A BOOKISH ADVENTURE
I'm stoked for another month of new reads and this month I'll be focusing on wrapping up some of my challenge reads as well as reading some of the ARCs I've been sitting on for so long. I'm really excited for these reads, and I'm hoping that they will all be new favorites for me! … Continue reading November TBR
What a crazy month! Some spooky books were read, a lot of ARCs, too. Reviews hopefully to come, shortly, but between work and school it's been so crazy! Anyway, here’s what a managed to read this month: What I Read The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton (ARC) Pages: 448 Format: eBook (NetGalley … Continue reading October Wrap-Up
The Code for Love and Heartbreak by Jillian Cantor Published: October 6, 2020 Pages:304 Format: e-ARC Tags: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, High School | Synopsis from the Publisher | Emma Woodhouse is a genius at math, but clueless about people. After all, people are unreliable. They let you down—just like Emma's sister, Izzy, did this year, when she … Continue reading The Code for Love and Heartbreak | ARC Review
I almost feel like I've been waiting for this month all year. I keep looking at books I want to read, and if they're spooky, I'll say "I'm going to read this in October!" Well, October is here, and I do have a bit of a spooky line-up planned out. I'm looking forward to this … Continue reading October TBR
What a month. I'm sorry I haven't been posting regularly and putting my reviews up. Life has been so busy at work and I've also been taking a course, so I've been exhausted and had zero energy to blog. I'm hoping that I'll have more time, come October, because a major project at work is … Continue reading September Wrap-Up
I almost resent books that make me hungry. Like, why you gotta go and do that? Seriously, this book made me so hungry. Hot Take On: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo This was good. I enjoyed the story, I really liked the characters, the food, and the culture that Acevedo infused into … Continue reading With the Fire On High | Hot Take Review
Just to be clear, my rating is due to my enjoyment of the book, not necessarily it’s literary merit. It’s well written and the story is good, but. Hot Take On: Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao Here’s the thing: I don’t enjoy reading books that are massively sad. The two main characters in this … Continue reading Girls Burn Brighter | Hot Take Review
Hot Take On: Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang I wish I understood math and physics concepts better, because I think I would have connected with some of the stories more, but otherwise I thought this book was pretty good. My GIF Reaction: Me struggling to divine the meaning of each story … Continue reading Stories of Your Life and Others | Hot Take Review
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix Published: September 22, 2020 Pages: 416 Format: e-ARC Tags: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Magic, Romance | Synopsis From Publisher | In a slightly alternate London in 1983, Susan Arkshaw is looking for her father, a man she has never met. Crime boss Frank Thringley might … Continue reading The Left-Handed Booksellers of London Reviewed | ARC Review
As someone who loves the summer, I'm not yet willing to admit that fall is here (even though the days are clearly getting shorter and leaves are starting to cover the ground). But, I still look forward to the spooky season, and to wearing cozy sweaters, and drinking hot apple cider. I'm also looking forward … Continue reading September TBR
