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 […]
Sleep Like Death Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, violence, death, gore, mention of death of a child, murder, mention of torture, suicide New York Times bestselling author and TikTok […]
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 […]
There have been so many amazing books that were released in the first half of 2024, and it looks like the second half of 2024 has some pretty exciting books in store for readers. Which is really good news for readers, but bad news for our pockets. Since […]
Mirrored Heavens Thank you to NetGalley and Saga Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: suicide, murder, blood, gore, mention of massacre of children, self-harm (to access sorcery), blood, hallucinations, grief, violence, prejudice, gore The interwoven destinies […]
I’ve been doing these seasonal TBR lists for a while now, and never bothered to follow up on my old lists in the past. It is only recently that I began checking in on my old lists, plus it is helpful in creating my new seasonal lists. Let […]
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: “It should have been more difficult to assassinate […]
It’s time for bookish wishes again! This is where I discuss the top ten books I would love to own, but don’t yet, and get to include my Amazon wishlist. No one is obligated to actually purchase any books for me, but if you want to, just know […]
I had a minor surgery on my shoulder the first day of May, so I spent a lot of the month recovering. However, it did have the unexpected bonus of allowing me more time to get reading done. I did manage to get out of the house for […]
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 […]
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