Book Review: "The Ingredients of Love" by Nicolas Barreau

Previously posted on Goodreads!¹

The tagline of this book says "This book will make you happy" (I read this book in Spanish, so I'm not sure if the phrase goes exactly like that). BUT this is my tagline: "This book will make you feel like The Hulk!"

I don't like to say this, but I really hated this story.

First of all, this is sold like an intelligent, charming, and blah story when is the contrary. God, I'm so angry that I feel that I'm also writing in a not intelligent way!

We have this total cliché plot of lies and a pair of immature persons in their 30's hat act worse than teenagers. We have Aurélie, who's recently been dumped, so she ends with a two-day "depression", and I'm using quotation marks here because that's what the synopsis says, not what happened; she forgets about this when she reads a book "about her" and saves her life. At first, when I found this book, I thought this would be metaphorical... my mistake. The character of the book is actually her, physically, so I DON'T UNDERSTAND how a book that describes my physical appearance can save me. Then, because she has practically seen heaven, she goes nuts when she tries to find the author.

Then we have André, a person that at first I believed was the one with common sense... NOPE! He falls in love at first sight (falling in love like that isn't the bad part) and creates an awful story around himself just to get in touch with Aurélie. He's the bridge between "the author" and this girl. He doesn't get the hints Aurélie gives him about not being interested and he doesn't understand. There was a moment that got me on my nerves:

"'Do you know that you're a really bad person, monsieur Chabanais?'

'Yes, I know. I'm worse than you can imagine.'" 

And I was like: "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, GIRL! PAY ATTENTION!"

He gets so obsessed that he makes things that aren't healthy in any way. But, "he's in love" and that's what matters, right? (This f****** weirdo). And Aurélie HATED HIM most of the time and then... loved him? WT...

And the writing? Barreau spoils himself saying things like "I looked at the writing, as it was the key to unveil Miller's mystery. And it was. But I couldn't see it at that moment." Lord, have mercy! Also, the synopsis says that this book is filled with books, recipes... I'm sorry, but there's no mention of a real book and the recipes are attached at the end of the book, resulting in a waste of sheets.

NICOLAS BARREAU was born in Paris, the son of a French father and a German mother. He studied romance languages and literature at the Sorbonne and worked in a bookshop on the Rive Gauche in Paris but is far from an inexperienced bookworm. With his two other successful novels The Woman of My Life and You'll Find Me at the End of the World, he has gained an enthusiastic audience. The Ingredients of Love is his second novel.


¹This review was written and originally posted on my Goodreads profile in 2016. It might now present minor changes in structure or corrections but has not changed its intention.

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Book Review: "Stars Above" by Marissa Meyer

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It was a nice touch to gather all these short stories. The thing is, that you have to be familiar with the entire Lunar Chronicles series (well, The Little Android can be read separately, I guess).

All of these are SPOILERS if you haven't read or finished The Lunar Chronicles.

The Keeper: ★★★★☆ Loved to read about Michelle Benoit and the problems she had when Cinder arrived to her farm... and she named Cinder! I almost cried!

Glitches: ★★★★☆ (More of a 4.5) I'm a weak person when it comes to Cinder. This is the story of how she meets the Lihns and Iko! (Reread)

The Queen's Army: ★★★★★ If by any chance you don't like Wolf, this short story will change your mind! I just liked him, now it's different!

Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky: ★★★☆☆ (3.5) You can meet the Thornes and that story about Kate.

After Sunshine Passes By: ★★★★☆ This is the story of how Cress ended up in the satellite. Made me cry a bit because she never stopped being a dreamer.

The Princess and the Guard: ★★★★★ All things about Luna and Lunars are perfect! And Levana's there (I love her because she's a well-written villain). This is a story about Winter's early steps.

The Little Android: ★★★★☆ Another twist with another fairytale, The Little Mermaid, but of course, instead of a mermaid you have an android, because why not! This story doesn't add any relevant backstory of TLC.

The Mechanic: ★★★☆☆ (3.5) Kai's point of view when he meets Cinder.

Something Old, Something New: ★★★★★ (x20!) A perfect epilogue of The Lunar Chronicles, all the beloved characters are there! This story is set two years after the battle in Luna.

