Sometimes reading a really amazing book can be a bittersweet experience. Do you know what I’m talking about? Like, that feeling of “Wow, what an amazing book,” paired with “Damn, I’m never going to be able to read it for the first time ever again?” Because I definitely […]
The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert Author: Shugri Said Salh Genre: Autobiography Publication Date: August 3, 2021 Publisher: Algonquin Books Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. You can get this […]
Macbeth Author: William Shakespeare/SparkNotes Genre: Classics/Fiction Publication Date: April 15, 2003 Publisher: SparkNotes Series: No Fear Shakespeare CONTENT WARNING: murder, blood One night on the heath, the brave and respected general Macbeth encounters three witches who foretell that he will become king of Scotland. At first sceptical, he’s […]
Travel Hacks Author: Keith Bradford Genre: Nonfiction Publication Date: September 7, 2021 Publisher: Adams Media Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. Find the best travel deals, skip the lines, pack like a pro, and […]
Here’s how it works: This weekend marks the end of the Colorado Renaissance Festival 2021 season so the prompt this week is: What are some books you’ve read that feature royalty? Royalty seems to be a recurring theme in fantasy books, so I’ve read a ton of books […]
The Dream Thieves Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 17, 2013 Publisher: Scholastic Press Series: The Raven Cycle #2 CONTENT WARNING: blood, violence, death of a parent, murder, alcohol use, abuse, drug use, death If you could steal things from dreams, what would you take? […]
Assembly Author: Natasha Brown Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: September 13, 2021 Publisher: Hachette Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. You can support local bookstores and access this book through my referral here. […]
I’m the kind of bookworm who will read anywhere and at any time. But, I must admit that I do have some favorite reading spots. Since I only have 5 current favorite reading spots that I could think of, I’m going to talk about 5 places I would […]
Velvet Was the Night Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: August 17, 2021 Publisher: Del Rey Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: profanity, gun violence, blood, violence, torture, murder From […]
A Slow Fire Burning Author: Paula Hawkins Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: August 31, 2021 Publisher: Penguin Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: blood, murder, alcoholism, death of a child, infertility, mention […]
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