Category: recommended

Favorite Reads of 2020 by Month (Ft. More Than 12 Books Because Choosing is Hard)

Favorite Reads of 2020 by Month (Ft. More Than 12 Books Because Choosing is Hard)

Today’s post asks one of the hardest questions you can ask a bookwyrm. No, not even anything TBR related (though you know how much we all dread that, too). I’m talking about the horrible F-word. You know, *whispers* favorites. Sorry you had to hear that. This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is favorite books of 2020. […]

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune || The Hufflepuffiest of Hufflepuff Romances

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune || The Hufflepuffiest of Hufflepuff Romances

Romance     Fantasy     Humor     LGBTQ     Older Protagonist     Many thanks to Edelweiss and Tor Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. I’m sitting here trying to write this review, but […]

Tristan Strong Punches A Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia || Black Gods and Legends

Tristan Strong Punches A Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia || Black Gods and Legends

Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mythology     Folklore     Diversity     African American     Grief     I had been waiting for this book ever since it was announced in, what, 2018? It’s been a long, harrowing wait. I’m not the person I once was. Okay, […]

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland || Black Girl (Zombie) Slaying

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland || Black Girl (Zombie) Slaying

Title: Dread NationAuthor: Justina IrelandSeries: Dread Nation #1Publication Date: April 3, 2018Publisher: Balzer + BrayFormat: Kindle Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I bought this shortly after it came out, and for some reason, it took me until now to read it … and I have no excuses? There sort of seems to be a theme in […]

Quotes I’ve Left in Books

Quotes I’ve Left in Books

Posted November 12, 2019 in quotes, recommended, top ten tuesdays / 23 Comments

Everyone loves a good quote, right? I knew someone who had the habit of writing down good quotes she came across while reading, and then she’d squirrel the quote away and sneak it into a different book. When I asked why she did it, it was twofold: to share a bit of something she loved […]