I finished May with 24 ARCs left to be read. We’ve only just gotten through June, and it is already hot. It feels like I’ve been doing stuff every weekend, which has been really fun. But I seriously struggle with the heat, so I’ve been having a pretty […]
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad Thank you to NetGalley and HarperVia for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A collection of short stories, structured as case-studies, and a form of love letter in solidarity with the women […]
Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: child abuse, alcoholism, animal abuse, parental abandonment, suicide attempt, domestic violence, murder, trauma […]
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank Thank you to NetGalley, Orbit, Angela Man, and libro.fm for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: mention of divorce, mention of separation of father from his children, murder attempt, explosion From the […]
The Dredge Thank you to libro.fm and Dreamscape Media for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: murder of a dog (on-page and moderately graphic), murder, mention of sexual abuse of a child (off-page), violence In Brendan Flaherty’s […]
Happy June! One of my favorite things about books is the way that they are able to draw out emotions. A lot of times they draw out positive emotions, but other times they can bring out negative emotions. This week’s prompt is books I had VERY strong emotions […]
I finished April with 22 ARCs left to be read. Hello June! While summer is my least favorite season, the month starts out strong with some nice celebrations in my family—a birthday and an anniversary, and I already know that my group of friends is going to plan […]
New Nigeria County Thank you to libro.fm and Simon & Schuster Audio Originals for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest opinion. When a white family moves to the affluent Black community of New Nigeria County, a “misunderstanding” between neighbors escalates until […]
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: casual mention of self-harm and suicide (due to unique circumstances of character), discussion of sexual assault […]
Sociopath Thank you to libro.fm and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A fascinating, revelatory memoir revealing the author’s struggle to come to terms with her own sociopathy and shed light on the often maligned […]
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