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Rich.
Complicated.
And somehow, incredibly relatable.

During the earlier parts, I thought this was going to be just so-so. I figured I’d still enjoy it because I love the way Emily Henry writes her characters (they’re really lovable for me), but I wasn’t sure I’d love the plot. I thought it was going to be pretty mid.

I’m also not a fan of the miscommunication trope. I hate it. Hate it to my core. Haha!

But this one is done differently.

I loved the complexity of the characters. I didn’t necessarily agree with all of their choices, but I understood why they made them. They felt so fleshed out and real, and I loved that their decisions weren’t always simple or easy to understand.

And I enjoyed not just the characters, but the story itself. I loved how it might really just happen in real life. But, of course, what I loved most is the guaranteed happy ending. Another perfect escape!

This may be tied up with my rating for Funny Story: a solid 4/5.

I’m on an EmHen hype, enjoying RomCom and fluff before going back to Stephen King, whose books have become my natural habitat. 🤣

Wow, I finished 5 books this month! No 5-star reads this time, but I really enjoyed Beach Read by Emily Henry and You Like It Darker by Stephen King, especially "Rattlesnakes."

I'd love some recommendations for books with a similar vibe!

For reference, here are some of my all-time 5-star reads:

Stephen King: 11/22/63, Doctor Sleep, The Institute, The Shining, Misery, Billy Summers

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Some People Need Killing by Patricia Evangelista

Thanks so much! 😊

I’m currently reading SK’s You Like It Darker, a collection of his short stories and novellas, and this one’s my favorite so far! (Sorry, Danny Coughlin, you’ve officially been bumped down to #2..)

It took me a while to finish this one because I kept needing breaks. It’s that horrifying. This novella scared the absolute hell out of me.

Only Stephen King could write about a freakin’ haunted stroller and somehow make it one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever read.

As much as I love The Shining and Doctor Sleep (these 2 are my top SK novels to date), this one honestly scared me even more. I wasn’t expecting a novella to get under my skin like this, but it absolutely did.

I understand that this one is a sequel to Cujo, which I haven’t read yet, and now I think I absolutely need to read that book next.

I swear, Stephen King just never misses for me. I freakin’ adore his writing!

So I have been binge-reading Stephen King books since I was introduced to his writing this April, and I enjoy them so much. But I think I need something light in between, something that will make me laugh so hard or something that will warm my heart and make me feel safe. Something like a palate cleanser, sort to say. Please help your girl out. Thanks!

P.S. So far, I’ve enjoyed Piranesi and Funny Story as examples of light reads. ❤️ Rom-coms with good prose are very much welcome! 💕

So I have been binge-reading Stephen King books since I was introduced to his writing this April, and I enjoy them so much. But I think I need something light in between, something that will make me laugh so hard or something that will warm my heart and make me feel safe. Something like a palate cleanser, sort to say. Please help your girl out. Thanks!

P.S. So far, I’ve enjoyed Piranesi and Funny Story as examples of light reads. ❤️ Rom-coms with good prose are very much welcome! 💕

So I have been reading quite a lot of dark-themed books (mostly Stephen King) and I enjoy them so much. But I need something light now, something that will make me laugh so hard or something that will warm my heart and make me feel safe. Something like a palate cleanser, sort to say. Please help your girl out. Thanks!

P.S. So far, I’ve enjoyed Piranesi and Funny Story as examples of light reads. ❤️

So I have been reading quite a lot of dark-themed books (mostly Stephen King) and I enjoy them so much. But I need something light now, something that will make me laugh so hard or something that will warm my heart and make me feel safe. Something like a palate cleanser, sort to say. Please help your girl out. Thanks!

P.S. So far, I’ve enjoyed Piranesi and Funny Story as examples of light reads. ❤️

It’s a solid 3.5 for me.

There were definitely some great parts, but this is probably my least favorite Stephen King book so far. I went in with high expectations because I loved Holly Gibney in If It Bleeds, which was my first introduction to her character.

In this book, though, I just didn’t find her all that interesting. The same goes for most of the other characters. I never really felt invested in or connected to them. Maybe it’s because I haven’t read the Bill Hodges trilogy yet?

Maybe that’s why.

It kind of felt like I was expected to already know and care about these people. It almost didn’t feel like a standalone novel.

For the first time ever, I did not like the storytelling style SK went on to use in this one.

But the story itself is really good and very interesting. The ending was satisfying, and despite my issues with the book, I'm still glad I read it.

On to the next Stephen King book! Care to recommend your favorite novel by the King?

Hey bookworms, please help your girly out. Where do you buy sturdy bookshelves that are also space savers? Maraming salamat po!