You know when you finish a book and you’re kind of at a loss for what to read next, so you just have someone take the decision making out of your hands and pick for you? One of my favorite people ever, Allison, saw a picture of my TBR cart and promptly picked Written In The […]
5 Verse Books For Beginners
April 2, 2021
I used to be really intimidated by books that are in verse. You see, I thought maybe I wouldn’t like them as they didn’t follow typical prose structure. Yet as it turns out, once I gave them a shot, I was hooked. These five books are excellent for anyone looking to dip a toe into […]
Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee | Book Review
November 21, 2017
Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee was actually quite good. I mean, okay y’all I wasn’t expecting it to be bad or anything. It just surprised me a little with how much I enjoyed it. This book is the first book I have ever read about a character who is ace (asexual) so I did […]
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour | Book Review + Tour
February 23, 2017
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour is the sort of book that gets under your skin and sticks with it. It seeps into your heart and as you read it, you find yourself really feeling what main character Marin feels. I found LaCour’s latest book to be a quiet read about loneliness, grief, and being […]
Allison: George | Alex Gino | Book Review
August 28, 2015
As a feminist and a women’s studies major, I’ve read stories about adults who are transgender and who struggled who reach a point in their lives where they are truly happy with themselves. In fact, I have a very close friend from graduate school who is transgender, and who is still leaning to accept himself […]
I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson | Book Review
September 5, 2014
This book gave me the sun. After finishing the last page, which I just did literally two seconds ago, I feel as though Jandy Nelson has taken the sun into her hands and pushed it into my heart with her brilliant prose and words. I think it’s a herculean task to review, to do justice to a book that has made you feel so much, that took you on this grand journey where you come out the other end looking at the world in a whole new light.