Hello, fellow readers! What a crazy month it's been! I know I say some form of this sentiment every time I post a reading recap, but it feels especially true this month. We're already halfway through May and I'm only just now getting myself together. April was a solid reading month for me. I read … Continue reading April 2019 Reading Recap
Happy Spring, everyone! This year has been absolutely flying by for me, and I can't believe it's already time for another monthly recap! I read more books in March than I did in January and February combined, and I'm so pleased I was able to do that. This month, I began tracking my reading stats … Continue reading March 2019 Reading Recap
I've been seeing Five Feet Apart everywhere recently, but until I actually downloaded the audio book, I had absolutely no idea what this novel was about. The only things I knew for sure were that it's been getting a lot of buzz and that it has a beautiful cover. Classic me, choosing books almost entirely … Continue reading Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, and Tobias Iaconis
When I saw a trailer for the show "You" on Netflix, my interest was instantly piqued. Psychological thriller has been my go-to genre for the longest time, so a story line following a woman and her stalker from the stalker's point of view felt simultaneously fresh and like comfort food. The creepy factor seemed strong, … Continue reading You by Caroline Kepnes
When I heard that Angie Thomas had a new book coming out earlier this year, I was so excited. I loved Thomas's debut novel, The Hate U Give, when I read it last year, and I anticipated more great things from this novel. When I saw that this book was available as an audio book, … Continue reading On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
I've been on the mailing list for my local independent bookstore's young adult fiction book club for the better part of 8 months now, and I haven't attended once. I admitted this transgression officially and in writing here on the blog a couple of weeks ago. I think that admittance was the kick in the … Continue reading Pulp by Robin Talley
I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but, sometimes, I just can't help myself. That's how I came to pick up Mouthful of Birds; the cover caught my eye as I was browsing the new releases shelf at my local library, and it was too beautiful to ignore. Confession time. … Continue reading Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin
When we were little, I distinctly remember my older brother and I poring over boxes and boxes of my dad's old comic books from when he was a boy. On one particular day, I recall spending hours rifling through hundreds of issues, comparing scenes and quotes with smiles plastered on our faces. At the end … Continue reading Saga: Book One by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
I'm a book lover; this is very true. But readers, I have the hardest time reading what's expected of me. Put any time limit on me to finish a book, and suddenly every other book is more interesting. What can I say? I'm stubborn. It's absolutely for this reason that I have such a hard … Continue reading Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
As you probably know by now, I rely heavily on the seasons to guide my reading. I tend to read differently in the fall and winter compared to spring and summer, and, because I'm a huge fan of all things creepy and Halloweeny, it's been my tradition for the past few years to exclusively read … Continue reading February 2019 Reading Recap
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