karigan
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I had no idea the concept of āBig Brotherā came from this book. Itās always so wild to me when I learn the origins of a common saying and think about the fact that prior to that first use, no one ever used it.
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1984
George Orwell
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Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1)
Abby Jimenez
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Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1)
Abby Jimenez
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"Her happiness came at the cost of mine." ššš This is a different scenario, but it always bothers me when family vloggers say, "When they get older, they can make their own decisions" in reference to being filmed. This part highlights how experiences like this can negatively affect children while they are still young, and simply giving them a say when they are older is not enough. I do not care if this fame benefits your child's financial future or if you're greedy, your future. Prioritize their safety and well-being above all else.
4karigan commented on karigan's review of Honey Girl
Have you ever wondered what Cadet Kelly would be like if she didnāt stand up to her step father as a teen and waited until she was almost thirty? Then read this book and youāll find out! In all seriousness, this book isā¦weird. Every single relationship is weird. Youāre never sure if the characters are platonically or romantically in love. Everyone is oddly mean to each other?? And for late twenty/early thirty year olds they are all incredibly toxic. Itās honestly just very uncomfortable most of the time. The romance was basically nonexistent and feels like an afterthought. The ending makes no sense and resolved almost none of the conflicts that occurred in this book. I donāt know Iām just confused. By the time I had 50 pages left I pretty much speed read it just to be done.
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Have you ever wondered what Cadet Kelly would be like if she didnāt stand up to her step father as a teen and waited until she was almost thirty? Then read this book and youāll find out! In all seriousness, this book isā¦weird. Every single relationship is weird. Youāre never sure if the characters are platonically or romantically in love. Everyone is oddly mean to each other?? And for late twenty/early thirty year olds they are all incredibly toxic. Itās honestly just very uncomfortable most of the time. The romance was basically nonexistent and feels like an afterthought. The ending makes no sense and resolved almost none of the conflicts that occurred in this book. I donāt know Iām just confused. By the time I had 50 pages left I pretty much speed read it just to be done.
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Honey Girl
Morgan Rogers
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karigan commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
i want to thank Pagebound for being an anti-Ai book app. it's constantly frustrating (mind-boggling? disturbing? infuriating?) to see other book apps and book spaces utilizing Ai. i've said it in another forum, but idc, i'm an Ai hater til the day i die. however we want to also support other book apps (except Goodreads, never Goodreads), it is refreshing and reassuring to know Pagebound is one of the last spaces untouched and i'm sincerely grateful
18karigan commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Some genres just donāt get enough attention, whether people think theyāre boring, confusing, or just not for them.
46karigan commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Sometimes a cover just speaks to you, and the rational part of your brain takes a backseat. Iām definitely guilty of picking up books based purely on vibes and I feel like there's something satisfying about letting your instincts take the lead. Here are some that totally got me: š What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama - Something about the soft colors and quiet atmosphere just pulled me in. Instant comfort vibes. š The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka (Fig Tree edition) - The design is so simple but so striking, I couldnāt stop staring at it. šŗ Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (Canongate edition) ā The floral, warm-toned cover felt so rich and generational. I knew I wanted to be part of whatever story was inside. Whatās a book you picked up purely because of the cover? Did it live up to it?
23karigan commented on a post
I kinda want to skip ACOTAR and go straight into Throne of Glassā¦ will I miss anything major? ACOTAR just doesnāt appeal to me, but I donāt want to mess up the SJM experience
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The Frozen River tells a haunting story about an 18th century murder that has connections to a local rape. Lawhon takes care in writing about the horrific ways women of the time were treated without sugar coating any details. I feel and felt connected to Martha as she was recounting her experience as a midwife, a mother, a wife, and maybe most importantly, as a friend. I was able to witness the experiences of 18th century women through the eyes of one of the "lucky ones" who was granted more access to a man's world due to her role as a midwife. Lawhon beautifully told this gruesome tale in a way that reminds me why historical fiction is one of my favorite genres. Each time I picked this book up, I was transported back in time. I felt like I was eating at the tavern with Martha or sitting with Rebecca as she worked through her trauma, all while learning a little bit more about this little piece of history. I highly recommend this book to anyone, while bearing in mind that there are graphic accounts of rape and several mentions of committed and attempted sexual assault, as well as gross misogony throughout the entire book. I will reiterate though that it is written with care and never included for shock value.
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The Frozen River
Ariel Lawhon
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I really loved this book! It was written with such care, even with the artistic liberties that were taken. After reading the author's note about this book being the only one she has ever truly altered history for, I'm dying to read her other books! Does anyone have any recommendations for where I should begin??
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