• big magic
    • the introduction was incredible -- sucked me in almost immediately
    • i was hoping that it would change my life, like EPL did, but it didn't, and as i read it, i was like "okay, okay, this is still good. i just don't know if it will relate to me."
    • then i finished the book, returned it to the library, and suddenly all the things that Gilbert was talking about came true
  • in order to live
    • couldn't put it down
    • one of my favourite memoirs i've read thus far
    • extremely fascinating, incredibly inspiring, and an educational and fantastic read overall!
    • finished it in a night because i really couldn't put it down
  • miss peregrine's home for peculiar children
    • the mystery sucked me in - i wanted to figure out who killed Jacob's grandfather and wTF happened and was happening
    • as the novel progressed it got worse and worse for me, actually. it was good, but not great. i thought it was a bit cheesy
    • the unnecessary romance was probably the biggest killer for me
      • i kept trying to figure out WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE of the romance but could not think of anything
    • as for the photographs, I liked them as companions, but didn't need them, but I suppose that's what made the book unique. honestly, later on they felt forced.
    • overall an intriguing and unique story. very well written by Riggs, but perhaps not something for me as I didn't care to finish the next two books
may 12 2016 ∞
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