Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

Darlington!!
....you can't just talk about statues and stained glass and libraries and not expect me to not obsess over it...
oh the rabbit makes sense now.
"we do what we have to. that's the job of a survivor"

TIL that these guys (Pygmy Slow Loris) are venomous:

......I'm looking up symbolism, everyone shut up.
COSMO. I LOVE HIM.
Can I make Danny Phantom jokes? Cause.... Danny Arlington
OH MI GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
496 Pages

TS Song: Vigilante Ish, Mad Woman, Labyrinth

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

The re-read before Hell Bent.
Me realizing that I was distracted by all the Ivy League vibes and missed all the Trauma.
The second read was so much better.
480 Pages

The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew

Ok but like.....this writing style feels like my writing style.
The main character having the nickname Wednesday cause she's like Wednesday Addams.
Also she has purple hair and like...I love that.
I love that Delaney's cat's name is Petrie.
Literally it's all the dark academia vibes, and Stranger Things/Wednesday/Raven Boys vibes.
I will protect Colton with my life.
All the asphodels make me think of Snape's first line to Harry.
400 Pages

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Hey look, the character that I was most intrigued by was from Missouri. Ha. Yes. It's Henry. 
Alexa play All Too Well...simply for the line "you keep my old scarf.. and it smells like me" nothing else. just that. 
I think I'm going to have to like...go sit in a chair and stare out of a window and think about this book because like.... I just want to sit and think about the characters because like...You only get Richard's perspective and his views of the people around him.
Everyone is awful. I love it, give me more. 
When you see a glimpse into Henry's motivation, and you're afraid...because you literally just wrote about having a similar feeling....
576 Pages

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

SCREECHES because Steve West is one of the readers.
The library of Alexandria with a cult.
It's got The Deadly Education and Umbrella Academy vibes and like...chef's kiss
Max. Did my brain go to Fullmetal Alchemist for a hot sec....yes. 
That is steamy and I am blushing. 
This. Is. Why. We. Don't. Drink. Entire. Bottles. Of. Absinth. 
Callum did you just quote Mr. Darcy.
Ok but all this talking about dreams is making me think of Bunny the dog. 
My academic/philosophical brain is happy.
416 Pages

A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

 Alex and Ellis. Similar sounding names.

....I'm...like...sus of these people
Also...my Catholic senses are just...nah bro, don't do any of that.


384 Pages