MARISSA MEYER is a fangirl at heart, with a closet full of costumes, a Harry Potter wand on her desk, and a Tuxedo Mask doll hanging from her rearview mirror. Han and Leia are still her OTP. She may or may not be a cyborg. Marissa is also the NYT bestselling author of a number of books for teens, including The Lunar Chronicles, the Renegades Trilogy, and Heartless.

¹This review was written and originally posted on my Goodreads profile in 2016. It might now present minor changes in structure or corrections but has not changed its intention.

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Book Review: "Someone Else's Fairytale" by E.M. Tippetts

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This is, indeed, a lovely modern fairytale.

What I liked about this book is that, apart from the love story, we can also see a GOOD background of the protagonist and you can understand perfectly why she may seem a bit cold (the best part is that she isn't) and even confused in some cases. Chloe is definitely a nice example of how a woman should be written. She had strong walls surrounding her, but she was still described as a mature, independent, and strong human being.

Jason is that kind of guy who gets what he wants without trouble...until he meets Chloe. The important thing about his is that he realizes this is some point of the book, showing that even if you're the most perfect superstar in the eyes of everyone, you can be one of the most insecure persons on Earth.

I'm not so fond of the ending, it was quite predictable, but I really enjoyed reading it.

E.M. TIPPETTS is a former attorney with degrees in philosophy, politics, and economics from Oxford University and business law from UCLA. A lifelong New Mexican, she now lives in Santa Fe with her family. She is a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and thus often includes LDS (Mormon) characters in her work. When she isn't chasing her small children or writing, she designs jewelry, sculpts with polymer clay, and runs her formatting company, E.M. Tippetts Book Design

¹This review was written and originally posted on my Goodreads profile in 2016. It might now present minor changes in structure or corrections but has not changed its intention.

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Book Review: "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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This book... this book...

It took me ages to finish because I was reading it on my laptop, thing that now assures me that if I want to read e-books, I must buy a proper e-reader. 

The writing style reminded me a bit of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield because he started telling the story as a boy and we, as readers, were growing up with the main character all along; it has both ups and downs, sometimes you're reading catastrophes and sometimes long periods of joy.

Charlotte Brontë wrote down perfectly the role of a well-educated and at the same time passionate girl who never gave up in the dark times of her life, thing that I admire because in the books I've read recently, I see female main characters crying and laying down, sometimes being reckless in tue subsequent actions because their lives are just not worthy enough. Jane Eyre is completely different and shows that even in different ages, women can be as strong as men and even stronger in love situations.

Oh, Rochester. The man made me want to throw the book and cry because of his secret. There were times I didn't believe in his love for Jane and everything seemed suspicious for me. Even though I felt that Jane wasn't going to feel completely happy without him, I understood that with her relationship with St. John, and if she had chosen him instead of Rochester, I would've hated this book forever. (I reckon my ship in this book is very clear).

CHARLOTTE BRONTË worked as a governess and spent some years teaching at a boarding school in Brussels; her unrequited love for the school’s headmaster, informed her novels Villette and The Professor. It was the passion and rebellion of Jane Eyre that earned her fame, and when visiting London she moved in the best literary circles, befriended by Mrs. Gaskell and Thackeray – the latter remembered ‘the trembling little frame, the little hand, the great honest eyes’. Shirley, written during and after the tragic deaths of her three siblings within a single year, displayed Charlotte’s engagement with both women’s rights and radical workers’ movements.

¹This review was written and originally posted on my Goodreads profile in 2013. It might now present minor changes in structure or corrections but has not changed its intention.

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Reseña de libro: "Juego de tronos" de George R.R. Martin

¡Entrada original en Goodreads!¹

★★★★★

Que libro tan increíble.

Debo decir que al principio fue difícil para mí porque tiene muchos nombres y porque no estaba acostumbrada a tener tantos personajes principales, así que, en mi humilde opinión, eso fue lo que hizo que la historia fuera muy diferente a otras que he leído.

La obra no puede ser mejor, tiene una mezcla de referencias medievales y mágicas, y el desarrollo de los personajes hace que todo sea muy real.

¡ALERTA DE SPOILERS!

