Before we start with Goldin, those of you who have been around for a minute know that mysteries and thrillers hold a special place in my heart. Sure, every genre has their strengths, but mysteries are in their own league.
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Before we start with Goldin, those of you who have been around for a minute know that mysteries and thrillers hold a special place in my heart. Sure, every genre has their strengths, but mysteries are in their own league.
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I’m honestly not sure where to start with The All-Night Sun. I think I know what Zinna was trying to do, but I’m not sure it accomplished it for me. Or maybe Zinna just watched Midsommar and was like, let me do something similar, but different. Gotta capitalize on the trends!
Continue readingMy favorite part of learning the intricate details of a Russian submarine? Imagining Tim Curry as Dr. Petrov of course! Thank you for that special joy Mr. Clancy.
Continue readingI don’t know Sager. Home Before Dark is my first Sager read. But that doesn’t stop me from having a theory on the origins of this story.
Continue readingTweet Cute is the story of Pepper and Jack (not the cheese). Throw in the impact of Twitter, family obligations, and the highs and lows of high school and you’ve got a cute YA romance. Emma Lord came out swinging with her debut!
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Hendrix has written a wild novel about the 80’s and power of pop culture against demons, layered over some really serious topics like sexual assault and mental health. Join me as I fumble through My Best Friend’s Exorcism.
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Last Pride read for June of 2020! I will continue to read diverse books including LGBTQ+ characters (and I gotta step up on all the other groups for sure) throughout the year but for Pride month, this is our last one. And it was a cute one to end on! Not particularly well written, but as long as you know what you’re getting into, How Not to Ask a Boy to Prom is a perfect, quick, poolside read!
Continue readingI had never heard of Edouard Louis until March of this year when I read his featured article in New York Times Magazine. And I was incredibly intrigued. Who was this French writer who had been upending French literature for years? Why hadn’t I ever heard of him? I keep up with popular books and there are translations of his work in English. How had I literally never heard of The End of Eddy?
Continue readingI really liked this one. Was it perfect? No. Was it still pretty dang good? Yes! Jimenez tackled love and friendship and loss and health issues with impressive balance and consideration.
Continue readingBruh, this book was not good. Like, I didn’t even want to finish it but I was about halfway through so I was like fine I might as well. Sorry Rai.
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