One of my favorite books I read this past schoolyear was one I read in my Intermediate Non-Fiction course with Professor Glen Retief; that book is Carmen Maria Machado’s “In the Dream House,” a devastating yet splendid memoir from the perspective of an abused woman in her same-sex relationship. About the Book: Carmen Maria Machado…Continue Reading Book Review: In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
There are few places spoken of that can unite us in such dark discomfort yet intrigue the minds of anyone in earshot. I picked up The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe with a culmination of fear and curiosity. To me, a library is one of the safest and calmest environments, a place to relax and…Continue Reading Book Review: The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe
I believe I mentioned in my “Spring Book Recs” post that something about spring puts me in the mood for historical romance. A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft gives the vibes of a regency era romance within the bonds of an intricately political world of magic. Niamh has magic in her blood that allows her…Continue Reading Book Review: A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
I have no idea what put me in the mood for a horror novel, but I am so glad this was the book I picked up when the mood struck. Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak follows Mallory Quinn as she tries to get her life back on track after her time in rehab. Now, as…Continue Reading Book Review: Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
Romantasy is an ever-growing genre that has seemingly taken over the book world since the covid era from what I can tell, especially with their consistent appearance on BookTok. Along with BookTok growing the genre, it is also contributing new authors to the genre. With this, there come critiques. Poor writing or too much romance…Continue Reading Book Review: Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
I said I would be back with another Ali Hazelwood book review, and here it is! And for this one. Ali Hazelwood tried something new. Bride is a paranormal romance set in a world where vampyres and werewolves are real, and in this corner of the world, they are not fans of each other. The…Continue Reading Book Review: Bride by Ali Hazelwood
I am the first to admit that I do not read a lot of nonfiction unless it is required for class, but that is something I am genuinely wanting to change. To that end, I have begun to find a true appreciation for memoirs over the course of this school year (not just because of…Continue Reading Book Review: Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton
I have no idea what made Ali Hazelwood wake up one day and decide that on top of having a PhD in neuroscience (which has led to her being a professor) she also wanted to write romance novels that have been climbing the best-sellers lists since her debut novel The Love Hypothesis was published in…Continue Reading Book Review: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid is a YA fantasy following an eighteen-year-old girl on her quest to prove herself in a world that seems bent on holding her down. Effy Sayre has loved fairytales her whole life, but her misfortune at being born female keeps her from being able to follow her passion…Continue Reading Book Review: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
The beginning of the fantasy series, Letters of Enchantment, Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross follows two rival journalists as they face the war that surrounds them and the fate it has in store. The gods are awake, and they are at war, a war that they keep pulling humans into—humans like Iris Winnow’s older brother….Continue Reading Book Review: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
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