Mi favorita por mucho fue Daenerys Targaryen, por su historia, su personaje, todo. Solo era una niña de 13 años que tuvo que convertirse en mujer para salvar su linaje, y cambió de ser una niña miedosa y maltratada a ser una mujer sabia y valiente con más pantalones que Joffrey Baratheon. También amé a Tyrion Lannister, porque demostró que tiene el nombre de los Lannister, pero no sus ideas, lo que lo hace un personaje fuerte y centrado.

¡FIN DE LOS SPOILERS!

Necesito saber qué sigue. Desafortunadamente, necesito ahorrar dinero primero y mantenerme alejada de lo que me puede echar a perder la historia.

¹Esta reseña se escribió y publicó en mi perfil de Goodreads en 2013. Puede que ahora presente pequeños cambios en estructura o correcciones, pero no ha cambiado su intención.

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Book Review: "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Previously posted on Goodreads!¹

What an incredible book.

I must say that it was difficult to me at first because it has too many main characters, so in my very humble point of view, that's what made this story different from others I've read.

The work can't be better, it has a mix between medieval and magical references and the character developments make everything very real.

My favorite above all was Daenerys Targaryen, her story, her characters, everything. She was only a 13-year-old girl who had to become a woman in order to save her lineage, and she changed from a frightened and bullied girl into a wise and brave woman who'd have more pants than Joffrey Baratheon. I also loved Tyrion Lannister because he demonstrated that he had the Lannister name, but not their ideas, something that makes him a very strong and self-centered character.

I need to know what's next. Unfortunately, I need to save money first and stay away from spoilers.



GEORGE R.R. MARTIN is the much-celebrated writer of the famous A Song of Ice and Fire series. He was born on September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey and grew up to be world-renowned Science Fiction and Fantasy writer. Martin obtained his early education from Jane Donohoe School and Marist High School moving on to B.S (1970) and M.S (1971) degrees in Journalism Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. These days Martin is a member of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America and of Writers’ Guild of America, West. He resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.


¹This review was written and originally posted on my Goodreads profile in 2013. It might now present minor changes in structure or corrections but has not changed its intention.

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Book Review: "The Evolution of Mara Dyer" by Michelle Hodkin

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Ok, I'll probably change my rating another day, but today, it'll be like 4.5ish. The thing is, I think I loved it because this is the first book in months that made me want to read at 2 a.m. (I missed that), but at the same time it was like "OMG, this entire plot is making me crazy and angry."

I like how everything's written, even though is told in a space of one-two weeks; it's direct and the author makes you feel exactly as Mara, you just simply want to scream at her family and make them understand, but NO :) So, well done, Michelle!

Now, the things I didn't like: I didn't make a review of the first book, but my opinion about Noah hasn't changed, I just like him a little bit maybe because I'm sick of the same stereotype of boys in young adult books: handsome, with the need of feeling pain, and the money that helps with everything.

So I didn't suffer when the possibility of his death came.

Don't take it wrong, I like that he's the catharsis in Mara's life, I even love that is not only a catharsis in a metaphoric way. 

Dr. Kelly was a nice revelation as Jude's accomplice, also there was a special something that made this book even more magical and mysterious, so I want to read the next one immediately.

All I know is that it was a mistake reading it now because I have to wait a lot for the uncountable questions I now have. Dammit!



MICHELLE HODKIN is the author of the Mara Dyer Trilogy, which was a New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling series. The trilogy, which includes The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, The Evolution of Mara Dyer, and The Retribution of Mara Dyer, was described as “haunting and dreamlike” by Cassandra Clare and “darkly funny, deliciously creepy, and genuinely thoughtful” by Veronica Roth. Hodkin grew up in Florida, went to college in New York, and studied law in Michigan, before finally settling in Brooklyn last year.


¹This review was written and originally posted on my Goodreads profile in 2014. It might now present minor changes in structure or corrections but has not changed its intention.

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Book Review: "Rising" by Holly Kelly

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I really, really, really wanted to like this book, it just wasn't for me.

I wanted to read this book after I read the plot and saw the cover; also I was happy because I found it free on Amazon. I'd never read a book about mermaids/dagonians, I hadn't read about Greek myth actually, and this has a little of it, for instance, you find names like Triton who has an important part in this story and Poseidon.

I was so disappointed, though.

