Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan 🌺🌺🌺/5 On her first day on the island of Capri, Lucie Churchill (yes, one of those Churchills) sets her eyes on George Zao, and finds an instant attraction. They spend time together during her vacation, and ultimately she gives him up, torn between how her WASP family would view her relationship … Continue reading Book Review: Sex and Vanity
The “I Should Have Read That” Book Tag
Rules: Thank the person who tagged you and link back to their post.Link back to the creator’s blog (booksnest.co.uk) in your post.Answer the questionsTag 10 others to take partEnjoy the tag! I was tagged by Passionately Pursuing for this tag, um, a month ago, and I'm finally joining in! A book that a certain friend … Continue reading The “I Should Have Read That” Book Tag
Book Review: Two Rereads!
For whatever reason, this year I wanted to do some re-reads of books I had enjoyed from high school. Maybe it's because it's a new decade and high school was *gasp* 15 years ago, but I was really feeling the desire to pick these two up. They both shaped my reading tastes and writing style … Continue reading Book Review: Two Rereads!
Top Ten Tuesday: Books with a Summer Vibe
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 can't believe Top Ten Tuesday has been around for … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books with a Summer Vibe
Book Review: Beach Read
Beach Read by Emily Henry 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 A romance writer who no longer believes in happily ever afters moves into her deceased father's love shack, and runs into her college nemesis—the super genius of literary fiction. Both suffering from writer's block and on deadline, they agree to swap places: January is going to write the Great American Novel, … Continue reading Book Review: Beach Read
Book Review: The City We Became
The City We Became by NK Jemisin 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Every city has a soul, and every city's soul has the potential to be born. New York? Has five. But each time a city is born, a dark evil rises to defeat that birth—and over the millennia, more and more cities have failed to be born. New … Continue reading Book Review: The City We Became
Book Review: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Once upon a time, a bandit walks into a small coffeehouse, and walks out with a nun, an adventure, and more trouble than he ever bargained for. "Huh?" said Tet Sang."Oh, I'm joining you all," said Guet Imm, wide-eyed. "Didn't I say … Continue reading Book Review: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
Top Ten Tuesday: Summer TBR
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. Oh 2020. You've been such a great (not) year. But … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Summer TBR
Mid-Year Freakout Tag 2020
graphic from Shanah the Bionic Book Worm I did this last year, and had such a blast that I'm doing it again! Of course, the first half of 2019 and 2020 were both awful, but in their own unique ways. Yet despite how horrible it was, books have kept me (quite literally) going. Best Book … Continue reading Mid-Year Freakout Tag 2020
Book Review: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell 🌺🌺/5 Trigger Warning: Pedophilia Laura Dean is Freddy's everything: she's funny, confidant, the most popular girl in school, and when they are together she makes Freddy's heart sing. But when they're apart, Laura Dean is just...distant and keeps hooking up with other girls. … Continue reading Book Review: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me
The Suspected Bibliophile 