I write YA/adult book reviews in order to share my opinions and ravings about new books that I either thoroughly adored or merely enjoyed!
Hello! I hope you are all staying sane (and staying home!) during this uncertain and stressful time. In order to remain productive and sane myself, I thought I would write a relatively simple post. My favourite Booktuber, Hailey in Bookland, tends to make "Recent Reads" videos, so that is how this idea arose. I decided… Continue reading Recent Reads
Let the Great World Spin by: Colum McCann - A novel. AGE GROUP: 16+ // GENRE: Literary fiction // NUMBER OF PAGES: 512 // RATING: 5/5 ADULT BOOK summary In the dawning light of a late-summer morning, the people of lower Manhattan stand hushed, staring up in disbelief at the Twin Towers. It is August… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Let the Great World Spin
Although this is an extremely late wishing, happy New Year nonetheless! Hello, and welcome back to another post! This past month has been somewhat chaotic, so I did not get much reading done. I started two of these books in December, but only finished them this month. However, I did read (and reread😉) a few… Continue reading January Wrap Up
It is nearly the end of the year--the end of a decade!--and I am so excited to discuss all of the books I have completed this year! Surprisingly, I managed to read over 70 books. However, I am beginning to focus more on the quality of books rather than the quantity. I have compiled a… Continue reading End of Year Wrap Up
Ninth House by: Leigh Bardugo - #1 in the Alex Stern series. AGE GROUP: 16 and up// GENRE: Fantasy// AMOUNT OF PAGES: 480// RATING: 2.5/5 ADULT BOOK summary Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Ninth House
Welcome! Instead of writing a September Wrap Up (I've mostly reread books), I have decided to share my thoughts on YA fantasy today. I say "today" when I really mean that I've been writing this essay-like piece for the past couple of months. Anyway, I hope you enjoy! * Read by hundreds of thousands of… Continue reading YA Fantasy, and its Faults
Hello! Today I am bringing you another wrap up! Like the July one, I will list the books starting from the beginning of August to the end. *All summaries are from Goodreads and are italicized to emphasis that I did not write them.* THE NIGHTINGALE by: Kristin Hannah - A novel *5/5 stars* Summary: In love… Continue reading August Wrap Up