The book starts with the plot that Xanthus wants to avoid a war between humans and Dagonians, but you don't actually see a lot of that. I was really excited when I read that there were several deaths of these creatures because of human behavior with the environment! You don't see that often in a fantasy book, but the story is more focused on the love part, I mean, it was kind of obvious that it was going to happen, but still, I believe it needed to be deeper. But what was more important to me, well, it is with all the books I read, is that the narrative was too simple. There were characters that I believe were unnecessary (but I think it's because there's another book and the characters can be explored then (?)), their development wasn't enough, and something was resolved pretty easily.

Everything about Triton and Sara was just UGH! NO THANK YOU! I realized she was his daughter in seconds, and then he saves the day in a very easy way, a way that destroyed everything that was already destroyed, NO THANK YOU.

Also, I am aware that if I would've read this in my teenage years, I would've loved it, because in that time I had an incorrect idea of what a healthy relationship is, and Xanthus is, for me, a total Edward Cullen. He's overprotective, obsessive, and controller towards her girlfriend... so, the only difference I could find was that he's got a fin. A lot of people believe that this is the perfect relationship... well, I won't go into this!

There was at least a moment where Sara tells Xanthus that it is important for all women to also share their opinions! Maybe that's why I gave another star.


HOLLY KELLY is a mom who writes books in her spare time: translation -she hides in the bathroom with her laptop and locks the door while the kids destroy the house and smear peanut butter on the walls. She was born in Utah but moved around a bit, living in Kansas, Texas, and Hawaii where she studied marine biology. She's now back in Utah. She's married to a wonderful husband, James, and they are currently raising 6 rambunctious children. Her interests are reading, writing (of course), martial arts, visual arts, creating Halloween props, and spending time with family.



¹This review was written and originally posted on my Goodreads profile in 2015. It might now present minor changes in structure or corrections but has not changed its intention.

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Book Review: "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

Previously posted on Goodreads!¹

I had never had the pleasure of reading a Dahl's book and I have mixed emotions!

When I was a child, I used to watch the movie every time it was on TV. I always felt identified with this intelligent girl, not because of her wisdom, but with her incomparable love for books. I'm a bit ashamed that I learned about this book quite recently, I mean, I know some of Dahl's books and their adaptations (haven't read them but still knew about them) and then BOOM, found out about Matilda here (Goodreads). I got completely astonished but decided to find this book and devour it.

I DID, AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.

Dahl's writing is exquisite, full of beautiful words that drive you nostalgic about your childhood, and at the same time, it makes you feel that you've read this book in the perfect time. Not all books make you feel this way, they always have that little something that makes you feel that they belong to a certain genre, and I couldn't help but disagree about the classification of this one.

Matilda is the book I didn't know I needed. I wish I could read it for the first time again.


ROALD DAHL was a British author who penned 19 children's books over his decades-long writing career. In 1953 he published the best-selling story collection Someone Like You and married actress Patricia Neal. He published the popular book James and the Giant Peach in 1961. In 1964 he released another highly successful work, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which was later adapted for two films.


¹This review was written and originally posted on my Goodreads profile in 2016. It might now present minor changes in structure or corrections but has not changed its intention.

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Book Review: "Orange Is the New Black" by Piper Kerman

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After thinking about it a lot, I decided to change the rating of this book from 3 to 2 stars. This story could've been written in such a marvelous way and it wasn't. I understand that Piper Kerman is not a professional writer, but that's why editors exist, I suppose.

I felt a lack of depth in many situations, like Kerman's development as a character and with the inmates for example. You forget who they're because there are a lot of names and no story about them.

There were some things that freaked me out. For example, I didn't believe in what was Kerman saying in almost every situation, and in a book, the most important thing is that your reader believes in what you're saying, even if it is in a fantasy book. The point here is that, even if she's saying the truth, I don't buy it.

But the thing that won the second star in this book is that I could actually see how the system works if you have a white woman as an inmate. No one can deny privileges, we see that every day.

Well, for me, this book was a disappointment and to have watched the series before isn't even a factor, they're totally different. The series is believable.


PIPER KERMAN is a graduate of Smith College. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, Cosmopolitan and other publications. She serves on the board of directors of the Women's Prison Association and the advisory boards of the PEN America Writing For Justice Fellowship, JustLeadershipUSA, Healing Broken Circles, and InsideOUT Writers. She teaches creative nonfiction writing to incarcerated men and women. Piper speaks frequently around the country about justice reform. 



