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  • The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop
    What book would bring you to the bookshop?

    Please be mindful that this post is not marked for spoilers

    Without getting into the details of how one gets to the bookshop, which book would bring you there? What kind of impact has the book had on you? Was it a book from a certain time in your life or one that has stayed with you since you first found it? Do you think you would have said a different book if you had been asked at an earlier time in your life?

    I’ve been pondering these questions throughout my read and haven’t been able to choose my book yet. I’m curious if others instantly knew Their Book or if it’s a bit of a struggle like I’m having.

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  • The Mad Wife
    karigan
    Mar 23, 2026
    3.0
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 2.5Characters: 3.0Plot: 3.0
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    This would do well as one of those lifetime movies that gen x moms like to binge watch. Otherwise, it was very middle of the road.

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    karigan
    Mar 23, 2026
    3.0
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 2.5Characters: 3.0Plot: 3.0
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    This would do well as one of those lifetime movies that gen x moms like to binge watch. Otherwise, it was very middle of the road.

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    karigan commented on robyn00's review of As the Wicked Watch

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  • As the Wicked Watch
    robyn00
    Mar 22, 2026
    3.0
    Enjoyment: 2.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 2.5Plot: 2.0

    This is a mediocre crime story, as well as a story of how racism impacts black communities and people in America. It might be a good resource for people new to the subject, but if you already know a decent amount, it’s very boring to be led through long explanations and descriptions of how racism is the cause of something, when you’ve already made that connection right from the start. The book did a good job of portraying the topic, it just was on a more beginner level, if you know what I mean.

    The crime story itself is sort of meh. Including things like “police don’t investigate missing persons until it’s been 48 hours”, which we all know is such bullshit, and is a dangerous myth to keep putting out there.

    The writing is a bit clunky. Saying things like “The city is comprised of neighborhoods and streets.”. … yeah, you don’t say. The choice or words were also a bit weird. Example: “I was ecstatic when I saw who called. ‘Hey, what’s up?’, I said.” That doesn’t sound ecstatic at all actually.

    I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator was fine, with the exception of pronouncing “homogeneous” as homo-genius.

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    The Plans I Have for You

    The Plans I Have for You

    Lai Sanders

    Feminine rage, cancel culture, and suffocating societal pressure—a cutting and brazen thriller about two Asian American women on a quest for revenge after a public shaming pushes them to the limit, for fans of Yellowface and Counterfeit. When a conflict with a fellow passenger on the subway spirals into a humiliating breakdown, Shelley Hu’s life is over. The incident goes viral, costing Shelley her prestigious Manhattan law firm internship, her spot at Columbia Law, and her plan to build a better life for herself and her mother. Months later, Shelley is back in Kissimmee, Florida, working the night shift at a kitschy motel near Disney World—the very same job she held in high school. Shelley’s life is a black hole until, one night, the beautiful, enigmatic Sophia Moon checks in with her husband and young son. But Sophia’s appearance is far from random. It turns out that, once upon a time, Sophia suffered her own episode of public shaming. Since then, Sophia has rebuilt a new life, and she promises to help Shelley do the same. More importantly, Sophia vows to help Shelley enact revenge on the three people responsible for the worst day of her life with a precise set of plans. Shelley returns to New York with a new identity and plans that start off well. But when the situation soon spirals out of control, Shelley is forced to reckon with Sophia’s unspeakably dark side—though it may be too late.

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  • The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop
    What book would bring you to the bookshop?

    Please be mindful that this post is not marked for spoilers

    Without getting into the details of how one gets to the bookshop, which book would bring you there? What kind of impact has the book had on you? Was it a book from a certain time in your life or one that has stayed with you since you first found it? Do you think you would have said a different book if you had been asked at an earlier time in your life?

    I’ve been pondering these questions throughout my read and haven’t been able to choose my book yet. I’m curious if others instantly knew Their Book or if it’s a bit of a struggle like I’m having.

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