This is the first arc that I’ve ever received, and that is very exciting for me. I was drawn in by the adorable cover art, …
Book Reviews
Book Review | The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly …
Goodreads Choice Awards
I decided to read some of the nominees from the Goodreads Choice Awards. Some selections have already been eliminated because I’ve been too lazy to …
Stop Drop & Read
I’ve read three excellent books over the past few weeks (And Pippi Longstocking, which I do not want to talk about). These are five star books …
Book Review | The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking
Genre: Nonfiction, Self-Help, Philosophy, Cultural Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world. That’s down to one thing: hygge. ‘Hygge has …
Book Review | All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
What a beautiful book, both inside and out. George M. Johnson, an LGBTQIA+ activist and prominent journalist, provides thought-provoking, albeit heart-breaking, accounts of their childhood …
Book Review |Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Genre: Science Fiction, Contemporary Hailsham seems like a pleasant English boarding school, far from the influences of the city. Its students are well tended and …
Book Review | Wake Siren: Ovid Resung by Nina MacLaughlin
Genre: Fantasy, Mythology, Retellings In fierce, textured voices, the women of Ovid’s Metamorphoses claim their stories and challenge the power of myth. Seductresses and she-monsters, …
Book Review | Grown Ups by Marian Keyes
Genre: Fiction, Contemporary They’re a glamorous family, the Caseys. Johnny Casey, his two brothers Ed and Liam, their beautiful, talented wives and all their kids …
Night Shifts Black Series by Alyson Santos
This is a lesser known series that was described as an accurate depiction of mental illness. It consists of four books and one novella, each …