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I have had to DNF Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. It's an incredibly grim but powerful read. I've gotten to 54% and... I just can't anymore.

Absolutely no reflection on the quality of the writing. It's well written, the characters are compelling, the snippets of facts regarding the sensitive topics are eye opening and confronting.

Apologies to the author for not completing this read.

This. Is. Thoroughly DELIGHTFUL!

I think I've found a sci-fi subgenre that I adore. Cozy detective/mystery 😍

I'm just not vibing with this one right now. I think I'm comparing it to the Scholomance trilogy in my head, which I adored, so probably not giving it a good chance. I'm going to set it aside for now and have another crack if the mood takes me.

I'm afraid I'm just not getting much from this. I can't connect with any characters. I can barely tell which is which except they have different names and one is a non-human. I thought I was just distracted so I started from the start again but there's just no character building.

I don't think this one is for me. So to the DNF shelf it goes.

This has been on my tbr since 2015. I tagged it as a must read for 2025. I'm so glad I did as I'm really enjoying it.

Ok end of chapter 5. I am hooked!

Extremely excited to start this bad boy today. Been on my tbr for a long time. I'm almost nervous.

**Please be amazing. Please be amazing. Please be amazing.**

Ehhh I was really looking forward to this one and was hoping for more. It's fine but I'm not enthused like I'd hoped. Ah well, will see where it goes 🤷🏼‍♀️

A long overdue re-read of my favourite series has commenced. I love it so much and cannot water to step back into the Hollows.

It's quirky and weird and funny and I love it so far. I don't know why but the main character is giving me Murderbot vibes but he's pretty much the opposite since he's emotional and erratic. Maybe it's the narrator 🤷🏼‍♀️

Anywho - it's fun

Part 3 - Chapter 47

Damn this is becoming a really great story. I have no idea where it's going. But this FMC, is so badass. Keep that hatred burning baby, you got this!

Ooooh that was a nasty twist 😡😡😡

Enjoying this so far. I really like T Kingfisher's writing vibe and character building.

I'm putting this one aside for now. It's just not grabbing me. Might try it again one day, but it's not going to be a priority at this stage. I'd be interested to hear if others had the same feeling?

Oh Molly, I absolutely ADORE you.

Loving this so far!

Such a great book, I have cried many times in this book. The author has a way of making the characters' pain your own as the reader.