reviewing 8 recently read books || one last stop, every last fear, we run the tides and more!

[@emmatobias6813]

i had such similar feelings about One Last Stop - thank you for putting it into such a succinct way! ALSO, THE SUBWAY THING - like it was dirty AND so packed with people at times when they were doing stuff!!

[@playsintraffic2]

I really appreciate how thoughtful your reviews are. They definitely steer me toward or away from titles. Please, accept my sympathies on the passing of your uncle. I also hope your family members are now feeling better.

[@mynameismarines]

Thank you so much! It means a lot and yes they are all thankfully getting back to much better.

[@ravent3016]

Thanks for the reviews. I also thought White Tears, Brown Scars was good. I plan to pick up the Mackesy book. That sort of line art is very popular currently - a lot of bujo artists use it at times.

[@BookChats]

Distracted by your amazing earrings and makeup but also, thank you for maximizing my TBR pile again! I really appreciated hearing about new-to-me great reads from you with your thoughts and recommendations on them. Also YAYYYYYY!!!! for 10K on TikTok!!!!!? I'm so excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!

[@camcam794]

I felt the same way about One Last Stop. I totally forgot Wes existed until him and august has a personal talk lol

[@marianamauricio]

FINALLY someone who didnt love one last stop

[@bookishplantmom371]

I'm really sorry about all the stuff with your family! I hope you're all okay now

[@mynameismarines]

Thank you so much. It’s been a truly exhausting month but we are all on the mend, physically and emotionally ❤️

[@nalad9387]

I absolutely loved white tears brown scars. I think its a good intro text for intersectional feminism, but I agree that it could've went more in depth on certain things

[@noonlemur]

can see what you mean with wanting to journal in The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse!

[@themusereads2457]

your reviews are always a breath of fresh air!!

[@bettyreads222]

yesss sponsorship! and hope you take care with everything going on and oh wow congrats on 10k! interested to read one last stop and see where i land since folks have been either love or miss with it for a while now.

[@ThatsSoPoe]

Whoa, that really is a lot! Sorry to hear about your uncle and your family members getting sick. Rafe is a great book for a pick-me-up, though! I love all the mature discussions and focus on communication and consent. If you haven't read her Cowboys of California series, that one is great too!

[@splitreads]

I’m excited to try We Run the Tides!! I have it out from the library. I liked but didn’t love Red White and Royal Blue. Condolences to your family ❤️

[@emroyka]

Wow, June was a LOT. Thank you for putting this together, enjoyed hearing all your thoughts and impressions!

[@bookwhimsy]

I Love your thoughts on all of these and completely understand what you mean about it being easier to make content for Tik Tok. It just is and you do a fabulous job on both platforms.

[@TheNovelSanctuary]

So sorry about your loss and the covid situation!

[@WildeBookGarden]

oooh Sisters in Arms is on my list, so interested to hear your thoughts on that one if you pick it up! White Tears/Brown Scars and On Juneteenth are also both on my list, glad to hear they worked so well for you! Yeah, I also think Conversations With a Black Man is an example of a nonfiction that isn't groundbreaking for most people but is really well thought-out and put together. I especially appreciated those specific action items/places to start at the end of each chapter, I feel like it's less common for nonfiction to include those and I'd like to see that more often. So sorry about what a rough and stressful time you've been having!! hope things are looking up 💕 Also as always you look gorgeous! love the watermelon eyeshadow vibes and those earrings 😍

[@Tutankhamun18Reads]

Great video. Especially good to hear your analysis of We Run The Tides

[@FIT2BREAD]

Great video. I think this is the first time I watched a video and ordered 3 of the books while watching...

[@mynameismarines]

I hope you enjoy the ones you read! I’ve definitely done this while watching videos before 😂

[@KathleenSelden]

I also love reading thrillers on the beach! Glad I’m not alone! 😆

[@nataleeflores3487]

Thank you! I'd never heard the phrase yellow filter before so now I'm on a Marines-inspired learning quest. You rock. *I'm really bad about offering suggestions at the wrong time, like whenever there's a discussion of the presentation of "third world" countries through an American lens, I'm always like: there should be a Real Housewives of Monterey, Mexico! And nobody has ever been like, "yes I agree." It's always crickets. Am I the a$*hole?

[@AbiofPellinor]

Not me adding almost all of these to my tbr!!

[@kailiasage]

Ahh so excited for this video! I didn’t even think about sexual things on a train in the subway 🤢 but yeah I’m so glad that I’m skipping CM and anything they write.

[@guitarsunshine]

I agree with the boy the mole... I liked it but people definitely hype it as more than it is! Even though it is good. Also i was hope she would talk about why she gave arsenic and adobo one star on gr :S

[@mynameismarines]

That was an accident!! I finished it on Kindle and I didn’t even know it marked it as read on GR. I gave that like 3.5 stars. It will be in my July wrap up. 🥰

[@KD-CD]

Someone said to me One Last Stop didn't represent Brooklyn properly especially with the use of the Q line so for people who know New York its confusing. I also don't know what's with Casey and interracial relationships and then a cast of back drop BIPOC characters with no sensitivity readers. Also with August being from New Orleans, I wanted full flesh New Orleans accent and somewhat of a personality but we don't get that. I love your laugh progression!

[@feraruandreea2795]

Your subway comment made me giggle. I am a germaphobe, and is nice to see people talk about hygiene and intimacy in ways that make sens to me. ☺

[@asunnybooknook]

we run the tides seems interesting !!!!

[@Poesia787]

Please don't abandon KZbin. I do not have the energy to learn how to navigate a new social site. Lol

[@lilypickett2386]

I don't have tiktok (and feel free to say no), but is it possible for you to make like a compilation style video of your tiktoks and post them on youtube?

[@mynameismarines]

Oh yes of course! I didn’t think people would be interested in that but I already have them all saved so yes I can do that. Stay tuned.

[@krzysamm7095]

Hello Marines it is so good to see you again. Hope you are well and taking time to rest and get in touch with nature

[@Allison1111]

I was so bored while reading One last stop, it's so slow in the beginning and the chapters were so long. I'm sure it's hard to write a character that is stuck in one place but Jane barely had a personality and like you said the others were just defined by one character trait.

[@moustik31]

You really have a nice flaw when talking, a well-modulated voice and a clear way to express yourself. I'm not saying this, in a White condescending kind of way (you know the one, when they are surprised a BIPOC woman is able to speak good English). I genuinely think you are really good at this craft and it's very pleasant to listen to you. So much, that I'm taking notes from your videos to learn to be a better book reviewer. (I have a Booksta page). Be blessed, 💜

[@misscathy8657]

You got me curious about "white tears, brown scars". It's going to my TBR pile. Have you read "Hood feminism"? I've been reading it, and it seems an interesting collection of essays about intersectional feminism. As a white European female, I find it gives me a lot to think about. I would love to ear your review.

[@TheWordN3rd]

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