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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: “The whispers follow me as I walk down […]
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 […]
Past Present Future Thank you to YA Books Central and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. You can find my YABC review here. CONTENT WARNING: underage alcohol use, mention of assault on a […]
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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