My Year of Reading Dangerously
A BOOKISH ADVENTURE
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
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
Thank you to Marshmallow Harmonies for putting it on my radar, and thank you to Between the Pages for creating the tag! Their posts are linked so you guys can go check out their content, too! Okay, so Brooklyn-99 is my FAVORITE contemporary comedy show. I love it so much, I can't wait for new … Continue reading The Brooklyn-99 Book Tag | Tag Thursday
It's ma birthday month! Oh yeah! Source. Anyway, that being said, I've got my new line-up of book goals for this month and I've been assessing how I've been doing with hitting my challenges. I think it's going pretty well! I am looking forward to what I'll be reading and I hope to be accomplishing … Continue reading August TBR
Whew! Tough month. I sense better reading times are ahead, as I’ll finally be done with my summer classes and will have more free time on my hands. This month felt very similar to last month, but I was able to meet my main reading goals. So, now a look back at the my reading … Continue reading July Reading Wrap-Up
