Kylee's Updates

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Tue, 06 May 2025 12:41:19 -0700

Kylee added 'People Like Us'

Tue, 06 May 2025 11:38:35 -0700

Kylee gave 3 stars to People Like Us (Kindle Edition) by Dana Mele
bookshelves: 2025-tbr

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Kylee added 'Sense and Sensibility'

Tue, 06 May 2025 11:28:21 -0700

Kylee gave 3 stars to Sense and Sensibility (Paperback) by Jane Austen
I have not wanted syllables where actions have spoken so plainly.

Definitely my least favorite Austen so far, which doesn’t mean much since I’ve loved everything else I’ve read so far. Pacing is my biggest gripe—far too much time spent dwelling on mundanity, or descriptions of nature, or symptoms of illness. I know Austen’s works are sometimes (wrongly) described as “a bunch of people sitting around talking,�� but that feels like a painfully accurate description for this one.

Overall, good characters, but not real plot for them to drive.

Kylee added 'The Connellys of County Down'

Tue, 06 May 2025 11:25:08 -0700

Kylee gave 1 star to The Connellys of County Down (Hardcover) by Tracey Lange
bookshelves: my-books, 2025-tbr
Boring. Slow. Just not something I wanted to spend my time with.

Kylee added 'The Last Housewife'

Tue, 06 May 2025 11:24:41 -0700

Kylee gave 4 stars to The Last Housewife (Kindle Edition) by Ashley Winstead
bookshelves: booktok, 2025-tbr
What makes you want the things you want? Is it your choice, or were you molded?

I had a hard time putting this down. Not necessarily because I LIKED it, but because it was so gripping and compelling. I had to know what happened next, what and who were at the center of the web being untangled. My anxiety was also sky high the entire time, so do with that what you will.

I found the relationship between “Don�� and the girls frankly unbelievable, and the whole shadow government angle was similarly far-fetched. There were times when I simply COULD NOT suspend my disbelief enough to buy into the plot. I just don’t have conspiracy theorist tendencies, and you need them for the plot to really work.

Still, it was a tight narrative that sunk its teeth into me, and I enjoyed the reading process, even if I had to turn my brain off for most of it.

Kylee is on page 147 of 304 of Margo's Got Money Trouble

Tue, 06 May 2025 08:50:58 -0700

Kylee Jackson is on page 147 of 304 of Margo's Got Money Troubles.

Kylee added 'Gingerbread'

Mon, 05 May 2025 20:06:03 -0700

Kylee gave 3 stars to Gingerbread (Paperback) by Helen Oyeyemi
bookshelves: 2025-tbr

Kylee is currently reading 'Mansfield Park'

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:44:29 -0700

Kylee is currently reading Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

Kylee added 'Pride and Prejudice'

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:06:50 -0700

Kylee gave 5 stars to Pride and Prejudice (ebook) by Jane Austen
bookshelves: my-books, favorites
I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.

Aren't we all looking for a Mr. Darcy? Someone who is willing to improve themselves to be (in their eyes) finally worthy of us? Or an Elizabeth, who realizes when they've misjudged us and re-evaluates our actions in light of that?

I think that's what makes this one of my favorite stories: It's about being seen and understood, despite how badly you cock up your first impressions. It really is a universal story, and one of my ultimate comfort reads.

Kylee started reading 'In an Absent Dream'

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:03:32 -0700

Kylee started reading In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire