(Small announcement: I decided to have my official number rating be the last thing. Thank you.) Genre: Sociological Sci-Fi Basic Summary: The Envoy, Genly Ai, is on Gethen (Winter) to ask if the people of the planet would like to join an alliance with the Ekumen (a type of coalition of planets). He tries the Read More …
Genre: YA Romancy? Basic Summary: Willowdean fakes it until she makes it. She joins a beauty pageant as a type of f you to people.There’s also two boys who like her and she has a fight with her best friend. Rating: 4/5 Warnings: None that I can think of? There is a guy who bullies Read More …
To get ready for the 2019 release of book 2 in The Cape Mysteries, I’m sharing Death in Vermilion today, the book that started it all! I dare you to read the first chapter and not download a copy today! Death in Vermilion Publication Date: April 16th, 2018 Genre: Mystery/ Thriller/ Suspense KWL Cover Contest of 2018, Mystery Read More …
I recently read Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy. I loved it. It had a plot on navigating that time in friendship when you and your best friend are becoming different people with lives outside of each other. It also included people who had visible differences than their peers and how just because people viewed them in Read More …
Genre: Sci-fi – Young Person Goes On Adventure Basic Summary: Binti gets accepted into a prestigious school. Her family says “Binti no.” while she says “Binti yes.” Encounters killer jellyfish like people and homesickness. Rating: 3/5 Warnings: There is violence and racism. Not necessarily in that order. Review: Binti is a short read at Read More …
Who can believe the 2018 mid-term elections were little over a month ago? Perhaps it would have been better to do this post while they were happening but one of these books, I read after the election. And while I could just wait until the next election to post this, I thought “What the hell! Read More …
Genre: High Fantasy with somewhat modern ideas and language. Basic Summary: The King and Queen are dead because they are jerk wads. Let the election for the new leader begin! Here is a better summary. Rating: 4/5 Warning: There is violence, mob behavior, torture, and lots of murder. Review: This book surprised me in a Read More …
Each book fulfills a part of my reading need. Sometimes, you read books one after the other and realize that they fit together so well. You read a book which filled your sense of adventure and another which filled your sense of romance. It reminds me a bit of food. Certain foods are aimed at Read More …
If you would like to see this in video form, you can click here. In an effort to tackle my ever expanding TBR pile, I’ve decided to pick from my TBR jar for December. Now, because at times I can be a mood reader and there are review requests waiting for me, I’ve only picked Read More …
Read this book off the Libby app. Genre: YA Contemporary – Tackling social issues mostly involving police shootings of black people. Book Summary: Starr Carter sees her childhood best friend, Khalil, get shot by police after they were pulled over. Full summary here. Warnings: Police shootings, gang violence, domestic violence, riots, and police responding to Read More …
