It’s 1983 and summer has come to an end. In Malibu, that means one thing: the annual Riva end-of-summer party, where wild things are guaranteed to happen every year. But this year, the four Riva siblings have a lot going on. Nina, surfer and supermodel, has just been abandoned by her husband. Jay, championship . . .
Bookish Things
The Raven King | book review
“He was a book, and he was holding his final pages, and he wanted to get to the end to find out how it went, and he didn’t want it to be over.” Everything is coming full circle. Everything is coming to a close. And no one is safe.
Blue Lily, Lily Blue | book review
School has started again, but it’s last on everyone’s list of priorities. Blue’s mother has gone to find Artemus, Blue’s birth father, and finding her is all Blue can think about. But the quest for Glendower does not stop. At the same time, the Gray Man’s former employer, Colin Greenmantle, has taken up residence in Henrietta as . . .
The Handmaid’s Tale | book review
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, the totalitarian and theocratic rule that has replaced the government of the United States. Women can no longer have jobs, own money, read or write, or do much of anything anymore, other than what they've been assigned. Handmaids are assigned to . . .
Anticipated Book Adaptations
2020 was a rough year – I think we can all agree on that. COVID-19 affected all aspects of life, but most notably in my life was the closing of movie theaters and delayed release dates for both TV shows and movies. Some movies even went directly to streaming services (though I'm not too upset about that, because . . .
2020 in Review
We did it, guys. We made it to the end of 2020. This year, my reading goal was 65 books. Last year I read 62, and I wanted to read juuuust slightly more than that. Well, I made it, and even surpassed my goal by 3 books. Usually I like to read up until New Year's Eve, but this year I'm stopping while I'm ahead . . .
Least Favorite Books Read in 2020
Hey, guys! So I almost always do a 'favorite books read this year' post, and it's almost always a Top Ten Tuesday post. You can see my 2020 post here if you're interested. I thought this year I would also post a least-favorite books list as well. Like, I gave you my recs, now here's a list of books to avoid in case you . . .
Favorite Books Read in 2020
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. This Week: Favorite Books of 2020. I love love love recapping my favorite books of the year! I'm a sucker for NYE and NYD --- I love the concept of a new beginning and starting . . .
The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost-Kiss | book review
Evie and her best friend Caleb attend a boarding school for gifted students. While Evie excels at mathematics, Caleb is a skilled programmer. Evie wants desperately to submit her mathematics project to a big conference but is hindered by her extreme stage fright and social anxiety. Caleb has always been . . .
The Dream Thieves | book review
Thanks to Adam, the ley lines in Henrietta are awake and alive. But Adam isn’t the same anymore, and neither are his friends. Especially Ronan, who is falling deeper and deeper into his dreams. Slowly, he learns what it means to be somebody like him, like his father—what he can do in his dreams, what he can bring . . .