Review: Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto
September 18, 2025
A swoony romance between two musicians. … More Review: Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto
Category: Book Lists
Themed lists of recommendations and roundups of seasonal reading challenges.
Review: The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
September 5, 2025
A moving mystery and romance about a popular anonymous author. … More Review: The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
Girls on the Case: My Favorite YA Women-Led Mysteries
September 17, 2024
And I would’ve gotten away with it too! If it wasn’t for…. a smart, cunning teenage girl who employs her expert critical thinking skills, social underdog position, and emotional empathy to solve the case. … More Girls on the Case: My Favorite YA Women-Led Mysteries
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Fiction: Must-Read Books by Genre
June 2, 2024
Happy Pride Month! I’m celebrating with lots of reading (of course) and taking a look back at some of my favorite stories that highlight the experiences of LGBTQ+ community members. … More Celebrating LGBTQ+ Fiction: Must-Read Books by Genre
Nine Books by Women for International Women’s Day
March 8, 2024
To celebrate International Women’s Day, I’m sharing some of my favorite books written by women. Part of me always always knew that I would be a writer one day. I love books, and stories have guided me my entire life. But there was another part of me that didn’t understand why I would write, or … More Nine Books by Women for International Women’s Day
My 2023 in Books
December 31, 2023
Everything I read in 2023. … More My 2023 in Books
My 2022 Year in Books
December 31, 2022
Happy New Year, readers! Thank you to everyone who has stuck along with my blog these past few years. I’m looking forward to telling you all about new books and book adventures in 2023! 2022 was a wild year from me. I spent the first half of the year living in London and exploring Europe, … More My 2022 Year in Books
Top 10 Books I Read in London
July 10, 2022
From January to May 2022, I spent my semester living in London and traveling around Europe. This meant lots of reading time on planes, trains, buses, and the London Underground. Of course I picked up some great books along the way! Here’s ten of my favorite reads from this semester. In London and looking for … More Top 10 Books I Read in London
Four Sequels That Are Better Than the First Book (And Four That Are Not)
July 9, 2022
Whether it’s upped stakes, the introduction of a new character, or a plot twist, the second book can really make or break a series. Here’s four sequels that, in my opinion, turned out better than their predecessor, and four that did not live up to expectations. If you’ve got a sequel that you love or … More Four Sequels That Are Better Than the First Book (And Four That Are Not)
Summer Reads
May 31, 2021
Summer! For a bit there it felt like the weather would never turn warm again. Summer is time for packing bags full of books and heading to the beach. I love buying books throughout the year and mentally adding them to my summer TBR list. As a college student, I’m pretty much always reading something, … More Summer Reads
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