The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

Girl he is too old for you, and you can do better. 
Wait. Edith Wharton. THE Edith Warton?
meh. like. meh
352 Pages

The Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer

The iconic sass and hilarity. Chef's kiss
Also. Holly just loves Artemis. 
Everything is just so clever and like. gaaaaaaaaaah
384 Pages

Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama

LONG POST OF A BINGE READ OF A MANGA AHEAD- BEWARE. 

I tried not to mention anything that was spoilery, but like. Shrug.

I added a read more button because...I read like...basically the whole series and I don't wanna put you guys through that--there are some iconic gifs though

Volume 1:
I like....kind of know things because I've read some articles and I made the mistake of reading a post that said "No Spoilers" but definitely had spoilers (which I have tried to forget) 
WHY ARE ALL OF THEIR NAMES SIMILAR. I KNOW THEIR FACES BUT NOT THEIR NAMES. ...wait is this commentary on how we know people by how they look but not by who they really are.. No I'm overthinking and my one brain-cell can't take it. 
208 Pages

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

Yes I saw the cover when I was checking it out for Laura...shush.
Let's all kill Gerald. Slowly.. With paper cuts. From all the HR complaints he should have against him.
I know Aarong is chill, but like... Aaron answering Lina's phone: 

Catalina:


@Gerald:

Alexa play "I Can't Make You Love Me"
Insert the climax of "My Heart Will Go On" because it has dramatic entrance vibes. 
....what do you mean that's the end..where's...where's the rest of my epilogue....
.....there wasn't really a place to put this but like.... I have to (he didn't, but like...I'm not missing my opportunity to use this gif)

482 Pages

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

 I'm sorry what... Ummm no. 
Aaaaaaaand we're talking about how Hitler murdered millions of people....
Well this is all morally problematic...
Hey look, this reminds me of Revenge of the Sith
meh. Like. ok.
I've heard the series goes downhill, and I'm like...actually debating whether I should keep reading the series...becuase like...I'm no quitter, but like...I don't know if I have the strength. 
352 Pages

What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Arthur is so anxious and I love him.
"In New York, you walk...In Georgia, if it's hot, you park your car by Target, go to Target, and then move your air conditioned car 100 feet to Starbucks" .....I'm not from Georgia, but I did not come here to be attacked.
Ok Ben, but do the cool Catholics go to Mass...cause like...
Hey bi-romantic ace. I see you. 
Arthur: what's wrong with me?!? me: anxiety. 
I am having so much second-hand anxiety. 
And now I am tense because I cannot handle conflict. at all. 
WAIT. IS THE TITLE SUPPOSED TO BE THE DEAR EVAN HANSEN REFERENCE. WHAT.
Arthur calm down. 
....Did I have this many feelings as a teenager..
wait.... a comic about dinosaurs...oh no.
480 Pages

The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He

....I am confused...like..
THERE'S THE TITLE
Istg if you hurt my child emotionally.
Hero.
Are you. No. That's just. um. no. 
WHAT
What?
Ok so I'm just confused. And I'm hurt. And honestly. Problematic characters make my life difficult. 
384 Pages

For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

Self-harm happens for the sake of magic.. Just a heads up. 
I'm still gonna be like "Beauty and the Beast" vibes...because literally anything where there's a monster and a love interest.
BRO THE MAGIC SYSTEM
rolls eyes at Eric. Like.
The cloooooooooooooooooak
....why are all of the books that I'm reading recently about young adults with mommy issues...like... I did not plan to be attacked like this and honestly. Fine.
We stan Eammon. We love him.

I love his vibes and his personality. He smells like books and coffee. I will protect him with my life. 
The atmosphere of the book, the magic system, the boy. Perfect. I like what I like. 
480 Pages

The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer

My child growing a heart.
Juliet. Can we just. like appreciate her.
And Butler. As always.
And Mulch. Of course.
hehehe. Butler and Mulch at the end.
384 Pages

Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko

To the tune of the Barney song "I hate you, you hate" because I am just....nope...nope I feel stabby. 
Whelp. Sigh. That's fine.
Bro that wording--I see you
Ok so he's growing on me. like a leech
Me trying to remember the rest of the drama with crocodiles in African mythology (yes I recognize that Africa is a continent not a country, and mythologies are hyper-specific)
Son of a nutcracker. Ok so that's complicating my ship again. And maybe it's uncomplicated. I don't knowwwwwwwwww
Feelings. I have feelings. And the commentary on emotional manipulation and the use of workers, fjkldlfdkllsfjkd
400 Pages

