Books I rated 4.5 stars, but rounded to 4

Hello, everyone, happy Monday! Today, I have a bit of a cheeky post that probably won't make a ton of sense if you're not on book twitter (sorry about that). I don't want to rehash everything here because I've already spent a lot of time dunking on the author. Instead, I thought I could do …

Which of my friends do I read the most like?

Hi friends! Today I have what I think is a very fun blog post. So on Goodreads, you can compare your books to someone else's books. Essentially, Goodreads will look at the books on both of your shelves and compare them for similarities. I'm not entirely sure how it works, but it's a general look …

March wrap-up!

Hello friends, I hope your March was great! Mine felt like it went by super quickly, and I can't believe it's already April. AND I'm in my last month of law school!! It's going to be a pretty busy month as I have a lot to do, but I'm excited to be done! Last push. …

I actually enjoyed thrillers for once: two reviews

Hello, fellow book lovers! Today I'm reviewing two mystery/thriller books: The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware and The One by John Marrs. Mystery/thriller is a genre I've struggled with in the past. I always find the plots super intriguing, but I find the execution usually lacking. I'm never scared or nervous, and the …

A book haul

Hello, friends! I hope you're doing well on this lovely Friday. Today, I'm posting a bit of a book haul. Given the pandemic, I spend most of my time looking at a screen. I do classes online, I do my readings online, I read a lot of ebooks. Between my laptop and phone, my screen …

Recommendations for books with a ragtag crew/team of misfits/found family

Hello friends and fellow book lovers! Today I'm giving recommendations for a well-loved trope: found family/ragtag crew/team of misfits! I really love this trope, like most people, and wanted to talk about some of my favourite books with this trope. I will say off the bat that a lot of these are fairly popular books, …

February wrap-up!

Hello friends, I hope your February was great! I managed to read a few great books, so let's talk about those. Books Read Ragged Company by Richard Wagamese: 4.5 starsStay Gold by Tobly McSmith: 2 starsTies That Tether by Jane Igharo: 3.5 starsThe One by John Marrs: 4.5 starsFreedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela …

What to read if you don’t know what to read

Hi friends! Today I'm giving some recommendations for what books to read if you don't know what to read. Sometimes it can be hard to find a book you're in the mood for, and you don't want to read a ton of synopses. So today, I'm going to try to pitch these books in a …

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 …

Book review: Stay Gold

Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith From Goodreads Pony just wants to fly under the radar during senior year. Tired from all the attention he got at his old school after coming out as transgender, he’s looking for a fresh start at Hillcrest High. But it’s hard to live your best life when the threat of …

Books I have on hold at the library

Happy Monday, friends! Today I'm doing a post about my library! Almost a year ago, I did one of these posts where I talked about the books I had on hold at the library, and thought I'd do another one. I love my library; most of the books I read last year were from the …

January wrap-up!

Hello friends, welcome to the first wrap-up of 2021! January was a pretty chill month for me; I had an intensive course, but it was super interesting and was not reading-heavy at all. So I managed to get a lot of reading a watching done! So without further ado, here's my January wrap-up. Books Read …