I recently joined a few virtual book clubs, and one of them was for booktokers in Ohio. For this month, we voted to read A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (published by Viking). This had been on my “want to read” shelf for a while, so I was so excited to read it! Deborah…… Continue reading Book Review: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (Viking)
Category: representation
Book List: Books with Elderly Protagonists
Because I’m a little scared to let only teenagers save the world. The Lido by Libby Page Genre: Contemporary Fiction Average Goodreads Rating: 3.87 When Kate, an anxious 26-year-old reporter, is asked to cover the closing of the Lido, an outdoor pool and recreation center, she meets 86-year-old Rosemary who grew up and had defining…… Continue reading Book List: Books with Elderly Protagonists
Book Review: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (St. Martins)
Back in March, I read Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, and it is quite probably my favorite read of the year. Not long after, I went to the bookstore and picked up One Last Stop, because I needed to read more McQuiston, and I finally got around to reading it. If you…… Continue reading Book Review: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (St. Martins)
Book Review: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (Balzer + Bray)
A few years ago I read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and was absolutley blown away. So, back in January when I went to Myopic Books in Chicago and found a used copy of On the Come Up, I knew it was fate telling me to read it. I finally got around to…… Continue reading Book Review: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (Balzer + Bray)
Book List: Refugee Stories
Diversity matters. Representation matters. Part of the reason we read is to build empathy and understanding. We try to see what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes. But we also love seeing when someone like us is in the books we love. Here are some books about refugees and their stories. The Girl…… Continue reading Book List: Refugee Stories
Book Review: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li (Coronet)
I’m back here with anohter book review of a book I meant to finish in June. I started it in June if that counts for anything. A month or so ago, I ordered the April Illumicrate “Nothing But Thieves” box and got the most beautiful edition of Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li,…… Continue reading Book Review: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li (Coronet)
Book Review: The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder (Razorbill)
I am such a sucker for fairy-tale retellings. I want my hands on all of them–every fairy tale and legend with every twist on it imaginable. Maybe it’s my lifelong love of royalty or my desire to live in a fantasy world or the fact I grew up on Disney. Whatever the case, I knew…… Continue reading Book Review: The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder (Razorbill)
Book Lists: Books with Muslim Representation
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Representation and diversity is so important in books and media. I may be cisgender, straight, and white, but I want to read diversely–partly because I believe doing so strenghtens my empathy and helps me understand the experience of those different from me, but also because I…… Continue reading Book Lists: Books with Muslim Representation
Bookish Playlist: Red, White, & Royal Blue
Ever since I read the book at the beginning of the month, I cannot stop obsessing over it. So here’s a playlist dedicated to it. Leave Before You Love Me by Marshmello, Jonas BrothersSomething to Talk About by Bonnie RaittDon’t Stop Me Now by QueenFoolish Thing by Darren CrissHistory by OneDirectionLondon Boy by Taylor SwiftFalling…… Continue reading Bookish Playlist: Red, White, & Royal Blue
Book Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (JOVE: Berkley)
This is the month of reading popular books it seems. Or the month of reading romances. I suppose that probably should’ve been last month but…*shrugs* It took me less than 48 hours to read The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (published by Berkley), a new-adult romance with the fake dating trope. *swoons* Olive needs to…… Continue reading Book Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (JOVE: Berkley)
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