Hook, Line, but No Sinker Every year, I try to be a team player when I join a readathon by choosing books that push me way beyond my comfort zone. This time, I have to say: I wish I had just closed the book after chapter one.It looked so enticing on...
The Best Mistake on My Floor I have a confession to make, wrapped in an apology: The Will of the Many has been sitting on my floor since December. I bought it on a bookstore whim after a recommendation, but I wasn’t sure if the story would...
Five Guests, One Table: A Feast of Forgiveness If you could have dinner with any five people, living or dead, who would you pick?” It’s a classic icebreaker, but after finishing this book, I’ve spent most of my day actually trying to answer it...
Brilliance Built on Secrets: Why Blood Over Bright Haven Left Me Gutted Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang is a dark, cerebral fantasy that lingers long after the final page. This was my first read by this author, and I’m honestly still reeling...
Outwheeling Expectations I swear I didn’t skip reading this in school—it simply was never assigned to me. It wasn’t until my nephew had it for homework that I finally picked it up, or rather, borrowed the audiobook narrated by Sissy Spacek...
Broken Records and Missing Noses: A Decade-Long Reviewer’s Take on Yellowface I really wanted to like this one because I loved Katabasis so much, but in the end, it was just okay. I know I should say more, but that is simply where I have landed this...
The Hidden Interconnections of a Quiet Life There is a unique satisfaction in finally crossing a long-time resident off my TBR list. This particular gem had been sitting on my Kindle for over a year, ever since I went on a hunt for authors with New...
Popcorn-Psych Thriller Mix I first dipped into the Winchester household back in 2023, but a recent readathon and a “Yellow Cover” challenge brought me back for a second look. That new movie-tie-in edition is aggressively yellow, making...
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...
