Although most of my reading material generally comes from the library, the holiday season left me with some gift cards, and then I was notified of an amazing sale at Barnes and Noble. Normally, I only buy books that I’ve already read and loved, like The City Beautiful, […]
I finished November with 9 ARCs left to be read. In December, I got approved for 6 new ARCs, and I was thrilled about it (as usual). I didn’t get to spend as much time focusing on ARCs as I wanted to, since I was focused on the […]
I finished July with 12 ARCs left to be read. I got approved for a lot of new ARCs in August. I’m still caught up on reading books before they come out, and my ratio is currently 88%, so this is absolutely something to be happy with. I’m […]
Here’s how it works: This week’s prompt is a fun one! Tomorrow is my niece’s birthday and I wouldn’t be a good aunt if I didn’t make this a prompt inspired by her name. What are some of your favorite book covers that are scarlet/red? Obviously I’m going […]
The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert Author: Shugri Said Salh Genre: Autobiography Publication Date: August 3, 2021 Publisher: Algonquin Books Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. You can get this […]
Travel Hacks Author: Keith Bradford Genre: Nonfiction Publication Date: September 7, 2021 Publisher: Adams Media Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. Find the best travel deals, skip the lines, pack like a pro, and […]
Here’s the rules: This week, we’ve seen both the good and the bad. Our world needs change which is why I’m wondering: What is a book that made you want to help change the world? Wanting to help change the world isn’t enough which is why there is […]
Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir Author: Brian Broome Genre: Autobiography Publication Date: May 18, 2021 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Thank you to Bookish First for providing me with a copy of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: child abuse, bullying, […]
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 Editors: Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain Genre: Nonfiction, History Publication Date: February 2, 2021 Publisher: Random House Audio A chorus of extraordinary voices comes together to tell one of history’s great epics: the 400-year journey of […]
When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father’s War and What Remains Author: Ariana Neumann Genre: Biography, Nonfiction, History Publication Date: February 4, 2020 Publisher: Scribner TRIGGER WARNING: Anti-Semitism, discrimination, genocide, bombings In 1941, the first member of the Neumann family was arrested for swimming in a stretch […]
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