¹This review was written and originally posted on my Goodreads profile in 2014. It might now present minor changes in structure or corrections but has not changed its intention.

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Book Review: "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by John Tiffany and Jack Thorne

Previously posted on Goodreads!¹

This is one of the worst book reviews I've made... and I'm completely broken about it. I must say though, that I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much because of the way it's written (I'm no fan of written plays) and because Rowling didn't write this all by herself. But Harry Potter is Harry Potter and Rowling approved, right? So, of course, I had to read it.

Plays are written in a way that if you don't go see it, you can imagine how the stage looks because of the descriptions; the characters have long speeches because of the same reason, they need to show their emotions through them and explain things that we, as readers, can't understand without a narrator. As I said, I'm not into reading plays, but I found this one lacking a lot of play structure.

The pace of the book was OK, I suppose. They gave enough background to show us how Albus didn't feel comfortable with being Harry Potter's son. Harry is a celebrity and, as in real life, a child of a celebrity can't cope with this kind of life, but in Harry Potter's arc... this wasn't exactly expected. I mean, didn't Harry and Albus feel comfortable around each other at the end of Deathly Hallows? They looked so confident between them, Harry even shared one of his biggest secrets to him, showing us a very nice relationship between a father and son, and then all of that just *writers saying Evanesco* bye-bye?

I didn't buy it.

This story could've been easily saved and just got worse and worse. I didn't find the story original, but I have to accept they picked a good place to return in the Harry Potter saga. Goblet of Fire is the point where a children's book series becomes so dark and cruel that it was nice to revisit, especially because this gives Albus the opportunity to become aware of his father's battle with darkness at the same age. That was a good part, but here's a list of the not bad but ugly parts that made me wanna throw away what I was reading:

1. I'm a Doctor Who fan, I've seen all the episodes since the Ninth Doctor, therefore I wasn't surprised by how things were happening. I was even expecting Harry's death at some point, and guess who died? And even without Doctor Who, there are a lot, A LOT of movies and TV shows that portray this same plot... I need a rest.
2. When I was younger and I read Deathly Hallows, I tried to write a fic where Voldemort had a daughter with Bellatrix and that said daughter arrived to Hogwarts looking for revenge. I stopped writing because I found it stupid. Guess what I just read?
3. WHAT HAVE THEY DONE WITH RON WEASLEY?? I've seen a lot of you complaining about Harry's behavior but I can't agree with you. One of Harry's traits is to be a VERY impulsive character. How many times didn't he say something hurtful? Like in Order of the Phoenix. Ron on the other hand... Oh my God... Did they take inspiration of movie!Ron? Because I only saw him as the comic relief failure. His lines were poor and immature; they tried to make him funny and failed, even in the darkest part of the play!
4. Rose x Scorpius was so forced! When I read DH and knew Draco had a child, at that moment I shipped him with Rose, of course, but when reading this one... this is more a Scorbus ship and it didn't happen, WT...?
5. There are a lot of plot holes but the one that matters to me is Sirius Black. I mean, wasn't he in Godric's Hollow with Hagrid? The story was supposed to focus on father figures. We revisited a lot of characters that were important to Harry, like Dumbledore, Snape (and him being all nice, ugh, no), Hagrid, so where the hell was Sirius?
6. I couldn't get used of the way they addressed to each other. I mean, Malfoy and Harry calling Professor McGonagall "Minerva", Hermione calling Malfoy "Draco"... It was supposed to be something cute, I guess, it just didn't make a click.
7. Hermione keeping the time turner in her library... Really? Hermione Granger??
8. I didn't know it was that easy to get to Hogwarts grounds. You should show me your ways, Delphi! Should I forget the little we know about Hogwarts, A History?
9. Ron.
10. Amos and Cedric Diggory, two of the kindest persons in the wizard story, were transformed into very weak beings, one is a very resentful person, and the other becomes a Death Eater... a DEATH EATER OF ALL THINGS!
11. I guess is so easy to get Harry, Ron, and Hermione's hair these days for polyjuice potion.
12. And I better stop now or I'll rewrite the entire play.

