The Whale, the Raft, and the Remarkable: 118 Days Adrift Twice a year, I join a ten-day readathon that pushes me way out of my literary comfort zone, and that is exactly how I found this gem. I’m still finding my footing in non-fiction and genres I...
From Trigger to Tool: A Journey Through Ableism I’ve spent the last hour sitting with my thoughts, trying to digest this book—not only because I loved the visibility it provides for the disability community, but because I see so much of myself...
A Masterclass in Low-Level Dread For a person with limited mobility, sitting in a chair while listening to an audiobook all day is not always smart. That being said, when it is a B.A. Paris book, it is well worth the stiffness I will have later. In...
Echoes from the Cage I’m currently on a mission to figure out who suggested this book to me so I can thank them properly. This was thought-provoking, haunting, and deeply sad, but absolutely worth every second of my time.4.5 Stars. This tiny...
The Romance Novel for People Who Don’t Read Romance I’ve been battling a stubborn winter cold for the last few days, and while the weather hasn’t been doing me any favors, this book certainly did. I’ll be honest: I am not typically a “romance...
A Fever Dream of Memory and Mortality I’ve officially entered my “bizarre fantasy” era, and Michelle Maryk’s debut is easily one of the most inventive entries I’ve encountered. Reading it felt like a fever dream centered around a concept...
The Best Kind of Gross You know a book has its hooks in you when you wake up early just to sprint through the final 25%. That was me this morning, and what an intense, “gross-out” ride it was. After reading and absolutely loving Claire...
Unpopular Opinion: Come for the Dragons, Stay for the Plot I’m slightly behind on this one, but not for lack of obsession! I think I just fall on a different side of the fence when it comes to why I love this series. To my fellow readers: your...
Impeccably Researched, but a Sobering and Heavy Listen I spent four days listening to this audiobook, and while the research is impeccable, I’m giving it three stars simply because the topic is so heavy and difficult to process. As a former true...
Twice Bitten, Still Bitter: A Double Feature Disappointment I finished this two days ago, and it has officially sent me into a reading slump. I’ve picked up a few things since, but nothing is enjoyable because the frustration of this ending is still...
