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Heartstopper Volume Five

This one felt rather jumpy to me. Like it was too hyper to sit still. Very fitting for teens figuring out sex for the first time. I had a lot of trust in Alice Oseman to handle this topic with care. I was not disappointed. Now, I have a lot of feelings and opinions onContinue reading “Heartstopper Volume Five”

Heartstopper Volume Four

I don’t know what to say about this volume. I read it in two sections and read This Winter and Solitaire in between. That way the story’s timeline sort of pans out. Nick is so wonderful in trying to support his boyfriend. I love how close he is with his mom and her honesty withContinue reading “Heartstopper Volume Four”

Maybe That Was Kind of Dark

Sometimes I really wonder about myself. I felt so peaceful after my first read of Solitaire by Alice Oseman. This time, I’m feeling a bit heavier. I think I missed some of the darkness because it’s so normal to me. I had massive depression in high school and grew up in a family with aContinue reading “Maybe That Was Kind of Dark”

This Winter

Well that was wonderful. I hadn’t planned on reading it in a day, but I did. In fact, I read Heartstopper earlier today, stopping in Volume Four to read this. I liked getting each kid’s perspective on the day. Starting with Tori, early in the morning, we get an introduction to life in the SpringContinue reading “This Winter”

Heartstopper Volume Three

A while back, I joined a Heartstopper fan group on Facebook. It’s a rather beautiful group of support, kindness, and real love. It’s not over the top (mostly) and there are some really great discussions. One topic I’ve struggled with is the overwhelming negativity towards Charlie’s mother, Jane. I rather like her. Now, on thisContinue reading “Heartstopper Volume Three”

Heartstopper Volume Two

This volume focused on Nick’s journey of discovering his bisexuality and those early stages of getting to know each other’s friends. These two are so sweet together and I really love watching the friendship group develop and seeing the different ways they support each other. It feels very reminiscent of my high school friend group.Continue reading “Heartstopper Volume Two”

Heartstopper Volume One

There are many aspects of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper world to appreciate. The layers captured in something so simple. For my third time reading this, I really wanted to pay attention to the comic elements. The visuals that tell so much of the story. That broken feeling in this image. The way an abuser can cutContinue reading “Heartstopper Volume One”

One More Thing

There was one piece of Virgin River by Robyn Carr that I was surprised to enjoy. The pregnancies and delivery stories. They were actually some of my favorite bits. I’ve had an interesting relationship with this area of life. I’ve mentioned I never wanted to be a mother until I met my husband. My firstContinue reading “One More Thing”

First Book of the Year

I did start this last month, but the holidays interrupted. Once I got back into it, I just really wanted to see how this book ended. I got excited at 100 pages to go. Then I had 80 pages left, then 60. It felt like I wasn’t ever going to get through. The action isContinue reading “First Book of the Year”