What a fun award tag! I was lucky enough to be nominated for this one by both Alex @ Coffeeloving Bookoholic and Lily at Cheeky Booky! They both have wonderful blogs, so do check them both out when you're finished here! “This award is for bloggers who strive to write for everybody, and no matter how many … Continue reading The Black Cat Blue Sea Award
“Where does seeking justice end and seeking vengeance begin?” I really enjoy books that offer a unique social commentary, especially when it’s relevant to modern times, so I jumped at the chance to read this book. It touches on cyber-bullying, the social media jury phenomenon, and more, as well as some ever-relevant morals, such as … Continue reading This is How it Happened – Paula Stokes (ARC Review)
* Book Beginnings is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader, where every Friday, bloggers post the first sentence (or few sentences) of their current read, as well as their first impressions of the book! * This week, I’ll be highlighting one of my current reads, Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody! I peek … Continue reading Book Beginnings: Daughter of the Burning City
This honestly should be a 2-star review, but I spent so many years loving this book that nostalgia won't let me go below 3. 💔 I first picked this book up back in 2005, I think, and I loved it. I reread it six or seven times over the next decade, but this was the … Continue reading Sharing Sam – Katherine Applegate
* Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme/challenge for book bloggers, hosted by Lainey and Sam. The goal is for bloggers to choose their top 5 picks for the week’s given challenge, and you can find out more over on Goodreads! * This week's challenge is to pick five books that are not set in or inspired by the Western world … Continue reading Top 5 Wednesday: Outside of the Western World
There are some unmarked spoilers, but it's not really the kind of book where anything is a "twist", so... continue at your own discretion? I honestly tried to salvage my thoughts into something USEFUL, but this review would be better described as a rant. If you're the type of GR user who loves salty tangents, please … Continue reading Girl Out of Water – Laura Silverman (ARC Review)
A graphic novel about a lesbian viking who's been exiled from her home, so she goes off on an adventure to save the former queen of the Valkyrie, Brynhild, and to rescue other LGBTQ+ individuals so they don't have to fear the same fate she underwent? Do you think it was even possible for me … Continue reading Heathen, Vol. 1 – Natasha Alterici (ARC Review)
