December wrap-up!

Hello friends, welcome to the last day of December and 2020, and my December wrap-up! This month's wrap-up is fairly short because I was mainly writing finals all month, and we're in lockdown here so I didn't get up to much. I did draft a ton of 2020 reading wrap-up posts though, which I am …

November wrap-up!

Hello friends! Happy December! November, once again, felt so fast and so slow at the same time. School has been insanely busy this month, so I haven't posted a ton. I'm also getting to the point in the year where I don't want to blog a ton, so that likely won't change any time soon …

October wrap-up!

Hello friends! Happy Halloween!!!! For once, October seemed like a normally-paced month. Things still happened very quickly, but it actually seems like the month happened. So without further ado, let's get into my wrap-up. Books Read The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang: 5 starsI Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver: 4.5 stars …

September wrap-up!

Hello friends! And yet here we are. This month was busy with school starting, and I am overwhelmed. But, let's get into what I read this month! Books Read She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore: 5 starsThe Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker: 4.5 starsI Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick: 4 starsOpposite …

Three reviews of three star books

Happy Friday, pals! Today, I'm reviewing three books I rated three stars! Usually, three-star reviews are fairly long, because I have a lot to say about the books to justify the three stars. But for these books, I honestly don't have that much to say. My rating for each of these can really be summed …

Second third reviews

Hello, pals and gals! This year, I have been writing mini reviews for all the books I read to force myself to write something about each book I read. At the end of four months, I've been doing these round-ups of reviews. I've been really enjoying this and feel like it's really helped me write …

August wrap-up!

Happy September, friends! Today I'm talking about my August, which was pretty slow honestly. Surprising no one, I managed to read none of the books on my August reading plans. I have been in the worst slump ever these past few weeks, so much so that I stared out the car window for three hours …

Non-fiction mini reviews

Hello, everyone, and happy Friday! Today I'm posting some mini reviews of non-fiction books I've read recently. I believe I listened to all of these on audiobook, which is my preferred way of consuming non-fiction. I just find it easier to get through if I'm feeling bored, and it's great to do on my commutes. …

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 …

Book review: The Belles

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton From Goodreads Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orléans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her …

July wrap-up!

Hi friends and fellow book lovers! July is over, August is upon us, and I am once again asking where the weeks have gone. Books Read Big Water by Andrea Curtis: 3.5 starsThe Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates: 3 starsThe Stone Collection by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm: 3.5 starsCatch and Kill by Ronan Farrow: 5 starsKindred by …

Mini review: Spellbook of the Lost and Found

Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle From Goodreads One stormy summer night, Olive and her best friend, Rose, begin to lose things. It starts with simple items like hair clips and jewellery, but soon it’s clear that Rose has lost something bigger; something she won’t talk about. Then Olive meets three wild, …