Booksology Ray Wilde’s I Can Fix Her is a horror novel that I had high expectations for. It’s about a toxic sapphire relationship that spirals into the surreal. Unfortunately, it didn’t really work out. The visuals were almost nightmarish and it felt like there was nothing else to hold it together.
I know this is controversial, but another book I read this year that was disappointing was A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. In part, it was my high expectations. I love cozy sci-fi and fantasy, and I’m a huge fan of Becky Chambers’ The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, so I thought this would be a new favorite. Instead, I was a little bored. I think this would make a great graphic novel, but for me this novel was boring.
I picked up Housemates by Emma Copley Eisenberg for my book club. Many of the other book club members liked this book, but I found it difficult. Like the previous two books, this one is very visually illustrated. My “inner eye” vision is terrible, which is a common reason I have trouble reading books.
Lastly, there is one book that I would not recommend to anyone. The Tea Witch’s Elegant Court Life Volume 1. 1 Written by Ameko Kagido. I thought it was a yuri manga, but I was confused because it seemed to be about friendship between a 12-year-old and an adult. Then they went on a date. no. (And yes, the page clearly states she is 12 years old!)
