Welcome to the first Bookish Discussion Sunday of July! We’ve got a heat wave where I am, and I’m pretty sure my area isn’t the only one. So I’ve been trying my best to stay inside and avoid the heat, and what better way to do that than […]
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: “Despite what you’ve heard about werewolves, my least […]
June turned out to be a really enjoyable month for me, making this the best start to a summer that I’ve had in a really long time. I’ve continued attending physical therapy for my shoulder, and I’m not only feeling better than I was even before the surgery, […]
I almost always wear dark, muted colors, but when I think of my favorite color, the one that comes to mind is purple. There’s so many variations on this one color, and I’m really glad to say that I think there are ten books that I loved that […]
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 […]
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