In conclusion, I'm sad and angry, but mostly sad. I totally agree that all characters were, in fact, OOC. I understand that they had to be different because they're grownups now, but that doesn't mean is OK to change them completely and transform them into lifeless beings. The only two moments I felt "something" were a mini discussion that Ginny had with Malfoy and the scene between Harry and Dumbledore's portrait. JUST TWO MOMENTS! I guess that's the main reason of my disappointment. I didn't enjoy a thing and while I was reading it I was telling myself "maybe this is a prank, a very good one, but it needs to stop."

Of course, it didn't.

JOHN TIFFANY trained at Glasgow University gaining an MA in Theatre and Classics. He was Literary Director for the Traverse Theatre, Associate Director for Paines Plough and a founding Associate Director for the National Theatre of Scotland. He is currently an Associate Director for the Royal Court Theatre. 

JACK THORNE was born in Bristol, England, he has written for radio, theatre and film, most notably on the TV shows Skins, Cast-offs, This Is England '86, This Is England '88, This Is England '90, The Fades, The Last Panthers and the feature film The Scouting Book for Boys. He currently lives in London.



¹This review was written and originally posted on my Goodreads profile in 2016. It might now present minor changes in structure or corrections but has not changed its intention.

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Very Tiny Book Reviews: "Lullabies," "My Beautiful Birds," "Sinful Cinderella," and "A Court of Wings and Ruin"

The following reviews are so small that are rather comments. I still think they deserve to be here.

Previously posted on Goodreads!¹

★★★★★

My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne del Rizzo: A masterpiece. I hadn't read a book so touching and raw in a very long time, and even though it's aimed for children, it almost made me cry. It truly makes you put things into perspective. I have the need for all kids and adults around the world to read and see it, for the illustrations are mesmerizing.

★★★☆☆

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas: This book was kinda disappointing. I think the development of the story and the writing was good in the first part, but it started to lack something in the second half, I couldn't read it right away because I had homework, but I didn't feel the need to finish it. It was nothing compared to the second book... but Rhysand didn't disappoint ;) And... how dare you, Sarah? You know which part I mean!

★★☆☆☆

Lullabies by Lang Leav: I didn't find all of the writing good, compared to The Universe of Us, and the ones that were a bit of my taste are unfortunately forgettable. Sad, because I pretended to read more of her next.

★★☆☆☆

Sinful Cinderella by Anita Valle: It as an interesting idea, like a good idea for a Once Upon a Time episode because of the main character's wickedness. Unfortunately, the writing didn't captivate me, the book and I didn't have chemistry. Also, I felt that it's like an incomplete book, probably because it makes you go right to the next one without a cliffhanger.

¹This reviews were written and originally posted on my Goodreads profile in 2017. It might now present minor changes in structure or corrections, but has not changed its intention.

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Alexandra, The Dorky Writer - Chapter 1

This entry was originally posted on my Goodreads blog on January 19th.

Hey, everyone! I normally don't post ANYTHING here, but that's something I intend to change because I don't want to be alone in this, because the Goodreads community seems to be extraordinary, and because it's time for my social anxiety to get out of the way... for now... I don't know how much this is gonna last, to be completely honest! (I have the feeling no one's gonna read this, so this might work as a diary).

Let me tell you a sad story:

Once upon a time, this dorky and amateur writer collided with the biggest writer's block in existence, so in a way to defeat this ferocious evil, she decided to return to school and get a Master's Degree in Writing Culture. This ferocious evil, whose name she's still searching, proved to be the biggest challenge, academically speaking, for this angsty translator, and even though she faced great monsters, she was acceptably victorious and started to write a tiny bit again, nothing extraordinary, but enough to keep her sane...

But no one had prepared her at all for the biggest obstacle of all: The Mighty Thesis.

Obviously the story hasn't reached its end.

So, the real adventure begins. Even though I can't take the thesis seminars yet, I need to dive in and read a lot. The thesis' main route right now is the study of women's memoirs and their differences in different cultures (The Complete Persepolis inspired me). The problem is that I don't know what would be good to read next, so if you are reading, by any chance, and know about a good memoir, please recommend it to me and I'll give it a look at its Goodreads page and users' comments too!

End of Chapter 1.

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