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| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | ------ | | | checkbox | position | cover Immaculate Conception | title Immaculate Conception | author Huang, Ling Ling | isbn 0593850440 | isbn13 9780593850442 | asin B0DD34GNVZ | num pages unknown | avg rating 5.00 | num ratings 3 | date pub May 13, 2025 | date pub edition May 13, 2025 | emma'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 Kindle Edition | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Good Girl | title Good Girl | author Aber, Aria * | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages unknown | avg rating 4.04 | num ratings 23 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Jan 14, 2025 | emma'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 Sep 30, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City | title Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City | author Desmond, Matthew * | isbn 0553447432 | isbn13 9780553447439 | asin 0553447432 | num pages 418pp | avg rating 4.47 | num ratings 102,457 | date pub Mar 01, 2016 | date pub edition Mar 01, 2016 | emma'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 Sep 25, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Siren Queen | title Siren Queen | author Vo, Nghi * | isbn 1250788854 | isbn13 9781250788856 | asin B09C4F52CS | num pages 281pp | avg rating 3.68 | num ratings 11,546 | date pub May 10, 2022 | date pub edition May 10, 2022 | emma'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 hard part about old Hollywood is that it's so interesting in reality that it's hard to improve it in fiction. Even with magic and monsters.This do The hard part about old Hollywood is that it's so interesting in reality that it's hard to improve it in fiction. Even with magic and monsters.This does a pretty damn good job, though.The hard part about Nghi Vo books is that each one should be one of a kind because they are insane-sounding (either mythical made-up fantasy stories that make you cry and are like 13 pages long or old timey retelling type deals that are also sapphic and magic), but they exist in the same universe.And in this case, if we're talking historical fiction meets queer retelling meets asian american race exploration meets magical realism, The Chosen and The Beautiful is better.Where that one became more and more compelling, almost eerily, as it went on, and I fell under the enchantment of the characters, with this one I felt a bit of an enduring confusion that never let up, no matter how closely I read or long I waited.And that was a bummer.But mysteriousness is not too much of a bad thing, and if that's the trade for magic and Hollywood and girls and monsters, I will take it!Bottom line: Nghi Vo forever.------------_currently-reading updates_nghi vo is the real siren queen (could convince me to read anything)thanks to netgalley for the e-arc------------reading books by asian authors for aapi month! book 1: kim jiyoung, born 1982book 2: siren queen Merged review: The hard part about old Hollywood is that it's so interesting in reality that it's hard to improve it in fiction. Even with magic and monsters. This does a pretty damn good job, though. The hard part about Nghi Vo books is that each one should be one of a kind because they are insane-sounding (either mythical made-up fantasy stories that make you cry and are like 13 pages long or old timey retelling type deals that are also sapphic and magic), but they exist in the same universe. And in this case, if we're talking historical fiction meets queer retelling meets asian american race exploration meets magical realism, The Chosen and The Beautiful is better. Where that one became more and more compelling, almost eerily, as it went on, and I fell under the enchantment of the characters, with this one I felt a bit of an enduring confusion that never let up, no matter how closely I read or long I waited. And that was a bummer. But mysteriousness is not too much of a bad thing, and if that's the trade for magic and Hollywood and girls and monsters, I will take it! Bottom line: Nghi Vo forever. ------------currently-reading updates nghi vo is the real siren queen (could convince me to read anything) thanks to netgalley for the e-arc ------------ reading books by asian authors for aapi month! book 1: kim jiyoung, born 1982book 2: siren queen ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 1 | # times read 2 | date started May 2022 not set | date read May 02, 2022 not set | date added Sep 24, 2024 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope | title Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope | author Nguyen, Amanda | isbn 0374615918 | isbn13 9780374615918 | asin 0374615918 | num pages 224pp | avg rating 5.00 | num ratings 4 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Mar 04, 2025 | emma'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 Sep 24, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Hot Wax | title Hot Wax | author Rio, M.L. * | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages unknown | avg rating 5.00 | num ratings 1 | date pub 2025 | date pub edition unknown | emma'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 Sep 24, 2024 | owned | format | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Below Zero (The STEMinist Novellas, #3) | title Below Zero(The STEMinist Novellas, #3) | author Hazelwood, Ali * | isbn 0593437837 | isbn13 9780593437834 | asin B09M371WGW | num pages 112pp | avg rating 3.58 | num ratings 128,526 | date pub Apr 05, 2022 | date pub edition Jul 05, 2022 | emma'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 this set of novellas should be used sparingly. to punish some of our nation's worst criminals, or on people who think buttered popcorn jellybeans are this set of novellas should be used sparingly. to punish some of our nation's worst criminals, or on people who think buttered popcorn jellybeans are good.i'm aware that that's a redundant statement.every ali hazelwood book is - small girl big man- small girl quirky, big man serious- big man pining, small girl unaware- big man f*cks small girl without a condomthis girl is said once to be tall, but she is also said to be small-boned (?) so it's the same as ever.also the pervasiveness of the "i'm on the pill" / "can i come inside you" conversation within these 3 novellas is disturbing. i really really really would prefer not to know strangers' (read: authors') sexual kinks, but you read the identical sex scenes in this AND the love hypothesis AND love on the brain AND the first novella AND the second novella and do the math.i unfortunately already have. i have done not only the math, but near identical rant reviews four times. (i am debating rereading the love hypothesis, probably discovering i now hate it, and making it an even five.)feel free to read any of those to reconstruct my suffering alongside me.bottom line: ALI HAZELWOOD WHAT HAVE YOU MADE ME BECOME.