Currently Reading

This past week was curriculum inventory week at work, which basically means I'm walking back and forth across campus moving huge boxes of curriculum nonstop the entire week. It's exhausting, and it meant that I was too tired to focus on much when I got home from work, which means...very little reading progress. So, here we are, a list of the books I'm currently (very slowly) reading and my thoughts on them so far.

1. The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton - This is a reread, and I know things end up being pretty dire, but I have to say the aesthetic at the beginning of the book...so pleasing. So delightful.

2. Champions of the Galaxy by Tola Okogwu - With any luck, I'll finish reading this ARC over the next week and be able to post a review! So far, I'm kind of on the fence about it, but it has potential.

3. A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann - I'm reading this to Joel at bedtime, so it's going to be a while before I finish it, but I'm thirsty for answers to some of the things that have been presented so far. This is sort of a dystopian Greek mythology setting, and...it's good.

4. The Light We Lost by Kyla Stone - Mystery book reveal! I really can't decide if I like this book or not. Like...it's intriguing, but also it's slooooooow. I'm still holding out hope, but I'll just say this - it's a "dystopian thriller" but I'm more than 100 pages in and so far we're still gearing up to the dystopia. Not very thrilling, not very dystopia.

5. The Hard Parts by Oksana Masters - I have to read this book in chunks because it's giving me so many feelings. Oksana's resilience and determination are incredible, and I'm loving learning more about her.