— ARC review, book review, comic/graphic novel —

Eat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo (Review)

April 26, 2020

A story about Mindy, a woman living with an eating disorder who has to learn how to love herself again. In pursuit of the perfect body, Mindy buys the low-fat diet products and the glossy magazines which promise the secret to losing weight. One night, while perusing the aisles of the neighborhood convenience store for a midnight snack, she finds a new product. A chocolate bar called “Eat and Love Yourself”… Read More Eat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo (Review)

— book review, nonfiction —

Joy at Work by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein (Review)

April 25, 2020

The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn’t felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are the modern-day hazards of working, and they can slowly drain the joy from work, limit our chances of career progress, and undermine our well-being… Read More Joy at Work by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein (Review)

— ARC review, book review, nonfiction —

The Brisket Chronicles by Steven Raichlen (ARC Review)

April 18, 2020

America’s grill-master turns to America’s favorite cut of meat: the brisket. Whether barbecued in Texas, brined into corned beef, or braised for a Passover table, brisket ignites passion in meat lovers, grillers, and comfort-food fans. Now here’s the best, from the best… Read More The Brisket Chronicles by Steven Raichlen (ARC Review)

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte (ARC Review)

April 12, 2020

Seventeen-year-old Tempe was born into a world of water. When the Great Waves destroyed her planet, its people had to learn to survive living on the water, but the ruins of the cities below still called. Tempe dives daily, scavenging the ruins of a bygone era, searching for anything of value to trade for Notes. It isn’t food or clothing that she wants to buy, but her dead sister’s life. For a price, the research facility on the island of Palindromena will revive the dearly departed for twenty-four hours… Read More The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte (ARC Review)

— calendar girls —

Calendar Girls (April 2020): National Library Week: Favorite Book You Discovered At The Library

April 6, 2020

Welcome to my April 2020 Calendar Girls Books post! And for those of you who missed it, there have been some updates made to this blog event. You can read all about the updates here. Additionally, Adrienne @ Darque Dreamer Reads has resumed co-hosting Calendar Girls Books alongside myself and Dani @ Mousai Books! The… Read More Calendar Girls (April 2020): National Library Week: Favorite Book You Discovered At The Library

— Adult, book review —

Do You Feel It Too? by Nicola Rendell (Review)

April 3, 2020

A hot summer night is perfect for feeling your way in the dark…For urban-legend hunter and television host Gabe Powers, it’s business—investigate the most notorious haunted places in Savannah. Then he meets his new sound engineer, a dewy Georgia peach who may just turn this gig into (im)pure pleasure. All it takes is one night for them to conjure floor-rattling, wall-banging moans…but they’re not from the ghosts. Blame the rippling abs, the cocky swagger, the granite jawline, the whole muscle-bulging package, but Gabe is bringing out good-girl Lily Jameson’s dirty side. Damn her code-of-conduct contract—this isn’t just a molten-hot fling… Read More Do You Feel It Too? by Nicola Rendell (Review)

— TBR post —

Monthly TBR: April 2020

April 1, 2020

Welcome to my monthly TBR post for April 2020! Did you have a good reading month in March? I can’t believe that just last month I was asking everyone how their 2020 is going, all nice and dandy. Things have really changed in the last 31 days and it’s really eye-opening for me. I’ve changed… Read More Monthly TBR: April 2020