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

I don't know who to ship.
Is that an ace I spot?
Hey look at that trauma.
Aha. I know who NOT to ship.
Gaslighting is still gaslighting
We stan Sanjeet. Like. I will give you a soapbox, boo. 
I'm sorry. Library ribbons...no. As a library person. No.
The concept, the magic, the world, the relationships. 
Also, do I want to go off about pelican's and imagery. yes. will I. I will resist.  
Me @ Dayo: 

400 Pages 

The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud

All these adults being awful to my children. 
Go off Bartimaeus about the Brits stealing stuff for their museums.
Alexa play Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
I love Bartimaeus giving Nathanael tons of crap about his sense of style. 
Nathanael whenever Kitty outsmarts him:

I just want all of the children to stop doing stupid things. Like...Stop making bad choices that back in the day you hated other people for making. Babe.
Kitty at the end of the book: 

592 Pages

The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer

I apparently don't know how to spell Arctic, because I thought it was Artic
I love all of the characters. Butler, Mulch, Artemis, Holly, Butler, Mulch, 
My little grinch child, heart growing and all that
352 Pages

Dune by Frank Herbert

Paul:

I just like... I can't take any science fiction character seriously when their names are Paul and Jessica... like.... Modern sci-fi has ruined me, I guess.
I'm really glad that the book had a cast performing, because like....
It was good, and I can see why it was a classic, and I see all the ways that it influenced science fiction and Star Wars, but like.. 
I'm here for Chani mostly..because... like...yeah. 
896 Pages

Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall

... the baking show vibes. I live for this. I. Live. For. This.
I loved how the chapters were set up and I just. Chef's Baker's kiss. 
Harry. That's all I'm saying. That's all I need to say. 
Harry is so anxious and I love him.
You know when a character is being stupid and you just. you wanna give them a motivational speech and tell them that they deserve better but they have to learn themselves.
Character talks about being 27. Me: remembers I'm 25. Laughs uncomfortably. 
448 Pages

Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds

 Groundhog day as a teen love story. 

Jack meets the girl of his dreams at a college party. They spend time together. They fall in love. Kate dies. Jack meets the girl ....

Poor Jack. Will it ever end? Will he save Kate? 

480 pages 

The Dragon and the Queen by Kaitlyn Davis

This book took way longer to finish than it should have. But like. fjdksla
My ships. All of my ships. I'll go down with all of them.
I loved the addition of the diary and the new characters and I'm just like...dying. the tension. I can't. 
We stan Rafe. And Xander. And Lyanna. And Cassi. Basically everyone.
I know I already said it, but Xander and Rafe. 
Hey look at that character growth.
That cliffhanger
548 Pages 

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

She's giving me so many Ariel from the Little Mermaid vibes.
inserts gif of American Dragon Jake Long
Gaaaaaaaaaaaah who do I ship.
gfjdkslgjskdlfjkldsfgjkldfgjkld names names names


oh crud crackers
Can all these books I'm reading please stop making me cry.
All of the fairy tale vibes. I'm here for it. fdsjaklfjal
Shiori is so fierce and I love her. I just. dsklfjaksljf
It is so fluffy and I'm going to die. 
464 Pages

Gods and Monsters by Shelby Mahurin

...Did anyone else think of the witch from Brave...just me...cool
Reid being grumpy is all I need in life. I love him.  I just. gah. 
I'm sorry.

This book has the audacity to make me cry at 8 in the morning.

Reid. I LOVE THIS TROPE. Gaaaaaaaah.
Pants. We do love pants.
I. am. snickering. 
I'm just gonna..snort at these chapter titles. 



The last two chapters are just... I can't. I need more content. and I bet there's no fanfiction because the book is new. ugh. 
I am overwhelmed. I love these characters and I'm just.... Reid. Reid. Reid. I can't. Don't talk to me. I'm dying alone. 
624 Pages

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Hecka brief over-simplified summary because the book is really new and I don't know how much y'all know (Reimagining of the founding of the Ming dynasty--Girl takes her brother's place and pretends to be a man because she wants to be great (there's more but that's where the book summary stops))

There's the Mulan and Poppy War vibes
The writing was really pretty, and like...there were just..quotes. They're iconic and fjkdlasjfkdlsaj. The wisdom
I love stories that are driven by character motivation, and we see so much of that.
I will personally pay for Ouyang's therapy..because he need it and he deserves to take care of himself. He is so angry and honestly, he should not have all of that inside of him. 
I'm here for Ma...and for Xu Da..
the yearning
Inserts Poetic Cinema meme
so there's that scene which is not safe for work... ok cool..
And...ok...yeah...ambition is a thing
Alexa play Olivia Rodrigo's "Brutal"
416 Pages