In the last few years, I’ve learned a lot about the value of reading diverse books. Reading books by and about various groups of marginalized people have massively expanded my understanding of history, culture, language, rituals, oppression, and the stressors that these groups face regularly, but it has […]
I must admit that it has been a long time since I’ve had to read a book for school. But in honor of my fading memory, I’m going to work backwards and start with grad school. Unfortunately, since I did my degrees in biology and mental health, I […]
What the Neighbors Saw Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: racism, racist microaggressions, death, murder, grief, mention of suicide, mention of murder of a child, body shaming, disordered eating, violence, […]
April was another busy month. Passover took a lot of physical and mental energy, and my sister even came to visit us from out of town for the holiday. It was nice to get to see her and have the help, but it’s also nice to have things […]
This week’s prompt is all about going to my bookshelves (which I recently organized beautifully), and closing my eyes, touching ten random books, and telling you what they are and what I think about them. It’s a good mix of books I’ve read and books I have been […]
I finished March with 16 ARCs left to be read. April was a month that I apparently spent aboard the struggle bus. I was hoping to make a big dent in my ARCs and not request any more, but as you’ll see below, life didn’t exactly work out […]
Going Bicoastal Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: brief mention of prior self-harm A queer Sliding Doors YA rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad […]
The Tale of the Body Thief In a gripping feat of storytelling, Anne Rice continues the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles that began with the now-classic Interview with the Vampire. For centuries, Lestat—vampire-hero, enchanter, seducer of mortals—has been a courted prince in the dark and flourishing universe of the living dead. […]
Ward D Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the […]
Hell Bent CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, murder, bullying, drug use, death, gore Wealth. Power. Murder. Magic. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is gong straight to hell. Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make […]
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