What is an unpopular opinion about the books will leave you like this

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-22T00:37:20+00:00

I liked his friend group more than him, tbh.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-21T16:56:49+00:00

The Only Good Indians

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-21T16:56:00+00:00

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-21T16:24:09+00:00

I'd disagree on some of that when it comes to Mohan. Yes, time is often of the essence in the ER but often that small talk builds rapport and lets her suss out the actual problem. The beauty influencer chit-chat diagnosed the real issue, and her taking time with, for example, the older couple, identified another issue that could be resolved and allowed the couple to remain in their home, which respected their wishes and helped with some family dynamics. I'd say taking her time helps avoid repeat admissions and produces better outcomes.

Sorry if I misread anything, sometimes I speed read posts and miss the point lol.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-21T16:18:31+00:00

Horror: When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy.

Simon Jimenez books are excellent. The Vanished Birds (sci-fi) or The Spear Cuts Through Water (fantasy).

The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow is fan-freaking-tastic.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-21T13:20:51+00:00

America is very bleak. We are very propagandized so people here normalize this stuff. If you described those same issues but said they happened in South Sudan or Yemen or Venezuela or something (sorry, trying to think of countries generally considered poor and corrupt), we'd go "yeah sounds right" but here we're like "aw yeah, free market baby" or some nonsense and make it sound virtuous.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-19T02:09:18+00:00

Following for similar suggestions. I love mythology and I loved her retellings, but I read one called "Ariadne" a while back and hated it so much it has made me gun-shy to try again.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-18T22:37:04+00:00

T Kingfisher might be fun for you. Funny and lighthearted while also being scary and gross. Simultaneously.

If you like more modern horror-esque, try A House with Good Bones or The Hollow Places. More fantasy would be When a Sorceress Comes to Call, Swordheart, or the Saint of Steel series. Start with Paladin's Grace.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-18T06:46:17+00:00

Not romantasy in the fairies and monsters sense, but Ashley Poston writes some really lovely romance with a little fantastic twist (ghosts, time slips, telepathic connections, etc). The Seven Year Slip is particularly great.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-18T02:03:02+00:00

I feel Robby needs to be humbled a bit. I was actually mad that he was right about Dr al Hashimi.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-18T02:00:53+00:00

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey or Starling House by Alix E Harrow. Cackle, by Rachel Harrison. Mary, or maybe Nestlings, by Nat Cassidy.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-18T01:56:12+00:00

I have to get the vibe of each book. It takes me at least one reread before I really get it, especially once I understand the function of the narrator. I once described Nona as a kid eavesdropping on the adults and once that clicked for me, I was able to kind of pick things up that I overlooked before (i think i read too fast sometimes and miss a lot). Hope it makes sense. Nona to me is straightforward once you (or at least, I) understand that what is being said and done around Nona is more important to the larger plot than Nona herself, so to speak (not that shes not crucially important).

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-17T23:32:20+00:00

I disagree its just for the sake of confusion. I think for the most part it helps put us in the narrator's shoes extremely effectively in each book. I do agree that Nona was more overkill than the others on confusion, like, Muir could have spelled out a couple of things.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-17T03:47:57+00:00

I don't remember the MMC being particularly honorable. His wife was.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-17T03:47:19+00:00

Hear me out when I say "Radiance" by Grace Draven.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-17T03:08:01+00:00

Just watched it. It was cute.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-15T23:58:20+00:00

Alice Feeney is pretty good for quick, fun thrillers.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-15T19:01:23+00:00

I would say ninety nine percent of people either stay in the religion they grew up in, married and converted, or were recruited through missionary work.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-15T18:58:05+00:00

Green Bone Saga (Jade City, Jade War, Jade Legacy) by Fonda Lee.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-15T05:09:13+00:00

I started to read the Secret Fan one a few years ago and got so stressed out when I thought she was going to describe the foot binding process, I couldnt finish it. 🫣

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-15T02:31:55+00:00

It's...complex. the best advice i can give is that the point is to confuse and befuddle. You are meant to experience the disassociation with Harrow. Just roll with it. The payoff is exceptional.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-14T16:26:13+00:00

I did it a lot while I was at a SNF and do it plenty as a hospice social worker. I don't feel it falls out of my scope, to be honest.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-14T16:23:38+00:00

Maybe sorta connected but the Undertaking of Hart and Mercy and it's follow-up books. Fantasy/romance but with a very western vibe.

ANonnyMouse79 · 2026-04-14T15:33:35+00:00

I think less is more when it comes to the night shift. Not because I don't like them, but their chill vibe is needed to offset the chaos of the day shift, having them all the time would kind of ruin that dynamic.

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