Some glowing mini reviews of books I’ve loved recently

Happy Friday, gals and pals! Today, I'm posting some mini reviews of books I've loved lately. My reviews for books I love often up being me saying "I loved this" several times, which is what this post is. I manage to say "I loved [aspect of the book]" 23 times. Apologies that my reviews aren't …

Some mini reviews of books I loved

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great week and are looking forward to a great weekend! Today, I have a bunch of mini reviews for you. For books that I loved and really enjoyed, I often don't have a ton to say other than "I loved and really enjoyed this", so it makes writing …

Book review: Pachinko

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee From Goodreads In the early 1900s, teenaged Sunja, the adored daughter of a crippled fisherman, falls for a wealthy stranger at the seashore near her home in Korea. He promises her the world, but when she discovers she is pregnant--and that her lover is married--she refuses to be bought. Instead, …

Book review: Little Fires Everywhere

I recently realised that I've gotten really bad with my reviews in that I've just not been writing or posting them. So sorry about that! One of my goals for this year was to post at least two reviews a month, which I think I've been doing. But they weren't always for books I wanted …

Mini review: Persepolis

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi From Goodreads Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the …

Standalone Sunday/review: the Female of the Species

Standalone Sunday is a feature created here where each Sunday you feature a standalone book (not part of a series) that you loved or would recommend! Since I wanted to highlight this book but hadn't yet reviewed it and had too many thoughts for a short post, I thought I'd do them in the same post. The Female …

Book review: And Then There Were None

It has been a hot minute since I posted a review (almost a month!!!! I'm so sorry!!!). I have a bunch written, I just got excited about other posts. I guess having too many posts you're excited about is a good thing? Anyway here is my review for the classic Christie novel... And Then There …

Book review: the Hate U Give

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Paraphrased from Goodreads Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of …