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Happy December, friends! I cannot believe it's already the last month of 2022, literally when did that happen. Books Read Let Me Tell You What I Mean by Joan Didion: 3 stars Run Towards the Danger by Sarah Polley: 5 stars Only two this month! Overall, I thought the Didion was just okay, but I … Continue reading November wrap-up!
Happy November friends! I went from remembering how to read in September to promptly forgetting in October. Books Read How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa: 4.5 stars Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro: 5 stars Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker: 4 stars This month was … Continue reading October wrap-up!
Happy October, friends! I can't believe I just wrote that, time flies when all the days feel the same. Books Read The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun: 3.5 stars Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li: 4 stars Luster by Raven Leilani: 3.5 stars Gutter Child by Jael Richardson: 3.5 stars Disappearing Earth by … Continue reading September wrap-up!
Well well well, if it isn't the end of another month. Books Read People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry: 4.5 starsHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu: 5 starsEvery Summer After by Carley Fortune: 3.5 stars I really enjoyed all of these books! How High We Go in the Dark … Continue reading August wrap-up!
Happy August, everyone! Every single month, I say "how is it already [month]", and every time it's true. Books Read City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert: 4 starsAnd I Do Not Forgive You by Amber Sparks: 3.5 starsYerba Buena by Nina Lacour: 4 starsTalking to Strangers by Marianne Boucher: 4 stars I read all four … Continue reading July wrap-up!
Happy July, everyone! I can't believe it's July already (I feel like I say the same sentiment every month, but it's true every month. Where does the time go). Books Read Olga Dies Dreaming Xóchitl González: 4 starsPerfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales: 4 starsDisfigured by Amanda Leduc: 4 starsThe Mad Women's Ball by Victoria … Continue reading June wrap-up!
Happy June, everyone! May went by too quickly, and now it's the summer. Overall, it was a pretty great month so let's take a look at what happened! Books Read Looker by Laura Sims: 3 starsGender Queer by Maia Kobabe: 4 starsEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe: 4.5 starsThe Family Chao by Lan Samantha … Continue reading May wrap-up!
Happy May, everyone! April seemed to fly by in a second, and I have a feeling May will be the same. Books Read The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder: 4.5 starsThe Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel: 5 stars Overall, an amazing month in terms of quality. Both of these … Continue reading April wrap-up!
Hello hello, long time no see! Sorry for taking a bit of an unannounced hiatus. To be honest, I was just really busy and didn't feel like reading or blogging, so I simply didn't. I think I only read one book in February, so I thought I'd just wait and combine my two wrap-ups in … Continue reading February and March wrap-up!
Happy February, friends! I cannot believe the first month of the year is over already! I ended up not blogging as much as I had anticipated this month (I never even posted my 2021 favourites!), and I don't see that changing for February or March tbh; work is super busy the next couple of months, … Continue reading January wrap-up!
Happy end of December, friends! I hope you had a safe and wonderful winter break! Books Read She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard: 4.5 starsBirthday by Meredith Russo: 2 starsWatch Over Me by Nina LaCour: 4 starsDava Shastri's Last Day by Kirthana Ramisetti: 4 stars Overall, a great reading month! I've had two … Continue reading December wrap-up!
Happy (almost) December, friends! I hope your November was great! Mine was super busy with work and the bar course, but I did manage to do some reading! I only posted one blog post, but it was honestly a nice break. We're coming up to my favourite time of the year, yearly wrap-up posts! So … Continue reading November wrap-up!
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