Last year, in one of the book boxes I ordered, I recieved a copy of Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. I was so excited becasue this book has been on my “want to read” list ever since I saw its gorgeous cover in the bookstore. But as a pretty strict TBR reader,…… Continue reading Book Review: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Henry Holt)
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Controversial Post: Representation in Books
I’m not sure how controverisal this will be. I am not even sure I have a quick take so much as questions and frustrations to vent. As always, I believe that representation is important. We should strive to read diverse books by authors who have been categorized in minorities–not soley, but we should still read…… Continue reading Controversial Post: Representation in Books
Book Review: The Uploaded by Ferrett Steinmetz (Angry Robot)
I just finished this book that pleasantly surprised me. I received The Uploaded in a used books book box and recently learned that the author, Ferrett Steinmetz, was from Cleveland which is my neck of the woods. For some reason, these facts almost made me think it wasn’t going to be a great read. That,…… Continue reading Book Review: The Uploaded by Ferrett Steinmetz (Angry Robot)
Book List: Books About Friendship
So often I read books about romance or family sagas and forget the other type of relationship, arguably the most important type! These are books about best friends and what friendship means. Wahala by Nikki May Genre: Contemporary Average Goodreads Rating: 3.68 Ronke wants happily ever after and 2.2. kids. She’s dating Kayode and wants…… Continue reading Book List: Books About Friendship
My Good Reading Habits Tag
This is a book tag I found on Lucinda Is Reading blog. I tried to follow the tags to see who created this, but I only got so far since it’s been so long since it was created and I was never tagged but…too bad, I’m doing it anyway. Basically all I have to do…… Continue reading My Good Reading Habits Tag
Book Review: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover (Montlake)
One of the book clubs I’m in decided to read Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover this month. I was a little nervous because last summer I read Maybe Someday and hated it but thought this time could be different. Every author deserves more than one chance. This time was…slightly better. Reminders of Him is…… Continue reading Book Review: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover (Montlake)
Trope Battle: Friends to Lovers vs Enemies to Lovers
Welcome to a new blog series I like to call: the Trope battles. Here, we’ll examine the pros and cons of each trope and which one is infintley better. We’ll start with the age-old debate: friends to lovers or enemies to lovers? These are both great tropes for a plethora of reasons and I enjoy…… Continue reading Trope Battle: Friends to Lovers vs Enemies to Lovers
Book Review: Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds (Katherine Tegen Books)
I know I know–it’s been a while since I’ve posted a book review on here. I don’t typically like posting negative book reviews and I had a bad streak of reading books I rated quite low. But it’s a new month, and I’m going to be more intentional in reviews, good and bad. I just…… Continue reading Book Review: Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds (Katherine Tegen Books)
Shadow and Bone Season 2 Review
Season 2 of Shadow & Bone has been out for a few weeks now and I just finished it! There are some things I love about it and some things I hate. But before I get on that, let’s review my experience with the Grishaverse so far. In 2021, I read the original trilogy and…… Continue reading Shadow and Bone Season 2 Review
Book List: Non-Human Characters
I don’t know about you but I love animals and I love magic. So fantasy books where the characters are anthropomorphic and not entirely human can be so rewarding as an escapist reader. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Average Goodreads Reading: 4.32 Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a…… Continue reading Book List: Non-Human Characters
Living For Literature 