Madeline Miller So, yeah — I'm weeping! You're probably familiar with the myth of Achilles, but this story puts a whole new spin on the ancient narrative. The Song of Achilles is Shakespearean in its portrayal of romance and tragedy, yet is modern in the lens that it tells the story of the famous Greek… Continue reading The Song of Achilles
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White Ivy
Susie Yang What ever you think is going to happen in this book — you're wrong! White Ivy completely surprised me and I very much enjoyed being pulled into the complicated, romantic, and somewhat mysterious world of Ivy Lin. This book was a little outside my normal range of reads, but I am so glad… Continue reading White Ivy
Geek Love
Katherine Dunn Geek Love is a book I had to read for an English class I was taking in which the theme was the circus. It was freshman year of college and I had no idea what to expect. I mean, the circus?! Really?? But it ended up being one of my favorite classes —… Continue reading Geek Love
Serpent & Dove
Shelby Mahurin It was only a matter of time until I finally read Serpent & Dove to see for myself what all the hype was about. I couldn't scroll through twitter or look up fantasy books without this title popping up, so I just had to know. I'll admit, I am easily persuaded by what… Continue reading Serpent & Dove
Bones and Drones
K. A. Goodsell * Thanks to the author for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! This was a cute, fun read! The main character, Paislee, has a very strong and distinct voice and the reader gets a really good sense of who she is just by the way… Continue reading Bones and Drones
The Kingdom of Back
Marie Lu As I sit in my bed, eating banana bread, having just finished reading The Kingdom of Back, I am finding my hand slowly reaching for the book, impatient to read it again. I believe I am still in a deep book haze and I'm not sure my mind has fully returned to reality… Continue reading The Kingdom of Back
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern I'm not sure what I expected when I picked up The Night Circus while browsing the shelves of Barnes and Noble, but I definitely did not expect to end up rereading it for a class I would take in college the following year. I remember thinking circus, hmmm, sounds like it could be… Continue reading The Night Circus
Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History
Tori Telfer If there is anything I love more than learning about serial killers it is learning about female serial killers! Shows like Criminal Minds, Dateline, and Mindhunter enthrall me — I seriously cannot get enough of true crime. Though I read mostly fiction, especially fantasy, I think the core of my bookish heart might… Continue reading Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History
Isla and the Happily Ever After
Stephanie Perkins Where do I even begin? I am totally in love with this book. It is my go-to read whenever I find myself in a book slump and, even though I have lost count of how many times I've read it, Isla and the Happily Ever After never fails to entertain me. If I… Continue reading Isla and the Happily Ever After
A Darker Shade of Magic
V. E. Schwab When I picked A Darker Shade of Magic off the shelf at the bookstore I was shocked that I had not read it sooner! Fantasy series are my kryptonite and so when I stumbled upon this new series I was ecstatic! And in an even more exciting turn of events, I absolutely… Continue reading A Darker Shade of Magic