An online journal of my reading life
Earlier last week, I did a promotion for Incendiary by Zoraida Cordova. I was so excited about this book that I decided to read it right there and then even though the book comes out in April 2020. While I absolutely loved this book, I struggled with sharing my thoughts way too soon. However, looking [...]
Do you have that one bookish friend you're not sure what to buy? Do you want to get them books because they love them, but don't know what books to get? Or are you yourself a bookish person who yeah, has some friends who love books too but don't make a big deal about it? [...]
Happy December, folks! I feel like December crept up on us because one minute it was Thanksgiving and the next minute it's all about the holidays. Then again, I guess every year is like that. I think the only difference is that the weekend after Thanksgiving this year was December 1st. While there were a [...]
As a recent advocate for fantasy and a fantasy reader, I felt like it was finally time for me to explore the creators of the fantasy genre. While I love authors like Leigh Bardugo and VE Schwab and Kiersten White and Cassandra Clare for really modernizing the genre, I have to give props to the [...]
One of my all-time favorite things to do is read a book and compare it to its movie adaptation. Lately, it feels like many books being published are also being picked up for movies or tv series. I could rattle off a list of all the great books made into television or movie adaptations that [...]
I love Thanksgiving. I love turkey and football and eating so much that you feel like you'll explode. I also love making turkey sandwiches a la Ross from Friends (the moist maker is the key). Of course, with the holidays approaching, I wanted to get my holiday reading in order. Sadly, Thanksgiving isn't covered much [...]
This was my first Talia Hibbert book. I know from my paranormal romance research that Talia Hibbert is more known for her steamy novels with hunky bros on the cover. But the one thing that really drew me to Talia Hibbert is her effort to create diverse romance stories. Not only does she cover diverse [...]
