Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur Review

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 1/2 stars (Baelien bookclub)

The only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because I don't see myself reading this again. I know that sounds bad, but let me explain.

This book made me cry. This book also made me question a lot of aspects about my relationship and life in general. I'm thankful that Kaur is able to bring out my emotions (I needed a good cry, I guess), but I'm not one to read books like this very often. Poetry isn't my favorite; that being said, her poems are incredible! I love that they're short, sweet, and to the point. The illustrations also add lots of human emotion to each piece.

I recommend this, but only if you're looking to do some serious soul searching.

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You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero Review

You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

(Baelien Bookclub)

This book is incredibly inspiring, motivational, and eye-opening! Seriously, I forgot I was reading a self help book because I felt like I was having a heart-to-heart conversation with the author. I love the length of the chapters, and the fact that she uses lists/ bullet points as an outline for her advice. I recommend this to everyone, whether you're looking for a way to deal with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, work issues, stress, etc. etc.

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Fairest by Marissa Meyer Review

Fairest by Marissa Meyer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4.5 stars

The only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because it was a tad slow for me in the beginning. Once you get into it (maybe 40 pages in?), this book is incredible! You really start to rationalize Levana's insane/ irrational behavior because of everything she's been through- not that I agree with anything she's done, but ya know. It makes sense now. Anyway, the writing style is awesome, great character development, and the sequence of events fits perfectly with the rest of the Lunar Chronicles.

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Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya Review

Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Takaya
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book was just kind of "meh" for me... I'm not really sure why, but I just couldn't get invested in the characters or the plot. Maybe because it's meant for the younger generation? I remember this being a huge deal when I was in school, but I don't get the hype. I may read the second one.

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Stars Above by Marissa Meyer Review

Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

These short stories/ novellas are wonderful! I like seeing a different side of the characters, and I especially like the way this book is broken into different sections. Each section focuses on a different character or a set of characters, but the overall story arch is still in place (and makes sense!). A+ character development and pacing. The only reason I'm giving this one 4 stars is because the ending was super abrupt and too sudden for my taste. But it's overall still an awesome read.

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