Click-bait title aside, I didn’t want to write this post. I hate anything to do with “drama”, but I feel this needs to be addressed within the book community. Not that I’m some kind of authority on the matter, but I’m going to explode if I don’t get it out somehow. Throughout the last six […]
The Cruel Prince Book Review
Let me preface this by saying that I hadn’t read any of Holly Black’s work before. I’d heard of many who praise her books, but I simply hadn’t got around to reading any of them. Of course, when The Cruel Prince was released earlier this year, I was so intrigued by the premise that it […]
Mid-book Update!
Hello! So, this Summer was very weird in terms of reading. Let me regale you with a (somewhat short) tale of my adventures in reading. Let’s start with May. I read maybe 3 books that month. I considered this successful since in April, I read nothing. June. LET ME TELL YOU. June was my best […]
Top 5 Reading Slump Tips
Ah, the Reading Slump. Just saying the words causes my stomach to turn. If you’ve spent any amount of time in the bookish community, you likely have heard the phrase. It’s used to describe the awful feeling that accompanies not wanting to read. I know, NOT wanting to read? Blasphemy. However, it is a totally […]
Persuasion by Jane Austen Review
Oh, Miss Austen. What have you done to me? Persuasion is the first Austen novel I’ve read, and oh my goodness! I’ll admit; I was familiar with the story of Anne Elliot and Captain Frederick Wentworth due to my viewing of 1995’s film adaptation of the same name. It’s a well-loved (read: worn) dvd in […]
Geekerella by Ashley Poston Review
Marketed as a ‘love letter to fandom’, Geekerella plays with the well-known Cinderella story and strives to offer a fresh take. Our titular geek, Danielle (or Elle for short) is orphaned and living with a ‘stepmomster’ and two stepsisters. Poston writes Elle as a fan obsessed with the fictional science fiction show, Starfield. Starfield comes […]
The Elite by Kiera Cass Review
I felt that the plot of this book compared to the last one was pretty much perfect. In the first book, we get a lot of set up- the caste systems, a quick history lesson, etc. The second book is usually where authors tend to slow things down. It was fast-paced enough and kept me […]
The Gentlemen’s Guide to Vice & Virtue by MacKenzi Lee Review
Let’s start with the synopsis. This is a YA historical fiction novel that follows the story of Henry ‘Monty’ Montague as he embarks on a Tour before settling into his inheritance and life in society. Along for the ride is Percy, his best friend and secret love of his life, and Felicity, Monty’s sister and […]