I’m not really one to be super reflective about the types of books that I like to read, so it’s rare that I figure out something I specifically like in a book. Because of this, I couldn’t really name one trope that I like in particular…with one very specific exception. This exception is what IRead More
Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff || A Jim Crow Era Horror
Lovecraft Country is an interesting mix of genres that has been adapted for television by Jordan Peele. While I struggled to decide on my thoughts about the book, it definitely packs a punch. *This is a Spoiler-Free Review!*
July 2020 Wrap-Up || 15 books in 31 days!
This July brought an end to my quarantine-induced reading slump…finally! With that, I read a whopping 15 books. This was also the month that I had the most 4 and 5 star reads so far this year. Overall, a very good reading month! It was also my birthday month, which meant buying myself way too manyRead More
August 2020 Magical Readathon TBR || Piles and Piles of Books!
I am not really one to plan out the books that I read each month, but this August will be a bit different as there are a couple of readathons I am hoping to take part in. Last April, my best friend and I decided to participate in the Magical Readthon on our own asRead More
The Odd and Surreal || Diverse Short Story Collections I Want to Reread
While recently going through my list of “Books Read”, I realized that there were a few short story collections that left a truly lasting impression on me. One of my favorite qualities about short story collections is that they expose you to new authors in a generally quick amount of reading time. Most of theRead More
July 2020 OwlCrate Review
Although it typically takes me AGES to decide whether or not a purchase is worth it (time, money, transportation, waste, etc, etc), July was my birthday month…which meant that I felt that I needed to splurge on something for myself. Luckily, that decision coincided with my “removed from the wait-list” email from OwlCrate. I trulyRead More
Weekly Snapshots No. 1
While this summer has been difficult for so many obvious reasons, it has also been a summer of major learning for me. Learning about myself, about the world and other people. Because I work so far from my family in California, this past five months has included me traveling back and forth between my apartmentRead More
Harley in the Sky Book by Akemi Dawn Bowman || When Life & Literature Collide
Harley in the Sky by Akemi Dawn Bowman Hardback, 384 pages ★★★1/2 “I wonder if that’s what life feels like when you make a change- like you’ve jumped ahead in time. Like your entire life just feels different.”
Recent Reads: Nonfiction Edition
After my last post in which I talked about how I get out of a reading slump, I decided to peruse my library’s Libby collection and ended up picking a few nonfiction books to read. This past year, I have grown to absolutely love reading nonfiction books and memoirs more than ever before. There isRead More
Getting Over a Reading Slump
Ever since quarantine began, I have been reading much at a much more slower pace than usual. Books that would usual take me 4 days to read have taken me up to two weeks to read. I just haven’t felt that magical spark to read lately and at this point, I really want to getRead More