Sarah J. Maas Initial thoughts: what did I just read?! Maas has been gradually distancing herself from the young adult genre, and this book is definitely an adult novel. On many occasions while reading this book I felt as though I was reading the most inner, personal thoughts of the author. Some things are better… Continue reading A Court of Silver Flames
Namina Forna This book is very much unlike any other YA books that I am familiar with. I was browsing through 2021 new releases at the library and came across this book. I am always trying to remind myself to read more recent books, and, fortunately, The Gilded Ones found its way into my hands.… Continue reading The Gilded Ones
Kate Morton As I perused the shelves of Barnes and Nobel, I was looking for a title to catch my eye, to stand out amongst all the other books and say choose me! The Clockmaker's Daughter, on that day, was the book that called out to me. Immediately, I was intrigued by the promise of… Continue reading The Clockmaker’s Daughter
Cassandra Clare As far as second books in a trilogy go, this one is pretty much in line with every thing else — that is, it has completely and utterly destroyed me and I will be taking the next few days to recover! Those who think I am joking I, unfortunately, am not. But though… Continue reading Chain of Iron
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
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
The battle is eternal. Which copy is superior? We may never have an answer, though I am sure there is one you prefer. I suppose I'll start this post by pledging my allegiance to the Hardcover, the elite edition (argue with me in the comments, I dare you!) though it wasn't always that way. There… Continue reading Polarizing Preferences: Hardcover Versus Paperback
The Carlos Watson Show presented by OZY Media Check out this interview with author/social critic/professor, Roxane Gay! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6KjG7ahjrU&feature=youtu.be If you haven't heard of Roxane Gay before, listen up! I was first introduced to her work last year in a college writing class when I read her essay collection Bad Feminist. Before then, I didn't read… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Roxane Gay
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
While I will never stop believing that the book was better, there are some TV and movie adaptations of books that I can't help but admire for the way they bring the story to life on the big screen. I find that watching shows and movies of books is great way of reliving the stories… Continue reading TV and Movie Adaptations of Books That Are Actually Good
