An online journal of my reading life
Today is a very special Wednesday because not only is it the day I share my current reads with you, but this read is also an author spotlight of mine for November. Octavia Butler has been on my reading list since I bought this Mind of My Mind t-shirt from Out of Print Clothing. I recall feeling [...]
A few weeks ago, I put out a short-term project called #tamingtheTBR. This was basically a way for me to clear my bookish calendar for the summer and let me read whatever I want. It's the summer after all and the summer deserves certain types of reads. For me, it's going to be a lot [...]
I really wanted to like this book, but for some reason I couldn't even finish it. I'll try to be honest in my review below, but I do encourage you to try and read it if it's been of interest to you. Here's more about the book The Beijing Duck House in Rockville, Maryland, is [...]
So over the weekend I went to my third (and probably final) BookCon. For those who aren't aware, BookCon is a yearly convention for book readers to go and meet their favorite authors, find some new great reads, and even find some new bookish friends. In the past, my BookCon trips have been all about [...]
I seriously can't believe that May is over. Seriously! I wasn't even prepared to write this post. So I took a look back at my month and finally ready to share my findings. Books I Read I'm getting back on track with my reading and actually getting a ton done. This month I finished off [...]
A little side note: I didn’t know that Christina Lauren was two people! This was such a well written book knowing that two people contributed to the story. I kept trying to think about how they each contributed to both. Other books I’ve read written by two authors usually have two main voices. For this [...]
I was so excited to read Mary Ting’s newest book ISAN (International Sensory Assassins Network) because it’s been a while since I read a good dystopian YA. I also loved the idea of women assassins kicking butt and taking names. It was a great read and I can’t wait to chat more about it. Here’s [...]
