Generally speaking, the American South doesn't have the best reputation. Slavery. The Confederacy. Conservatism. Gun Slingers. Those are things that come to mind for many when they think of the South. To be fully transparent, those are things that came to mind I read the synopsis of the novel and realized it took place in …
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Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng is an incredibly popular book. You probably already knew that, however. I picked up the novel as it has been receiving additional hype with the release of the Hulu adaptation. I went into this book not knowing what to expect yet found myself unable to put it down. Little …
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I picked up SLAY because honestly, how often do you get to read about women in gaming? About issues of misogyny and misogynoir within the gaming community? I jumped on the opportunity to get ahold of this book. SLAY follows the story of high school senior Keira Johnson, creator of the video game SLAY. SLAY …
So what's happened in the last three years? Where have I been? What's going on with my content? All very pertinent questions. My last post was, most unfortunately, in February 2017. I was a junior in high school at the time and was preparing for 5 Advanced Placement (AP exams). Then, in May, I got …
The Sun is Also a Star is by YA author Nicola Yoon. The Sun is Also a Star follows the story of Natasha, who comes from an undocumented Jamaican family, and Daniel, who is the son of Korean immigrants and has lived in the United States his entire life. The novel follows the story of …
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For those who may not know, there is a famous bookstore in New York City called The Strand. The bookstore was founded back in 1927 and has accumulated 18 miles of books. Being that I was on vacation in the city I decided to stop by! After a nice long walk from my hotel I …
One of my favorite things to do is browse through bookish quotes...I find they are very inspiring! I've listed ten of my favorites down below and explained why I love them so much! “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can …
Do you doggy ear your pages? Must you drink only water when you read? I think each and every reader has odd bookish habits that they have developed over their time as a bookworm. Please comment below some of your weird reading habits and if we share any! I can only read at certain times. …
The Serpent King by Jeff Zenter is a young adult contemporary novel that follows the story of three teens: Dill, Travis, and Lydia living in a small rural Tennessee town. I actually got this novel back in March (part of an OwlCrate book subscription box) but I didn't pick it up until the beginning of …
Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo, is a fantasy novel that follows a gang known as the Dregs/ Crows as they attempt a seemingly impossible heist that might cost them their lives. I have very mixed feelings over this book. The book is 462 pages, 465 on Goodreads (that's because the acknowledgements are included) and …
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