Title: Nevernight Chronicle Author: Jay Kristoff Genre: Fantasy Published: 2016, 2017, 2019 Pages: 434, 455, 512 My Rating: 5, 4, 4 Synopsis from Goodreads: Destined to destroy empires Mia Covere is only ten years old when she is given her first lesson in death. Six years later, the child raised in the shadows takes her … Continue reading Series Review: Nevernight Chronicle, by Jay Kristoff (Spoiler Free)
One of my year resolutions was to post a monthly wrap-up for every month. You might have noticed that it did not happen. Today I want to discuss reading slumps and TBRs, trying to deconstruct the fear of the former, and unpack the idea of the latter. If you did not notice, I am in … Continue reading The Ominous Reading Slump and Why TBRs Don’t Work For Me
Title: The Thirteenth Tale Author: Diane Setterfield Genre: Contemporary Gothic/Mystery Published: 2006 Pages: 456 My Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis from Goodreads: Angelfield House stands abandoned and forgotten. It was once the imposing home of the March family - fascinating, manipulative Isabelle, Charlie, her brutal and dangerous brother, and the wild, untamed twins, Emmeline and Adeline. But Angelfield House conceals a chilling … Continue reading Review: The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield
Hello Everyone, Welcome to the very first Wrap-Up of 2019! I was sure that this month I would not be reading many books, since the first ten days of it were spent with family and friends (and not a whole lot of reading). Instead, I ended up reading 10 books! Granted, one of them is … Continue reading Wrap-Up: January 2019
Hello Everyone, Happy New Year! Today I am posting my December wrap-up. I read 6 things in December. The last week I did not read at all because I was so busy. In any case, without further ado, here are the things I read. Siege and Storm (Grisha #2), by Leigh Bardugo. The second book in … Continue reading Wrap-Up: December 2018
Hello Everyone, welcome to this month's Wrap-Up. I have read a lot of books this month, and I am definitely happy about it. This has been a very mixed month, with some wonderful reads and other ones that I did not enjoy so much. I will start by talking about the books that I read … Continue reading Wrap-Up: November 2018
Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid Genre: Historical Fiction Published: 2017 Pages: 400 My Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis from Goodreads: Reclusive Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant to write her story, no one is more astounded … Continue reading Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid
Hello Everyone, Welcome to my October Wrap-Up, which is long overdue. I have started a new job, and that has taken up so much of my time that it has been difficult to find the time to post. In any case, in October I read seven books, and liked (almost) all of them. These are … Continue reading Wrap-Up: October 2018
Hello Everyone! I hope you had a lovely March and are ready to jump into April as much as I am. This is my last month of Senior Year in college, which means that I will be graduating in May and then leaving Chicago for good. It is a bittersweet feeling for sure, but it … Continue reading February and March Wrap-Up
Hello Everyone! I cannot believe January is already over and we are well off into 2017! The first half of this month I have barely read anything because I was on vacation back at home, and between traveling and seeing all my family I did not have that much time. In the second half of … Continue reading January Wrap-Up
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