"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
It’s the final month of the semester and I am so ready for summer. I keep fantasizing about all the books I’ll be able to read as soon as my last paper is in. I read a lot of books for class this month, as it was very much crunch time and I didn’t have… Continue reading April Wrap Up
"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
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