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 …

June wrap-up!

Hi friends and fellow book lovers! I cannot believe June is over! Where is the time going!!!!! Books Read Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay: 4.5 stars, rounded to fourSpellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle: 4 starsSo You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo: 5 starsThe Belles by Dhonielle Clayton: 2.5 …

May wrap-up!

Hi friends and fellow book lovers! May is over in the blink of an eye, which means it's time for another wrap-up! Usually, I start these wrap-ups off with the books I've read, and I keep commentary to the end of the post. But it seemed disingenuous to put this at the end, so it's …

First third mini reviews

Hello, everyone! Because I suck at reviewing, have barely written a full review in what feels like months, and have a backlog of reviews dozens of books long, I thought I’d start doing periodic mini reviews of the books I have yet to review. If, while writing these reviews, I have a lot to say, …

A (quarantined) reading and life update + what to watch if you are bored and self-isolated

Hello, friends and fellow book lovers! I hope you are staying safe and well during these times. I, like most sensible people, have been self-isolating the past few days, which has actually resulted in not much reading, if we're being honest. I still have my full course load, so I have to write papers and …

Backlist books to read in 2020

Hello friends and fellow book lovers, I hope all is well! Today I thought I'd talk about some of the backlist books I want to read in 2020. These are books that were published prior to 2020 (and mostly 2019) that I want to prioritize this year. I don't like making myself a specific TBR …