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
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune: Something More Nuanced Than Separating the Art from the Artist | Book Review
In all honesty, I wasn't sure it was ever going to happen. Since reading the Six of Crows duology last fall, I wasn't convinced that there'd ever be another book for me. Dramatic, of course, but what can I say? It's hard to say that this book took me by surprise when all I knew… Continue reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune: Something More Nuanced Than Separating the Art from the Artist | Book Review
Wicked Magic by Margot de Klerk (Vampires of Oxford, #1) | Book Review
Nathan Delacroix, a vampire hunter-in-training, is on the brink of his eighteenth birthday, and, in turn, his initiation into being an official hunter. However, despite coming from a long line of vampire hunters, he has reservations about the path chosen for him. This line of work doesn't encourage association with the type of friends he… Continue reading Wicked Magic by Margot de Klerk (Vampires of Oxford, #1) | Book Review
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo: The Inherent Flaw of a Trilogy’s Second Installment | Book Review
If there was more for this book to offer in terms of talking points than the mildly excruciating relationship between its main character and love interest, I would dive into those. However, this book is four hundred and thirty-five pages of…I couldn't even tell you (and after the laborious month spent wading through this, that's… Continue reading Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo: The Inherent Flaw of a Trilogy’s Second Installment | Book Review
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers: If Not Consciousness, What is Humanity?
In short, this novella is just a treat. The dedication reads, "for anyone who needs a break", and I think that's a perfectly fitting demographic to pitch to. It's a lovely one-sitting sort of read (I consumed most of this in just one day, which is pretty unheard of for me), and a gentle reprieve from the complexities and overrunning nature of the world.
April ’22 Tentative TBR: Controversial Authors, Dave Grohl, and Trying Out Sci-Fi
Long time, no talk, blog (but not really, because I've posted a few reviews since drafting this post)! I suppose it hasn't been too long, but I've been in a bit of a reading slump, and haven't had anything to write about because of it. For all of my life, I never had many plans… Continue reading April ’22 Tentative TBR: Controversial Authors, Dave Grohl, and Trying Out Sci-Fi
March ’22 Wrap-Up: Unsettling Middle-Grade, Fun/Existential Magical Realism, and Dragging Fantasy
If it weren't for lovely (tiny) middle-grade reads like some of the ones on this list, I absolutely would not have read as many books as I did this month (though the number may still be minuscule to some, which is fair). This month featured a slumpy few weeks for me, and I didn't finish… Continue reading March ’22 Wrap-Up: Unsettling Middle-Grade, Fun/Existential Magical Realism, and Dragging Fantasy
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig: Art Doesn’t Have to Be High Quality to Be Good | Book Review
I stand strongly in the opinion that a book does not have to be of high quality to be "good". I realize, of course, that the literal definition of good is "having the qualities required for a particular role", which could very well entail stylistic yet composed prose, consistent and likable characterization, and an impressive… Continue reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig: Art Doesn’t Have to Be High Quality to Be Good | Book Review
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater: Late Night Drives Are a Love Language, I Think | Book Talk (Spoiler-ish)
I was hoping to have a lot of thoughts coming out of this book, but everything dispersed from my brain at once in the wake of this story's closing. Despite this, I will do my best to recollect those scattered feelings and opinions in this "review" (reaction? discussion? overall book talk?). (Let it be said,… Continue reading Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater: Late Night Drives Are a Love Language, I Think | Book Talk (Spoiler-ish)
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab: Addie LaRue or Addie LaSnooze?
Though the title was inescapable, built up to astronomical levels with hype, I hadn't gotten around to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue until now. In fact, what made me pick it up at all was joining a Goodreads group perfectly curated for people like me -- "Everyone Has Read This But Me". They have… Continue reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab: Addie LaRue or Addie LaSnooze?
Little Bit of All That 