September wrap-up!

Happy October, friends! It is crazy to me that we're already in fucking October. Being totally honest, as I'm writing this, I don't have any posts drafted for October, so I may be a bit absent. I plan to write some in the next couple of weeks, but apologies if they're not super exciting or …

Mini review: The Nowhere Girls

The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed From Goodreads Three misfits come together to avenge the rape of a fellow classmate and in the process trigger a change in the misogynist culture at their high school transforming the lives of everyone around them in this searing and timely story. Who are the Nowhere Girls? They’re everygirl. …

Second third reviews

Hello, friends and book lovers! Happy Friday! I can't believe it's September, and we only have four months of 2021 left. Every four months, I like to do mini reviews of all the books I've read in the recent months. I've reviewed a couple books over the past few months, and have a couple more …

August wrap-up!

Hi friends, happy September! I can't believe the summer is over already and that it's SEPTEMBER. This is actually my first ever September where I'm not going back to school, so that's a little weird. But anyway, let's talk about the books I read this month! Books Read Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl: 4.5 starsWink, …

Reviews of my recent favourites

Hello everyone, happy Friday! Today, I'm doing some reviews of my recent favourite books. I've been in a bit of a reading slump the past few weeks, and read only three books in July, my worst month of the year. I've also been having bad luck with the books, and have been giving out a …

July wrap-up!

Hi friends, I hope the start of your week has been going well! July seemed to fly by so quickly, despite me reading close to nothing. The slump is hitting, I fear. Books Read Brood by Jackie Polzin: 4 starsIslands of Decolonial Love by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson: 4 starsLast Night in Montreal by Emily St. …

Book review: Three Women

Three Women by Lisa Taddeo From Goodreads In suburban Indiana we meet Lina, a homemaker and mother of two whose marriage, after a decade, has lost its passion. Starved for affection, Lina battles daily panic attacks and, after reconnecting with an old flame through social media, embarks on an affair that quickly becomes all-consuming. In …

Graphics-a-thon wrap up

Happy Friday, friends! I hope your week went well. Last week, I co-hosted round 4 of graphics-a-thon, a readathon aimed at reading graphic novels, comics, etc. There were several prompts and a bingo board to complete, and I had a super ambitious TBR. I ended up having a busier week than I anticipated, so I didn't …

June wrap-up!

Hi friends, I hope the start of your week has been going well! June just flew by, and we're into July! Books Read The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Adhieh: 4 starsBeach Read by Emily Henry: 4.5 starsLaura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell: 4 starsImagine Wanting Only …

Book review: Love Lives Here

Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family by Amanda Jetté Knox From Goodreads All Amanda Jetté Knox ever wanted was to enjoy a stable life. She never knew her biological father, and while her mother and stepfather were loving parents, the situation was sometimes chaotic. While still a teenager, she met the …

May wrap-up!

Hello hello hello, happy (almost) June, everyone! I hope you had a lovely May. Books Read From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle: 5 starsThe Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed: 4 starsHaben by Haben Girma: 4 starsThe Gallery of Unfinished Girls by Lauren Karcz: 3.5 starsThe Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead: 3.5 starsHome by Toni Morrison: …

First third reviews: fiction

Hi friends, I hope all is well! Today is the second half of my first third reviews! Last year, I forced myself to write mini reviews for all the books I read, and posted those reviews periodically. I really liked it and being able to talk about all the books, so I'm doing it again …