Well this month was a giant cluster-fuck of clusterfuckery. My sweet girl, with one of her beloved carrots (pic taken last year) So many great things happened, all overshadowed with the passing of the best dog in the whole wide world. Peace was 14 and some months, so it wasn't entirely unexpected but we just...we … Continue reading April 2021 Wrap-Up
Author: laurel • the suspected bibliophile
Book Review: Tokyo Ever After
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Izumi Tanaka has spent her whole life feeling like she doesn't quite fit in—not in her small, mostly whyte northern Californian town—and her mom has been quiet about her dad. So when Izumi discovers her father is actually the Crown Prince of Japan, things get, well, complicated. Suddenly … Continue reading Book Review: Tokyo Ever After
Book Review: Happy Endings
Happy Endings by Thien-Kim Lam 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Trixie Nyugen is determined that her sex toy business is a success—she wants to set up her own boutique, teach people about sexual pleasure, and force her parents to accept she can be successful as an entrepreneur. However, when she runs into her ex, she finds that her heart … Continue reading Book Review: Happy Endings
Chonky Nonfiction That Will Keep You Riveted
Oh, my, god. Becky, look at those books.They’re so big.They look like one of those book nerd’s fantasies.But, you know, who understands those book nerds anyway?They only read because they’re like total dorky intellectuals.I mean that book, it’s just so hefty, it’s like, a door-stopper, I mean – gross. Look!They’re just so… THICK!Wallace Yovetich I always feel … Continue reading Chonky Nonfiction That Will Keep You Riveted
Top Ten Tuesday: Colorful Book Covers
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. I love this prompt! I'm going to pull a rainbow … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Colorful Book Covers
Book Review: She Drives Me Crazy
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 After an epic loss on the basketball court to her ex-girlfriend and her new team, followed by an embarrassing fender bender with her enemy, Scottie needs a win. She needs something to get her groove back. Turns out her enemy (and head cheerleader) needs something too. Together, … Continue reading Book Review: She Drives Me Crazy
9 Unputdownable Nonfiction Reads
*TV Ad Voice* Looking to dip your toe into nonfiction, but not sure where to start? Do you feel that nonfiction books are boring, too long, or just too ugh? Look no further than these nine short nonfiction books! All are under 400 pages (most are under 300, and the ones that are over are … Continue reading 9 Unputdownable Nonfiction Reads
Top Ten Tuesday: Crayola Book Titles
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. I checked out Wikipedia's Crayola page for inspiration, and there … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Crayola Book Titles
Book Review: The Last Watch
The Last Watch by JS Dewes 🌺🌺/5 Two hundred years after humanity defeated the evil alien Viators after a thousand-years' war, the Viators return. But it's been five years, and the hero of the war, Adequin Rake, is cooling her heels on at the edge of the universe, stuck in a deconstructed battle cruiser at … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Watch
Meet the Blogger Book Tag
WordPress has informed me that I have been on this site for three years in April. Which is correct, but also wrong, because I started the site in April, but didn't have my first post until May, when I posted my review of The Luminous Dead. In three years this blog has grown—and last month … Continue reading Meet the Blogger Book Tag
The Suspected Bibliophile 