Book review: the Power

In honour of International Women's Day, I'm here with my review of a popular feminist novel! The Power by Naomi Alderman From Goodreads In The Power the world is a recognisable place: there's a rich Nigerian kid who lounges around the family pool; a foster girl whose religious parents hide their true nature; a local American politician; …

Books I’m reluctant to read

Today's post is all about books I'm reluctant to read. They're mainly popular books I'm a bit iffy on, but only for minor reasons. Unlike yesterday's post, these are books that I could probably be talked into reading. Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson I’ve heard SO MANY good things about this from people …

Top Five Wednesday: Genre Benders

Happy November! I can't believe it's already November. When the fuck did that happen?? Anyway, here's the first edition of Top 5 Wednesday for November! I'm not really into the topics this month, so I'm only doing this one and the last one, but I think those ones super interesting so I'm excited for them! …

Top Ten Tuesday: Hidden Gems in YA Dystopian

Learn more about Top Ten Tuesday here! This week is "Ten Hidden Gem Books in X Genre." I did YA dystopian novels that I feel like I hear nothing about (I also use the term "dystopian" very loosely here haha) the Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson the Akhenaten Adventure by P.B. Kerr Chaos Walking …

Book Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown

I love this book! 5/5 stars! Paraphrased from Goodreads: Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the colour-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Soon he discovers that humanity …