At the end of 2021, I made it my mission to read more and review every book I consumed in the new year of 2022. In some regard, I filled this resolution as I actually completed most of the many books I tend to pick up in a year, and though I reviewed quite a… Continue reading My 2022 Year in Books Ranked (An Excessively Long, Detailed Wrap-Up)
Category: Reading
September-November ’22 Wrap-Up: A Farewell to Youth, A Hello to Horror, and Overhyped Novels
I had a creeping suspicion during the gradient transition from the sweltering, miserable (in my humble opinion) summer to the delightful, richly vibrant, mildly brisk months of autumn that I was going to end the reading plateau that occurred in this year's middle. Unfortunately, though, that was not entirely the case. It did start off… Continue reading September-November ’22 Wrap-Up: A Farewell to Youth, A Hello to Horror, and Overhyped Novels
July-August ’22 Wrap-Up: Unrated Books, Iffy Sci-Fi, and the Osemanverse
Well, well, well, what do we have here? Two measly months wrapped up in one post yet again? I'm afraid so. I have a hunch that as autumn settles, I'll start reading more consistently again, but for now, please take this minute nibble I can offer. My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh… Continue reading July-August ’22 Wrap-Up: Unrated Books, Iffy Sci-Fi, and the Osemanverse
The Prism Affect (Skylight, #1) by J. Wint | Book Review
During his first year at Skylight University, Jet Stroud is plunged into a new life where he discovers the reason behind the glowing eyes he's always had: ephebus mortem, a rare condition that kills its victims by the age of twenty-four. Along with his unafflicted roommate and friend, Cutter, and Sterllar Sylvant, a young professor… Continue reading The Prism Affect (Skylight, #1) by J. Wint | Book Review
May/June ’22 Wrap-Up: Reading Slumps, Fake Dating, and Poetry Collections
Well, it's certainly been a bit since I've kept up posting on here, but I return from the dead at least for this little wrap-up. A big contributor to my absence is that I just haven't been reading as much and haven't had as much to say, but here is a little morsel I can… Continue reading May/June ’22 Wrap-Up: Reading Slumps, Fake Dating, and Poetry Collections
The Wizard’s Ward by Jules McAleese (Vale, #1) | Book Review
Frances, the ward of the King's wizard, Billington, teeters between the privilege of the higher society surrounding her whilst also holding the fatal secret of her origin. In a land where each of the four prevalent species--mortal, witch, elf, and mer--have blood exclusive to their kind, Frances's blood is gray. With the King outlawing and… Continue reading The Wizard’s Ward by Jules McAleese (Vale, #1) | Book Review
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata: A Perceptive Satire, But Not | Book Review
Convenience Store Woman has the insight and oddity of a satirical piece while still not making a joking of itself -- and eliciting a few chuckles at the dire truth in that, though not uproariously funny or even intrinsically comedic like the blurbs and reviews suggest. Started Reading - May 2, 2022 Finished Reading -… Continue reading Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata: A Perceptive Satire, But Not | Book Review
April ’22 Wrap-Up: First 5-Star and 2-Star of the Year, Pleasant Novellas, & Heartstopper
Hello friends! Am I the only one who found April to be a surprisingly long month? I hadn't thought as much until drafting this post and seeing books that I felt like I read eons ago. Regardless, I read about half of the picks I had put on a tentative TBR for April (and temporarily… Continue reading April ’22 Wrap-Up: First 5-Star and 2-Star of the Year, Pleasant Novellas, & Heartstopper
Heir of Blood and Secrets by Linda Xia: Strong Female Leads, Classism, and Rejecting “Not Like Other Girls” Behavior | Book Review
Heir of Blood and Secrets is a young adult dystopian novel following Scylla Delevan, daughter of a Magistrate, as her father is found to be the number one suspect of another Magistrate's murder. In this story, we see Scylla as she embarks on an investigation to exonerate her father and uncover who truly committed this… Continue reading Heir of Blood and Secrets by Linda Xia: Strong Female Leads, Classism, and Rejecting “Not Like Other Girls” Behavior | Book Review
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour: Right Book, Wrong Time | Book Review
Upon looking at the oldest books on my Goodreads TBR, I found that this novel was in those first few added, and now, after a long five years, I've finally picked it up. And while I enjoyed reading it this time around, I'm not sure it was quite the time for me to read it.… Continue reading We Are Okay by Nina LaCour: Right Book, Wrong Time | Book Review
Little Bit of All That 