The Scarlet Throne Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: disordered eating, blood, murder, violence, gore, references to child abuse, mention of rape POWER IS EVERYTHING. SHE WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO […]
I finished August with 32 ARCs left to be read. Anyone else think that September was the longest and Mondayest month we’ve had in a while? It might just be me, but it felt like this month would never end. Maybe it was the fact that the weather […]
This week’s prompt is an interesting one, books I read/avoided because of the hype. However, I try to avoid books that are super hyped, because they never seem to work for me, and I’ve kind of stepped away from social media for a while so I haven’t been […]
A Constellation of Minor Bears Thank you to HarperCollins, Heartdrum, and Jenny Lu for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Before that awful Saturday, Molly used to be inseparable from her brother, Hank, and his best friend, Tray. The indoor climbing […]
There has been a push towards increasing inclusivity in many areas of our society, and the book world has been seeing more and more diversity in stories. While most of the results have been positive, there can be a negative side to it. Let’s discuss. I want to […]
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. It’s never too late for new beginnings. On the cusp of turning eighty, newly retired pharmacist Augusta […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “18 February 1921 I do not have long […]
Nosh: Plant-Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine Thank you to NetGalley and The Collective Book Studio for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. For those who want to connect with Jewish culinary history while following a plant-based diet, Nosh offers […]
Sabor Judío Thank you to NetGalley and The University of North Carolina Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Sabor Judio celebrates the delicious fusion of two culinary traditions, Jewish and Mexican. Written with joy and verve, Ilan Stavans […]
It’s time for another seasonal post, and the prompt for this week is books on my Fall 2024 to-read list. Fall is my favorite time of the year, and thanks to Jana, I’ve been making seasonal TBRs for as long as I’ve been doing Top Ten Tuesday. I […]
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