My Year of Reading Dangerously
A BOOKISH ADVENTURE
It's been a while, but now I'm back! Here are some great books that I'm looking forward to reading, hopefully in the summer! I don't tend to read based on season (though I do try to read spooky books in October), so this list is a very eclectic group. Still, I hope to enjoy lots … Continue reading Books on My Summer 2021 TBR | Top 10 Tuesdays
If I Had Your Face | Frances Cha Published: April 21 2020 Format: Hardback/Audiobook (Personal copy/Library copy) Tags: Fiction, Contemporary, Realism, Asian Literature | Synopsis from the Publisher | A debut novel set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, about four young women making their way in a world defined by impossibly high standards of beauty, secret room salons … Continue reading If I Had Your Face | Hot Take Review
Locked-Room/Isolated Murder-Mysteries I love reading mysteries, whether they be cozy or thrilling, I just find the genre so much fun to read. There are many sub-genres to mysteries, but today I want to recommend some really good locked-room/isolated mysteries. Sometimes these mysteries are more fun, almost because they are like a puzzle. There are a … Continue reading Locked-Room/Isolated Murder-Mysteries | What to Read Wednesdays
I'm not going to expect much out of my reading TBR for this much, which is why I'm going to keep it on the light side. I've got a lot on my plate, between school and work, so I'm not going to layer up my reading plate. I have a few carry-over books from last … Continue reading June TBR
May was a pretty good month. I was really on-fire and accomplished a lot of my reading goals. Plus, the majority of the books I read were really awesome and enjoyable! It's a bittersweet moment, though, because my summer classes start this month, so I know I'm not going to have as much time to … Continue reading May Wrap-Up
My Favorite Stand-Alone Middle Grade Books Last time I wrote up blurbs on my favorite YA stand-alones, but today I want to talk up my favorite middle-grade stand-alones. The world of middle-grade fiction has grown so much since I was an elementary student. Kids these days are so lucky to have so much choice and … Continue reading My Favorite Stand-Alone Books (Middle Grade Edition) | What to Read Wednesdays
So this Tuesday is a freebie! I've decided to open up with my top 10 books by LGBTQIA+ authors or books that feature LGBTQIA+ main characters. Some of these I'm sure I've mentioned before on this blog or wrote reviews about, but I will take any opportunity to celebrate them. I'm also really looking forward … Continue reading Happy Pride | Top 10 Tuesdays
Hello~ It's Thursday and today I'm posting a tag that I've seen floating around and I was actually tagged to do! Thank you so much to Bex the Bibliophile for tagging me! Please check out her blog, and her version of this tag! Much thanks to Jessticulates for creating this awesome tag! Please check out … Continue reading Medieval Queens Book Tag | Tag Thursdays
I am usually on top of things and have my posts planned out and done up in advance. But this week's topic was a bit difficult for me and...I didn't get around to putting one together for this week. I had other stuff going on, as well, so this post is just a, "Thanks for … Continue reading No Top 10 Today
The House of the Spirits | Isabel Allende Published: January 2 1982 Format: Paperback Tags: Latin America, Fiction, Magical Realism, Generational | Synopsis from the Publisher | Chilean writer Isabel Allende’s classic novel is both a richly symbolic family saga and the riveting story of an unnamed Latin American country’s turbulent history. In a triumph of magic … Continue reading The House of the Spirits | Hot Take Review
