"We take memories and bind them. Whatever people can’t bear to remember. Whatever they can’t live with. We take those memories and put them where they can’t do any harm. That’s all books are.” I picked this book up mainly because I had heard it compared to The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, which is… Continue reading The Binding by Bridget Collins
“I have love you all my life, Mal. There is no end to our story” Who would’ve thought at the end of this trilogy I’d be a malina stan? Not me. I finally hunkered down and did it. I had read Shadow and Bone a few years ago, liked it, yet somehow never picked up… Continue reading The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
"Love meanwhile lives in the mundane, the moment-to-moment exchanges, and can so easily become invisible after the people who shared it are no longer alive. But, of course, it leaves traces." This was such an interesting memoir/biography/autobiography. One of my favorite types of writing is the biography, and I definitely liked the creative way Carson… Continue reading My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland
"The truth is we don’t know what we don’t know. We don’t even know the questions we need to ask in order to find out, but when we learn one tiny little thing, a dim light comes on in a dark hallway, and suddenly a new question appears.” This was an amazing book. Quiet and… Continue reading Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Original Publication Date: June 30th, 2020 Rating: 8 out of 10 “The world might indeed be a cursed circle; the snake swallowed its tail and there could be no end, only an eternal ruination and endless devouring.” - What a wild ride. I have been looking forward to this… Continue reading Mexican Gothic
Review: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Original Publication Date: October 8th, 2019 Rating: 8/10 Ninth House is the latest book from author Leigh Bardugo, who is best known for her Grisha trilogy and the Six of Crows duology. It’s her first adult fiction, and it certainly packs a punch. The main character is Galaxy (Alex)… Continue reading Ninth House
Review: Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys Original Publication Date: February 12th, 2013 Rating: 6.5/10 “Sometimes we set off down a road thinkin' we're goin' one place and we end up another. But that's okay. The important thing is to start.” Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more… Continue reading Out of the Easy
ARC Review: Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart Rating: 7/10 Release Date: September 5th, 2017 Delacorte Press “The best way to avoid having your heart broken is to pretend you don’t have one.” Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat. Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete. An… Continue reading Genuine Fraud
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