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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Across So Many Seas Thank you to Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Random House Books, and Sierra Pregosin for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: antisemitism, religious persecution, ethnic cleansing, death of a parent A SWEEPING SAGA OF FOUR GIRLS […]
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: “On a full moon night, after a day […]
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 […]
Daughter of the Merciful Deep Thank you to Redhook and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: ableism, racism, trauma, racial slurs, mention of enslavement, murder, violence, lynching, grief, gun violence, blood, death of a parent (off-page), […]
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