by Jeffery EugenidesGenre: Character StoriesRating: ⭐⭐ Summary Middlesex follows the story of Calliope Stephanides and three generations of the Greek-American Stephanides from their travel to America and their struggle to fit in. Calliope is unique in that she(he) has a genetic abnormality that caused him(her) to be born with both male and female secondary sex […]
by Blake CrouchGenre: Science FictionRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ Summary Our memories create our reality. So, when False Memory Syndrome starts popping up all over the US, New York City cop Barry Sutton starts digging for some answers. False Memory Syndrome (FMS) drives its victims mad with memories of lives they’ve never lived, and it’s brought to Barry’s […]
I have a habit of doing tags no one has actually tagged me to do, but why should that stop me? I saw this tag on The Bibliophagist. 1. Which trope (or tropes) in books annoy you the most? I’m going to have to agree with Sara. The miscommunication trope is one of the most […]
It’s time for another trip down the TBR hole that is my Goodreads “to read” list! I’m trying to do this post regularly until I clean up my list to just the books I know I’ll read. Last time, I cut out half of the books I looked at. Let’s see how I do this time. The […]
by Kathleen GrissomGenre: Historical Fiction (Character Stories)Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary When her parents die on a sea voyage to America, Lavinia is taken in by the ship’s captain as an indentured servant. She is so young she doesn’t even notice how different she is from the servants under whose care the captain puts her. With her […]
For today’s #FridayFavorites post, I’m going to focus on some of my favorite fictional characters. FYI, there are some spoilers ahead if you haven’t read the books that feature these characters. I’ve put an asterisk* by the characters whose descriptions contain spoilers. Jane Eyre* If you follow my blog or my Instagram, you know that […]
by C. F. E. BlackGenre: YA SciFiRating: ⭐⭐⭐ I want to thank the author of this novel, Mrs. Black, for sending me an ARC copy of her book in exchange for an honest review. I also want to thank her for all the work she does with her students every year. From one teacher to […]
I realize it’s been far too long since I’ve done a book tag. I first saw this tag on Destiny’s blog The Howling Libraries. If you want to do the tag, go for it! That’s what they’re for. What book has been on your TBR shelf the longest? I’m honestly not sure, but it’s probably […]
It’s almost September (holy. freaking. cow.), which means that the end of the year is just around the corner! With just a few months left of 2019, I want to take a look back at my 5 favorite books I’ve read so far this year. 5. Good Omens I started reading Good Omens on a […]
by Lauren MansyGenre: YARating: ⭐⭐ Summary In Craewick, memories are a form of currency. Madame, the ruler of the city, has cultivated a society that uses memories not only as money, but also to torture and kill. Her citizens are divided by their ability: either they are Gifted, and can take memories from others, or […]
