It's 2021! New year, same me, new(ish) look! I like to try to keep my graphics semi-consistent throughout the year, but after twelve months of using the same kind of format, I wanted to switch things up! So here're my new templates, where I said hello to Josefin Sans and put Playlist Script in a … Continue reading January 2021 TBR
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November 2020 TBR
My goal for this month is to finish reading my November ARCs and all my December ARCs. The overall goal is to set myself up for success in January 2021. Let's...pause to admire this foolish venture. I'm going to do my best. This month I will probably not get as much reading done, as work … Continue reading November 2020 TBR
Book Review: The Relentless Moon
The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Trigger Warning: Anorexia, grief, pandemic and suicidal thoughts While Elma York, aka The Lady Astronaut, is away on a three-year mission to Mars, it's up to Nicole Wargin and the others to hold down the fort. Except something is rotten on the Earth, and the trail of … Continue reading Book Review: The Relentless Moon
Book Review: Shielded
Shielded by KayLynn Flanders 🌺🌺🌺/5 Princess Jennesara knows that she's just as good of a warrior as anyone else in her country's army, but her father refuses to send her to the front to fight. Instead, she's sent off without fanfare or warning to wed the heir of another kingdom—while her brother goes to the … Continue reading Book Review: Shielded
July 2020 Wrap-Up
I had hoped to read more in July, but it just didn't happen. I had three books lined up to crush in the last week, and it's now Friday the 31st and I still have three books to read. Which is fantastic because there are several ARCs releasing on August 3 and 4th that um, … Continue reading July 2020 Wrap-Up
Book Review: One to Watch
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 TW: Fat shaming, fatphobia, internet bullying As a plus-sized blogger, Bea has worked hard to cultivate her brand and love her body—and she shamelessly loves Bachelor knock-off Main Squeeze. When her blog post criticizing the show's lack of diversity in every way goes unexpectedly viral, Bea is shocked and alarmed when … Continue reading Book Review: One to Watch
Book Review: Sex and Vanity
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
June 2020 TBR
It's June! Already! As the world slowly starts to reopen (for better or worse), please take care of yourselves. And celebrate Pride, of course, by being as gay and queer as possible, and by uplifting queer people of color. I'm super excited for my reads this month, although I think I bit off a bit … Continue reading June 2020 TBR
Book Review: Something to Talk About
Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 When Hollywood A-Lister Jo takes her assistant, Emma, with her to a red-carpet event, neither have any idea of the scandal and rumors that soon surround them—and how there might actually be some truth to the rumors. As Emma's promotion is threatened and Jo's future teeters, both … Continue reading Book Review: Something to Talk About
Book Review: Goldilocks
Goldilocks by Laura Lam 🌺🌺🌺.5/5 Women had been ushered out of the workplace, so subtly that few noticed until it was too late. In the near future, climate change has wrecked such havoc on Earth that humanity will probably cease to exist within the next thirty years. But there is potential salvation—in a goldilocks planet … Continue reading Book Review: Goldilocks