Review for Chi no Wadachi Vol.1-Vol.3
A mother and son relationship, mental health, and a big unsettling unease feeling as one reads this manga. It definitely pulls you in despite the fact you may also just want to run.
First Chapter First Paragraph Thursday Intros ~ Hold Still
I watch drops of water fall from the ends of my hair. They streak down my towel, puddle on the sofa cushion. My heart pounds so hard I can feel it in my ears.
“Sweetheart. Listen.”
Mom says Ingrid’s name and I start to hum, not the melody of a song, just a one drawn-out note. I know it makes me seem crazy, I know it won’t make anything change, but it’s better than crying, it’s better than screaming, it’s better than listening to what they’re telling me.
Teaser Blast ~ His Holiday Crush by Cari Z
Top 10 Books October 2020
Review for Het Huis Zonder Einde
“En dan lost de spiegel op.
Het is alsof de spiegel niet uit glas bestond, maar uit mist die plots in de lucht verdampt.
Alleen de sierlijke bronzen lijst blijft hangen.
Aan de andere kant staat een klein meisje op blote voeten in een mouwloos wit jurkje. Dikke zwarte haren hangen als gordijnen voor haar gezicht.
‘Dag Samira.'”
Monday’s First Sentence ~ Slider
A sixteen-inch pizza, fresh from the oven, is a thing of beauty.
Review for The Hand on The Wall
“Anxiety does not ask your permission. Anxiety does not come when expected. It’s very rude. It barges in at the strangest moments, stopping all activity, focusing everything on itself It sucks the air our of your lungs and scrambles the world.”
Review for Kusama: The Graphic Novel
Waiting on Wednesday ~ The Midnight Library
Monday’s First Sentence ~ Take a Hint, Dani Brown
The moon was high and full, the night was ripe for witchy business, and Danika Brown had honey on her tit.