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Working From Home

Overall, this was a very unique book that was told in the perfect way. It was a clever way to explore the scarier side of technology, as well as being a hilarious way to tell a story.

Kendall Carroll

Jan 42 min read

When Art Becomes Creepy

I kind of don't know how to feel about this book. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. At the same time, though, I am interested in reading the other book by this author, Strange Houses. Ultimately it was just fine, and probably way overhyped.

Kendall Carroll

Sep 14, 20252 min read

Sisters in All Tenses

This story is short but very powerful. I thought it did a really good job of making the most of its limited word count, successfully creating an impactful and unique story. Of course, I loved This is How You Lose the Time War, so it's not a huge surprise.

Kendall Carroll

Aug 12, 20252 min read

All This Over a Fungus

This book was a bit bizarre, but I found it very charming in its uniqueness. It made some bold narrative choices, but it felt confident in itself, and ultimately it paid off.

Kendall Carroll

Aug 2, 20252 min read

Holly Jackson Does It Again

Was this book perfect? No, but I'm not in the business of being a hater where Holly Jackson is concerned. I loved reading this book, despite its (rather minimal) flaws.

Kendall Carroll

Jul 22, 20252 min read

Lost in the Labyrinth

Once I got my footing with this book, I really loved it. It was atmospheric, introspective, and very unique. There were some moments where it dragged a bit, but I felt so much for Piranesi that I was always engaged with his story.

Kendall Carroll

Jun 20, 20252 min read

Literary Hell

This book was really up my alley. I love philosophical and religious books. While it's not my favorite book ever, it is one that will stay with me for a while. I'd love to talk to everybody about it.

Kendall Carroll

Jun 15, 20252 min read

Hamlet, the Robot

I enjoyed this book. As a fan of Hamlet, I'm very easy to please. Of course I enjoyed the beat-for-beat retelling of a play that I adore. What's not to love? In fact, that's also my biggest problem with this book. I wanted to love this book because of what it was, not because of what Shakespeare already wrote.

Kendall Carroll

May 14, 20252 min read

At Least SOMEONE Can Write A Good Mystery

I'm a huge fan of Stevenson's Ernest Cunningham books, but those are highly stylized, so I was really excited to see how his work held up in a "normal" mystery setting. And I actually really liked this book. The sense of humor and artful reveal of held-back information are familiar enough while still being its own distinct story. It's a good, solid mystery.

Kendall Carroll

Apr 23, 20252 min read

A Remarkably Good Book

I knew I was going to love this book, but it's taken me such a long time to read it. I'm so glad that I finally did, though. It's a very unique book, and I never would've guessed that an octopus having a point of view would be endearing instead of silly, but it worked really well.

Kendall Carroll

Apr 19, 20252 min read

The Book About Loving Books

Overall, this book was fine. I'm glad I read it, because it was a sweet story that was clearly written by a lover of a books, which I appreciate. But it's certainly not my favorite book ever.

Kendall Carroll

Apr 11, 20252 min read