I actually get through this book with its... boomer rock 'n roll fantasy. And everyone is... so... Virgo? That's probably the worst way to descri Will I actually get through this book with its... boomer rock 'n roll fantasy. And everyone is... so... Virgo? That's probably the worst way to describe it lol. Take away the sex, drugs and rock 'n roll they reminded me of my Virgo grandmother, who would say that her perfectionism and bossiness were her "being a Virgo." (I did like Karen Karen though, ironically the least "Karen" of them all.)Does not help that I'm like, anti-rockist and this is like the most rockist thing ever. In fact, whenever it was like, ooo this lyric is so vulnerable and deep (the lyrics kinda suck?) and Daisy Jones is so amazingly talented and authentic (uh, OK? doubt) I was like, "My values are completely the opposite of the values of this book. I should stop reading. But that means I will have to find a new book. Again. Ehhhh." The two main characters treat music more as building blocks for their ego cathedral than anything they have actual talent and passion for. I spent the entire time 100% convinced that I would absolutely hate their music, if these characters actually could come to life and write it. I also had to give up reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo for pretty much the same reason. Triggered by how much of a Virgo fantasy it is.Update: ommmggg and that's how it ended lol. going down to one star for the schmaltz ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Jul 22, 2024 | date read Aug 17, 2024 | date added Jul 22, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The eXtra Files: The Humor is Out There | title The eXtra Files: The Humor is Out There | author Brown, Jeffrey * | isbn 1368084311 | isbn13 9781368084314 | asin 1368084311 | num pages 64pp | avg rating 3.68 | num ratings 111 | date pub Nov 07, 2023 | date pub edition Nov 07, 2023 | Joanna's rating it was amazing | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review These are DEEP cuts! I lol'd These are DEEP cuts! I lol'd ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Jul 22, 2024 | date read Jul 22, 2024 | date added Jul 22, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover A Professional Lola | title A Professional Lola | author Tuazon, E.P. * | isbn 1636281184 | isbn13 9781636281186 | asin 1636281184 | num pages 208pp | avg rating 4.11 | num ratings 123 | date pub unknown | date pub edition May 07, 2024 | Joanna's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Jul 13, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Chasing Pacquiao | title Chasing Pacquiao | author Pulido, Rod * | isbn 0593526732 | isbn13 9780593526736 | asin 0593526732 | num pages 272pp | avg rating 3.68 | num ratings 555 | date pub May 02, 2023 | date pub edition May 02, 2023 | Joanna's rating it was amazing | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Jun 11, 2024 | date read Jul 11, 2024 | date added Jul 11, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Ancient Bodies, Modern Lives: How Evolution Has Shaped Women's Health | title Ancient Bodies, Modern Lives: How Evolution Has Shaped Women's Health | author Trevathan, Wenda | isbn 0195388887 | isbn13 9780195388886 | asin 0195388887 | num pages 272pp | avg rating 4.20 | num ratings 100 | date pub May 26, 2010 | date pub edition May 27, 2010 | Joanna's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Jun 26, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year | title Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year | author Lamott, Anne * | isbn 1400079098 | isbn13 9781400079094 | asin 1400079098 | num pages 251pp | avg rating 4.18 | num ratings 25,678 | date pub Apr 27, 1993 | date pub edition Mar 08, 2005 | Joanna's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Jun 26, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Geek Love | title Geek Love | author Dunn, Katherine | isbn 0375713344 | isbn13 9780375713347 | asin 0375713344 | num pages 348pp | avg rating 3.95 | num ratings 69,305 | date pub Mar 1989 | date pub edition Jun 11, 2002 | Joanna's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Jun 26, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover A Study in Emerald | title A Study in Emerald | author Gaiman, Neil * | isbn | isbn13 | asin B005CCQO1K | num pages 1pp | avg rating 4.17 | num ratings 9,170 | date pub Oct 2003 | date pub edition Dec 03, 2007 | Joanna's rating it was amazing | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 2 | # times read 2 | date started not set not set | date read Jan 2010 not set | date added Jun 11, 2024 | owned | format Audible Audio | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Bury Your Gays | title Bury Your Gays | author Tingle, Chuck * | isbn 1250874653 | isbn13 9781250874658 | asin 1250874653 | num pages 295pp | avg rating 4.22 | num ratings 6,611 | date pub Jul 09, 2024 | date pub edition Jul 09, 2024 | Joanna's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added May 30, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Emperor and the Endless Palace | title The Emperor and the Endless Palace | author Huang, Justinian * | isbn 0778305236 | isbn13 9780778305231 | asin 0778305236 | num pages 312pp | avg rating 3.51 | num ratings 3,614 | date pub Mar 26, 2024 | date pub edition Mar 26, 2024 | Joanna's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started May 30, 2024 | date read Jul 21, 2024 | date added May 30, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Five People You Meet in Heaven | title The Five People You Meet in Heaven | author Albom, Mitch * | isbn | isbn13 | asin 1401308589 | num pages 196pp | avg rating 4.00 | num ratings 741,456 | date pub Sep 01, 2003 | date pub edition Sep 23, 2003 | Joanna's rating it was ok | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started not set | date read May 11, 2024 | date added May 11, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | |

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