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2020 New-to-Me Authors

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021Categories Bookish Things17 Comments on 2020 New-to-Me Authors

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: New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2020 (If you didn’t read 10 new authors, that’s fine! Just do what you can.) I actually read a lot of new-to-me authors last year. Many I . . .

Malibu Rising | book review

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021Categories Bookish ThingsLeave a Comment on Malibu Rising | book review

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 . . .

The Raven King | book review

January 15, 2021January 14, 2021Categories Bookish ThingsLeave a Comment on 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

January 12, 2021January 11, 2021Categories Bookish Things2 Comments on 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

January 9, 2021January 9, 2021Categories Bookish ThingsLeave a Comment on 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

January 3, 2021Categories Bookish Things8 Comments on 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

December 31, 2020December 30, 2020Categories Bookish Things2 Comments on 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

December 30, 2020January 26, 2021Categories Bookish Things6 Comments on 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

December 29, 2020January 3, 2021Categories Bookish Things21 Comments on 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

December 26, 2020January 20, 2021Categories Bookish Things5 Comments on 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 . . .

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My name is Alyssa and I’m a Metadata Support Clerk & Freelance Proofreader. I created this blog over 5 years ago for the sole purpose of reviewing books, but since then it’s grown into something more. Here you will find all sorts of bookish content, and more!

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