Hello everyone! Two of my goals for 2020 were reach 1,600 followers and host a giveaway. I recently reached 1,600 followers on this blog (thank you all so much 💕💕), so today I'm hosting a giveaway to celebrate! This giveaway will also be partially to support the Philippines, so please read the entry rules below. … Continue reading 1,600 follower international giveaway!
Category: books
Mini review: She Would Be King
She Would Be King by Wayetu Moore From Goodreads Wayétu Moore’s powerful debut novel, She Would Be King, reimagines the dramatic story of Liberia’s early years through three unforgettable characters who share an uncommon bond. Gbessa, exiled from the West African village of Lai, is starved, bitten by a viper, and left for dead, but still … Continue reading Mini review: She Would Be King
Books on my TBR: translated books
Hello, friends! Time to talk about some more books on my TBR! This is a series where I talk about a specific subset of books on my TBR. I've done a few posts of really long lists of books on my TBR, so for these posts I'm going to try to keep the list fairly … Continue reading Books on my TBR: translated books
Book review: The Water Dancer
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates From Goodreads Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her — but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with … Continue reading Book review: The Water Dancer
Books on my TBR: books I want to read as audiobooks
Hello, friends! Time to talk about some more books on my TBR! This is a series where I talk about a specific subset of books on my TBR. I've done a few posts of really long lists of books on my TBR, so for these posts I'm going to try to keep the list fairly … Continue reading Books on my TBR: books I want to read as audiobooks
Recommendations for… books you should listen to as audiobooks
Hi friends, I hope you had a great weekend! Today, I'm going to talk about some books I think you should listen to as an audiobook. I personally love listening to non-fiction audiobooks, so most of these books are non-fiction (I think all of them, actually). And they're all books that I think are particularly … Continue reading Recommendations for… books you should listen to as audiobooks
How I decide what books to buy
Hello, friends and fellow book lovers! I just wanted to start by saying sorry for the lack of posts the last few days. School has been super busy, and I honestly just haven't wanted to write blog posts, so I didn't. Most semesters, I have at least one class where I can slack a little … Continue reading How I decide what books to buy
Mini review: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe From Goodreads In December 1972, Jean McConville, a thirty-eight-year-old mother of ten, was dragged from her Belfast home by masked intruders, her children clinging to her legs. They never saw her again. Her abduction was one of the most … Continue reading Mini review: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
Recommending some standalones
Howdy, gals and pals! It has been a hot minute since I did a good old recommendations post. I've done a bunch of themed ones recently, but I wanted to do a regular recommendations post and talk about some books I've read and loved recently. So today I'm going to be talking about some standalones! … Continue reading Recommending some standalones
Book review: I Hope we Choose Love
I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World by Kai Cheng Thom From Goodreads What can we hope for at the end of the world? What can we trust in when community has broken our hearts? What would it mean to pursue justice without violence? How can we … Continue reading Book review: I Hope we Choose Love
Books on my TBR: memoirs
Hello, friends! Time to talk about some more books on my TBR! This is a series where I talk about a specific subset of books on my TBR. I've done a few posts of really long lists of books on my TBR, so for these posts I'm going to try to keep the list fairly … Continue reading Books on my TBR: memoirs
Books on my TBR I don’t think I’ll like
Hello, friends and fellow book lovers! I hope your week has been going well so far and that you have fun plans for the weekend. This post was inspired by one of Marija's tweets lately, where she said something along the lines of "we should start doing 4-star prediction posts": https://twitter.com/insidemylibrary/status/1298784120642965507?s=20 I thought that was … Continue reading Books on my TBR I don’t think I’ll like