Book review: The Subtweet

The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya From Goodreads Everyone talks about falling in love, but falling in friendship can be just as captivating. When Neela Devaki’s song is covered by internet-famous artist Rukmini, the two musicians meet and a transformative friendship begins. But as Rukmini’s star rises and Neela’s stagnates, jealousy and self-doubt creep in. With …

Mini review: The Poppy War

The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang Paraphrased from Goodreads When Rin aced the Keju, the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies, it was a shock to everyone. That she got into Sinegard, the most elite military school in Nikan, was even more surprising. But surprises aren’t always …

Duology review: Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom

Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Six of Crows synopsis from Goodreads Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich …

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 …

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 …

Revisiting my five-star predictions + more predictions!

Happy Monday, gals and pals! I've now done a couple of posts where I predicted some books I thought would be five-star reads, which you can read here and here, as well as a post revisiting those predictions, which you can read here. It's been a while since those posts, so today I thought I'd go …

Book review: The Moment of Lift

The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates From Goodreads For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission. Her goal, as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has been to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this …

Mini reviews of some books I’ve loved recently

AKA me being very, very late with my reviews. Hello, gals and pals! Happy Valentines Day! In the spirit of love, today I have some more mini reviews for you, this time of three five-star books that I loved. I often struggle to write these types of reviews because I don't have much more to …

Series review: The Raven Cycle

The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater Synopsis for the first book, from Goodreads It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive. Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark …

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 …

Revisiting my 5-star predictions

Happy Wednesday, everyone! A while ago, I did a post where I predicted some books I thought would be 5-star reads, which you can read here and here! So today I thought I'd go over those and see how accurate I was. Five stars Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - ★★★★★ This book!!! I totally understand …

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, …