The Thick and the Lean Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery/Saga Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: emesis, bulimia, racism, mention of colonialism, fat-shaming, eating disordered thoughts, suicide, self-harm, blood, violence, murder, ableism and erasure of […]
I’ve always looked at Valentine’s Day as one of those Hallmark holidays that’s focused more on consumerism than anything else. Maybe it’s my natural cynicism, maybe it’s because I’m jaded about relationships, maybe it’s because I’m rarely part of a relationship when this day rolls around, but I’ve […]
Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty This is a no-holds-barred response to the liberal and conservative retreat from an assertive, activist, and socially transformative civil rights agenda of recent years–using a black feminist lens and the issue of the impact of recent legislation, social […]
This week, I saw more than a few authors being penalized by Amazon for having their books pirated, and it got me thinking. These authors put their time, hard work, and energy into these books, which they agree to exclusively make available on Amazon, but when someone pirates […]
The Everything One Pot Mediterranean Cookbook: 200 Fresh and Simple Recipes That Come Together in One Pot Thank you to NetGalley and Everything for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The Mediterranean diet has never been easier to follow with […]
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it makes sense that today’s post would be all about romance books. And here’s my confession: I only started reading romance recently. Why? Well, when I was young, there weren’t any YA books. We just kind of jumped from picture books […]
Sizzle Reel Thank you to NetGalley and Vintage for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: biphobia, homophobia, public outing, misgendering For aspiring cinematographer Luna Roth, coming out as bisexual at twenty-four is proving more difficult than she anticipated. […]
Hey y’all! It’s my first time in participating in WWW Wednesday, and I’m pretty excited to jump in on this one! It’s a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking On a World of Words, and all you have to do is answer the 3 Ws: Currently, I’m […]
There were a lot of incredible debuts in 2022, and I’m really looking forward to some of the 2023 debuts on my TBR. Here’s some that I’ve got lined up which I’m thrilled about: What are some 2023 debut books that you’re excited about? Are any of these […]
A Death in Jerusalem Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, grief, Holocaust imagery, mention of death, PTSD, suicide, mention of death of a child, misogyny, homophobia, murder, torture, mention of […]
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