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 Selma:

I consider it THE original blueprint for EVERY enemies-to-lovers story written ever since this one was first published 200 years ago. Literally, a timeless classic! I read it or watch any of the versions, when I need some serious pick me up or when dramas/books are a disappointment! I know that this one will never let me down! I still have to find another story featuring the same trope that can be just as good (impossible to be better!)! Do you know of any?

I wish there was something as good as this, but there isn't and most probably never will be...

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Did not finish any books in April, but I started and finished a book within the first three days of May..... hahaha

All Systems Red is a novella by Martha Wells. I didn't know much about her except that I've seen people reading her books for a while now. My currently reading list is constantly more than 4 or 5 books long, and it's a little tiring, so I decided to switch things up by reading a novella. It was satisfying! I think I'll try reading novellas every once in a while from now on. I kind of want to take a break from longer books, but my TBR and my PTR lists are already too long with actually novel-length books. I want to at least finish my currently reading and one more book before I make a dramatic switch to only reading novellas. We'll see, we'll see. 

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Selma

I found this book in the sales bin of my local bookshop and since I'd heard a lot of positive things about it I decided to finally read it. I had no idea what it was all about: I thought it was a YA fantasy sci-fi novel, with magic and monsters...that was the vibe the cover image and the title were giving me!

Imagine my surprise when I discovered it was a BL novel about a couple of teens growing up in Texas in 1987. 

Well, I ended up reading it all in one evening and, halfway through I was getting really bored.  I know I am not the target audience for this book. This is definitely a book for the 21st century kids, who are growing up stuck to screens and with ever diminishing attention span: the chapters and the phrases are short. On the other hand, I think that the author managed perfectly well to write the first person account in the language of a 15 yr old. I did not like the ending though: I wish that Ari came to conclusion all by himself. 

I would have preferred this book to be less superficial but since it was told from the point of view of a teen I guess I should not expect more!

And I think I found there is a word missing in one sentence. Right?

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singsfromthesoul

Only *just* discovered this thread so here's my first recommendation for you all. I don't read a lot of non-fiction, but I happened to come across Dr. Jung's work through this article she wrote on the amnesia trope and I found it so interesting I had to get her book. I ended up loving it! This book is part media analysis, part memoir and Dr. Jung's writing is super accessible. I especially recommend it for international fans of kdramas, as the author takes the time to provide cultural and historical context when discussing the different shows.  A great read, def recommend it for kdrama fans!

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