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Still not a huge Crash fan, sadly.

Oh hey, Crash defended Red from some customer's casual racism! Maybe there's some hope yet. I'll look past the (so far) fat shaming, iffy queer rep and other casual racism to see what happens next.

*Flips the page*

"In this day and age, was race even a thing anymore? Not unless Matthew or Trevor needed to play up their imaginary street cred."

Ah yes... that good old, "I don't see color" bs.

*Flips the page*

"In this day and age, was race even a thing anymore? Not unless Matthew or Trevor needed to play up their imaginary street cred."

Ah yes... that good old, "I don't see color" bs.

"Trevor said, “You tryin’ to play it cool, but we all seen that tattoo on your chest. Everybody knows you like the dark meat.”

Dark. Meat.



This isn't even the first issue I came across so far.

So many reviews I am or was supposed to write. Tsk.

That moment when someone likes a review you don't remember writing of a book you don't remember reading.

I see that even after all these changes, GR Recommendations still make absolutely no sense.

Now THIS, as usual, is how you write characters of color.

If I'd realized this book had so many repeat chapters from Nate's pov I probably wouldn't be reading it.

This guy has called his "Amazonian Mindy Kaling" a minx, a tart, and now has used the word cunnilingus.

Um, what?”

There are 61 ums in this book.



While that's less than the 65 ums in the 1st and 2nd books of the series, it's still wayyy too much. I find it odd (and exasperating) that the author's editors or beta readers have never noticed or pointed out that all 3 of her main characters have the exact same speech patterns.

You think it’s great to look like this? To walk down the street and have everyone stare at you so you can’t even trip on the damn sidewalk without an audience. To constantly have people talking to you and smiling and acting all nervous or insecure or like you’re better than them?”


*intense eye rolling ensues*

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Good thing this kid has a friend to side eye him whenever he brings up Will, because he really deserves some side eyes.

Who in their right mind moves to NYC because of some guy you happened to kiss once two years ago?

Whattttttt????

Hey everyone.

Sorry if I spammed any of you with emails from my Kindle highlights and notes, because guess what? I didn't know there's be emails generated until someone emailed me about it. Yayyyy thanks, GR!

Make sure to check this obscure GR announcement about it and the thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hey everyone.
Sorry if I spammed any of you with emails from my Kindle highlights and notes, because guess what? I didn't know there's be emails generated until someone emailed me about it. Yayyyy thanks, GR!

Make sure to check this obscure GR announcement about it and the thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

It's really annoying that I have to look at the same book cover and review snippet EVERY TIME someone comments on or likes said review. Reallllyyy annoying. Makes me not want to come here anymore, tbqh.

Someone just made me realize that this is a Sterek fanfic.

I just realized exactly how annoying this new front page update is. Fyi, the powers that be of this site really get on my last nerves. I especially hate that I have to see a huge book everytime someone does anything on here now. Seeing the book over and over again just annoys me, it doesn't make me want to read it. And lol at them saying it's faster. It seems to be freezing on me.

Me: :Opens Goodreads: :Thinks of Facebook:

"I'm not really into labels, kid. It restricts my fun. I suppose I'm straight, yeah; I never felt anything deep for a dude. Doesn’t mean I'll turn down a threesome with a hot couple, though. And it sure as hell didn't stop me from having fun with my buddies in college."

Really??
What do these authors have against the word "bisexual"? Noah is not straight, he's bi.

Doug/Dog just did something so fucked up that I had to put my iPad down for a good few minutes like

Such a sweet and well done book this is! I'm really enjoying it.

“Kasisi say I have hearts,” Damu said quietly, holding up two fingers. “One heart for this people, one heart not here.” I blinked, trying to guess the significance. “What does that mean?” “He see I not belong here with whole heart. So I not be warrior.”

Oh boy... I'm guessing this is the set up for the rest of the book.

During my day, while Damu was doing his chores, I used a flat rock and rounded stone to grind the ugali to the fine powder for our porridge. It was a primitive mortar and pestle but just as effective.

No way! Primitive? Really?? I couldn't tell by the way you described it. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Question: Isn't a mortar and pestle primitive in general, regardless of what it's made of?

I held out my arm, and the child very bravely reached out to touch the skin on my forearm. Obviously they’d never seen a white person before. As soon as they touched me, they pulled back their hand. Their face lit up with wonder and broke into a huge smile.



See previous status updates for why this is some made up bs, & also problematic.

I’d only threaded a few beads when a small child of maybe five or six, wearing a cotton t-shirt as a dress, edged closer to me. I had no idea of this child’s gender― it didn’t matter to me.

Of course it doesn't.

This dude is, in turns, super dismissive or unknowingly condescending. Just the type of guy I like to be forced to live with invite into my tribe.

Aww. It's ok Damu!