Title: The Last True Poets of the SeaAuthor: Julia DrakeRating: ★★★★½Summary: The Larkin family isn't just lucky—they persevere. At least that's what Violet and her younger brother, Sam, were always told. When the Lyric sank off the coast of Maine, their great-great-great-grandmother didn't drown like the rest of the passengers. No, Fidelia swam to shore, fell in … Continue reading Review: The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake
Top Ten: True Crime on My TBR
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's theme was a Halloween freebie. Since I don't really read horror, suspense, or anything remotely "spooky" (at least on purpose), I wanted to highlight some of the more violent true crime on my tbr! ♥ The Art of the English … Continue reading Top Ten: True Crime on My TBR
Review: Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
Title: Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self DelusionAuthor: Jia TolentinoRating: ★★★★★Summary: Trick Mirror is an enlightening, unforgettable trip through the river of self-delusion that surges just beneath the surface of our lives. This is a book about the incentives that shape us, and about how hard it is to see ourselves clearly in a culture that revolves … Continue reading Review: Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
Five Favorite: Witchy Books to Read This Fall
In honor of it being October (and also the 13th!), below are five witchy books on my tbr. 🎃 ♥ White Is for Magic by Laurie Faria Stolarz♥ The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg♥ The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff♥ The Magicians by Lev Grossman♥ The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by … Continue reading Five Favorite: Witchy Books to Read This Fall
Review: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Title: The Water DancerAuthor: Ta-Nehisi CoatesRating: ★★★Summary: Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother is sold away, Hiram is robbed of all memory of her—but gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with death births an urgency … Continue reading Review: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Month in Review: September 2019
Favorite Media I spent September reading multiple books (only two of which I actually finished), listening to lots (and lots) of podcasts, and watching exactly one (1) movie. The only rainbow was the newest seasons of The Good Place and American Horror Story coming back on tv. (I think I like horror now? 🤷♀️) Stuff … Continue reading Month in Review: September 2019
Review: Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi
Title: Permanent RecordAuthor: Mary H.K. ChoiRating: ★★★½Summary: On paper, college dropout Pablo Rind doesn’t have a whole lot going for him. His graveyard shift at a twenty-four-hour deli in Brooklyn is a struggle, and he’s up to his eyeballs in credit card debt. Pop juggernaut Leanna Smart has enough social media followers to populate whole … Continue reading Review: Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi