Hello, friends! A few years ago now, I did a TBR round-up where I looked at all my old TBRs and whether I had read the books on those lists on not. I thought it would be fun to do an updated one as it's been FOUR YEARS!! since the last one (how has it … Continue reading TBR Round-up 2
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Favourites and disappointments of 2022
Happy Friday, friends! Today I'm talking about my favourite and least favourite books of 2022! I decided to put them all in one post because I didn't have that many least favourites/disappointments, and I have very little to say about my favourites beyond "I loved this." I've also combined my least favourite and disappointments because … Continue reading Favourites and disappointments of 2022
2022 reading wrap-up
Hello, friends! Today is one of my favourite posts, my 2022 reading wrap-up! I love statistics and numbers and categorizing things, and this post is just an excuse to do that. According to Goodreads, I read 35 books and 10,502 pages, which I think is pretty good! My goal was 35, so I'm glad I … Continue reading 2022 reading wrap-up
Last third reviews
Hello, friends and foe! I hope your December has been great and you have exciting plans for New Years Eve. Every four months, I do a round-up of mini reviews of the books I've read during those four months, to force me to write reviews of those books. I know I'm posting this a couple … Continue reading Last third reviews
Books I would get my mom for Christmas
Happy Thursday, friends! And happy holidays! Whether it's Christmas, Hanukkah, or just a winter (or summer) break, I hope you're having a great holiday season. Today, I wanted to do a kind of personal post. I lost my mom in March 2020, which was obviously a massive loss in my life. One of the biggest … Continue reading Books I would get my mom for Christmas
Book review: How to Pronounce Knife
How to Pronounce Knife: Stories by Souvankham Thammavongsa From Goodreads In the title story of Souvankham Thammavongsa's debut collection, a young girl brings a book home from school and asks her father to help her pronounce a tricky word, a simple exchange with unforgettable consequences. Thammavongsa is a master at homing in on moments like this … Continue reading Book review: How to Pronounce Knife
Nonfiction books I want to read ASAP
Hi friends, happy Friday! November is Nonfiction November, hosted by Olive at A Book Olive on YouTube, and I was thinking of kind of half participating. I've been in a bit of a reading slump the past few months, but I've also been on the up. And I think having a loose plan of books … Continue reading Nonfiction books I want to read ASAP
Mini review: Empire of Pain
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe From Goodreads The Sackler name adorns the walls of many storied institutions: Harvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxford, the Louvre. They are one of the richest families in the world, known for their lavish donations to the arts and sciences. … Continue reading Mini review: Empire of Pain
Second third reviews: 4+ stars
Happy Friday! Today is the second instalment of my thirdly reviews, where I'll be giving mini reviews of all the books I read in the last four months! Last week, I did all the books I rated 3 and 3.5 stars, and today are all the 4, 4.5 and 5 stars! Gender Queer by Maia … Continue reading Second third reviews: 4+ stars
Second third reviews: 3 and 3.5 stars
Happy Friday, friends! Every four months, I post mini reviews of the books I read in those months. I had quite a few from the past few months, so I decided to split it into two posts: one doing my 3 and 3.5 star reviews, and another doing my 4+ star reviews. Today is the … Continue reading Second third reviews: 3 and 3.5 stars
Books I recently removed from my TBR
Hi friends, happy Friday! Today, I'm talking about some books I recently removed from my Goodreads TBR. Every so often, I like to go through some of the books I've had on my TBR for a while and make sure I'm still interested in them. A lot of the books I've had on my TBR … Continue reading Books I recently removed from my TBR
Book review: And I Do Not Forgive You
And I Do Not Forgive You by Amber Sparks From Goodreads Exciting fans of such writers as Kelly Link, Karen Russell, and Carmen Maria Machado with prose that shimmers and stings, Amber Sparks holds a singular role in the canon of the weird. Now, she reaches new, uncanny heights with And I Do Not Forgive You. … Continue reading Book review: And I Do Not Forgive You