★★★-3.5
- Jan 21
Review: Begin Again by Emma Lord (Spoiler-Free)
~ Thank you so much to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for providing me with an early copy in exchange for an honest review. RELEASE DATE: January 24 ~ 'You need to decide what's important to you, or then nothing is important. You understand?' Emma Lord writes such lovely contemporaries. This is my third of her books and I think it's my second favorite! (Tweet Cute being my all-time fave). Besides the fact that Emma Lord wrote this book, I requested an early copy for one main r
★★★★-4
- Jan 8
Review: Foe by Iain Reid (Spoiler-Free)
No, I say. It’s the opposite. Beauty isn’t fleeting. Beauty is eternal. But... I’m not. I’m fleeting. That’s more the point.
I don't think Iain Reid of capable of writing a book I don't like. Is that a bold statement to make after only reading two of his books? Maybe. But I already know We Spread is going to be five stars (I just feel it) and that would bump it up to three.
While this novel was less mind-blowing to me than his first, I found myself rapt all the same. His bo
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- Jan 3
Top 10 Books of 2022
Here it is! My list of favorite books that I read in 2022 (aka the year I solidified my love of sci-fi and weird horror). #10 An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green #9 Loveless by Alice Oseman #8 Upgrade by Blake Crouch #7 As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson #6 Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins #5 The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann #4 The Martian by Andy Weir #3 A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman #2 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir #1 The Push by Ashely Audrain
★★★-3
- Jan 3
Review: Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Spoiler-Free)
This... was not what I was expecting. And I don't think I mean that in a good way. I'd heard this series is graphic and exciting, but this book was just strange. And I like strange, especially in horror and sci-fi. But the strangeness wasn't in narrative (though, to its credit, it had its interesting moments), but rather in writing style. The dialogue and humor was immature and honestly outdated. I'm surprised more people haven't found it unappealing in recent years. The univ
★★★★-4
- Jan 3
Review: The Smoke of Gold is Glory by Scott Lynch (Spoiler-Free)
Alright, alright, Scott Lynch may be solidifying himself as one of my favorite fantasy writers. Everything he does is such a slow build, but it always pays off. The set-up of this story is the most classic tale you could think of—a band of men on a hunt for a dragon's treasure. But by the end, this trope is twisted completely on its head. A quick read, so I won't say anything more. I'd definitely recommend giving this story a try.
★★★★-4
- Jan 3
Review: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Spoiler-Free)
'You—you alone will have the stars as no one else has them... In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night... You—only you—will have stars that can laugh.' There's nothing to be said about this book that hasn't been said already. I think it's just something one has to experience. It's a quaint tale, yet larger than life, and serves as a good grounding point for
★★-2
- Jan 3
Review: Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun (Spoiler-Alert)
I am so sad about this rating. The pitch of this book sounded so good. But its execution just wasn't. My main gripe was that I just found it boring and wasn't invested in the romance at all. Which, you know, seems like an issue for a romance book. I think the main reason this was the case was because of the set-up and the... strange representation of demisexuality. We are expected to believe that our main character Ellie had a one night stand with Jack after only spending one
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