Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsEdgewood is a standalone romantic fantasy novel by Kristen Ciccarelli that leans towards an older YA audience (or New Adult, if that's actually a thing). Think rural-fantasy like urban-fantasy. The eBook version is 400 pages. I listened to the audiobook by Macmillan… Continue reading If you like standalone dark fantasy YA books, you should absolutely check out Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli
Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsGood Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson was just as compulsive a read to me as the first book in the series, A Good Girls' Guide to Murder. The eBook version is 417 pages. I listened to the audiobook,… Continue reading Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson is a solid sophomore performance just as compulsive of a read as the first book in the series
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsMediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo is a wonderful read that gives you exactly what you expect from it and more. The eBook version is 336 pages. I listened to… Continue reading Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo is an interesting read that gives you exactly what you expect from it and more
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala(post may contain affiliate links) Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala is a fun new cozy mystery series to dive into, and the author's debut novel. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at nine and a half hours and is narrated wonderfully by Danice Cabanela.I have… Continue reading Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala is a fun debut cozy mystery series to dive into (3.5/5 stars)
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 3 of 5 stars (3.5 rounded down to a 3)The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix is a fun read, but it got a wee bit repetitive for me and I figured out the "twist" miles ahead of time. The… Continue reading The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix was a fun read, but easy to puzzle out
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer is first and foremost beautifully written. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at hours and is narrated wonderfully by the author. The physical… Continue reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer is a lyrical and beautiful book on ecology
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson My rating: 5 of 5 starsI heard very good things about this book, and I was not disappointed. I read the whole book in one day; it was such a compulsive read for me.A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a YA mystery/thriller and Holly Jackson's… Continue reading A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is a compulsive YA debut I couldn’t put down
Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn My rating: 5 of 5 starsUnwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn, the author's debut, is an in-depth history of women's health published earlier this year by Dutton Books. I was happy to see that in the introduction,… Continue reading Unwell Women by Elinor Cleghorn is a well-researched feminist history of women’s health
Whenever You're Ready: How to Compose the Life of Your Dreams by Jeeyoon Kim My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 that I rounded up to a 5)I listened to the audiobook version of Whenever You're Ready: How to Compose the Life of Your Dreams, which was quite pleasantly narrated by the author and runs… Continue reading Whenever You’re Ready, the debut by classical pianist Jeeyoon Kim, is something you should read whenever you’re ready for good advice
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