----------------_currently-reading updates_i'm just hate reading at this point----------------_tbr review_what do i have to do to get more ali hazelwood. i'll do anything. as long as anything doesn't include sending an email or trying very hard. i'm only humanMerged review:this set of novellas should be used sparingly. to punish some of our nation's worst criminals, or on people who think buttered popcorn jellybeans are good.i'm aware that that's a redundant statement.every ali hazelwood book is - small girl big man- small girl quirky, big man serious- big man pining, small girl unaware- big man f*cks small girl without a condomthis girl is said once to be tall, but she is also said to be small-boned (?) so it's the same as ever.also the pervasiveness of the "i'm on the pill" / "can i come inside you" conversation within these 3 novellas is disturbing. i really really really would prefer not to know strangers' (read: authors') sexual kinks, but you read the identical sex scenes in this AND the love hypothesis AND love on the brain AND the first novella AND the second novella and do the math.i unfortunately already have. i have done not only the math, but near identical rant reviews four times. (i am debating rereading the love hypothesis, probably discovering i now hate it, and making it an even five.)feel free to read any of those to reconstruct my suffering alongside me.bottom line: ALI HAZELWOOD WHAT HAVE YOU MADE ME BECOME.----------------_currently-reading updates_i'm just hate reading at this point----------------_tbr review_what do i have to do to get more ali hazelwood. i'll do anything. as long as anything doesn't include sending an email or trying very hard. i'm only human ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 1 | # times read 2 | date started Aug 16, 2022 not set | date read Aug 17, 2022 not set | date added Sep 23, 2024 | owned | format ebook | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Same As It Ever Was | title Same As It Ever Was | author Lombardo, Claire * | isbn 0385549555 | isbn13 9780385549554 | asin 0385549555 | num pages 498pp | avg rating 3.96 | num ratings 14,857 | date pub Jun 18, 2024 | date pub edition Jun 18, 2024 | emma'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 Sep 23, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Fundamentally | title Fundamentally | author Younis, Nussaibah | isbn 0593851382 | isbn13 9780593851388 | asin 0593851382 | num pages 352pp | avg rating 4.60 | num ratings 5 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Feb 25, 2025 | emma'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 Sep 20, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Sentence | title The Sentence | author Erdrich, Louise | isbn 006267112X | isbn13 9780062671127 | asin 006267112X | num pages 387pp | avg rating 3.95 | num ratings 73,164 | date pub Nov 09, 2021 | date pub edition Nov 09, 2021 | emma'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 Sep 19, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) | title In the Woods(Dublin Murder Squad, #1) | author French, Tana * | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages 448pp | avg rating 3.79 | num ratings 411,063 | date pub May 17, 2007 | date pub edition May 27, 2008 | emma'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 Sep 19, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover An Academy for Liars | title An Academy for Liars | author Henderson, Alexis * | isbn 0593638301 | isbn13 9780593638309 | asin 0593638301 | num pages 464pp | avg rating 3.72 | num ratings 1,377 | date pub Sep 17, 2024 | date pub edition Sep 17, 2024 | emma'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 Sep 19, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Idlewild | title Idlewild | author Thomas, James Frankie | isbn 1419769146 | isbn13 9781419769146 | asin 1419769146 | num pages 389pp | avg rating 4.13 | num ratings 2,432 | date pub Sep 12, 2023 | date pub edition Sep 12, 2023 | emma'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 Sep 19, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Weyward | title Weyward | author Hart, Emilia | isbn 125028080X | isbn13 9781250280800 | asin 125028080X | num pages 329pp | avg rating 4.07 | num ratings 213,232 | date pub Feb 02, 2023 | date pub edition Mar 07, 2023 | emma'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 Sep 19, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Practical Magic (Practical Magic, #1) | title Practical Magic(Practical Magic, #1) | author Hoffman, Alice * | isbn 0425190374 | isbn13 9780425190371 | asin 0425190374 | num pages 286pp | avg rating 3.73 | num ratings 141,068 | date pub Jul 01, 1995 | date pub edition 2020 | emma'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 Sep 19, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Dallergut Dream Department Store | title The Dallergut Dream Department Store | author Lee, Mi Ye | isbn 1335081178 | isbn13 9781335081179 | asin 1335081178 | num pages 288pp | avg rating 3.76 | num ratings 13,357 | date pub Apr 21, 2020 | date pub edition Jul 09, 2024 | emma'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 Sep 19, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Only Good Indians | title The Only Good Indians | author Jones, Stephen Graham * | isbn 1982136456 | isbn13 9781982136451 | asin 1982136456 | num pages 305pp | avg rating 3.70 | num ratings 88,039 | date pub Jul 14, 2020 | date pub edition Jul 14, 2020 | emma'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 Sep 19, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Bitter Texas Honey | title Bitter Texas Honey | author Whitaker, Ashley * | isbn 0593476158 | isbn13 9780593476154 | asin 0593476158 | num pages 336pp | avg rating 4.29 | num ratings 14 | date pub Apr 15, 2025 | date pub edition Apr 15, 2025 | emma'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 Sep 19, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Stone Yard Devotional | title Stone Yard Devotional | author Wood, Charlotte * | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages 320pp | avg rating 3.71 | num ratings 3,955 | date pub Oct 03, 2023 | date pub edition Oct 03, 2023 | emma'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 Sep 16, 2024 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Safekeep | title The Safekeep | author Wouden, Yael van der | isbn 1668034344 | isbn13 9781668034347 | asin 1668034344 | num pages 272pp | avg rating 4.11 | num ratings 6,138 | date pub May 28, 2024 | date pub edition May 28, 2024 | emma'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 Sep 16, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | |

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