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Book Review #36: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
What an incredible book. If you live in the United States and went to high school during the early 2000s, there is a chance you read this book in an English class. This is one of the books that is generally exposed to young people through school or friends in your early teenage years, and…
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Book Review #35: The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
If you’ve been on social media recently (mainly TikTok, I think), you may have noticed a disturbingly large amount of women talking about convicted murderer, Wade Wilson. I’m not here to get into the abhorrent details of his crimes or his trial, but I found it interesting that I was reading The Stranger Beside Me…
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Book Review #34: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
And I’m back at it again with a YA/NA fantasy book review. Overview Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross is a fantasy novel (the first of a duology) set in a 1920s-esque world that’s torn apart by war. The protagonist, Iris Winnow, is an aspiring journalist whose brother has recently left to join the fight. By…
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Thought-provoking Anti-War Novels
War, what is it good for? Today is Memorial Day, which is the day we remember veterans who died during their service in the U. S. military. For many, this weekend is about an extra Monday off, getting a jump on the week ahead. For others, this is a gut-wrenching holiday dedicated to persons they’ve…
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Book Review #33: The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick
As you all know, I’m a big fantasy-lover. I really enjoy a detailed fantasy where the worldbuilding is unique (and even daunting, I love to be daunted), the characters are complex and have interesting stories and motivations, and there’s a creative magic system. I would say The Mask of Mirrors checks all these boxes and…
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Book Review #32: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jannette McCurdy
This book is what spurned my most recent PSA. As I was browsing Spotify, I saw a section in the “genres” category for audiobooks. Having already spent my audible credit this month, I’m low on books to listen to, so I thought I could look around and see if there’s anything on Spotify. I was…
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Finding Out Your Favorite Book or Series is Problematic
Recently, I’ve discovered readswithrachel on YouTube, which is a book commentary channel dedicated to reviewing books and discussing author drama. I love it. As I was binge watching readswithrachel videos last night, I came across a deep dive about an author I’ve discussed on this blog before: Jay Kristoff. In the video, Rachel discusses issues…
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Book Review #31: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
I was so, so excited to read this novel. I love futuristic, dystopian space adventures. It’s one of my favorite genres, and I can say that Children of Time did not disappoint! The novel begins on a space ship, which is a great way to begin a space opera. We follow Dr. Kern as she…
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Limited Edition Six of Crows & Crooked Kingdom Litjoy Review
Hello! I am so excited to finally make this post! During April of 2023, I pre-ordered the Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom special edition volumes that were put out by Litjoy. This special edition set was slated to ship in the Fall of 2023, and includes all of the following: Yes, I did copy…
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PSA: Spotify Premium Audiobooks
Did y’all know that Spotify Premium has a ton of audiobooks that you can download and listen to? If you’re already paying for the subscription like I am, then this is a great way to listen to some audiobooks that may not be on Libby, Hoopla, or Audible. Now you know!
Thank you for reading.