For the Read Harder challenge “An indie published collection of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author”. I really enjoyed this, although I definitely should have looked up the sonnet format ahead of time. I think all of these were in fact sonnets and it was not just a metaphor! My favorite sonnet was the […]
note: mom if you’re reading this don’t buy me these I already own them all, thanks. this is for OTHER people. I am writing FOR AN AUDIENCE. if that audience were made up of people Exactly like me. basically, if you think I usually have good opinions about books, then you should buy these books […]
Okay. First of all. I absolutely cannot get into these books because the main character is named Theodosia and she doesn’t even go by a quirky little nickname. And I just hear “dear theodosia” from Hamilton. Which is very much a Me Problem. Also I’m not a fan, at all, of her cop boyfriend, because […]
Narrator: First person Series #: Bibliophile Mystery 16 Main sleuth(s): Brooklyn Wainwright, bookbinder Animals: Fluffy calico cat Location: San Francisco, California Theme: Bookbinding Sub-location: Covington Library during the Mark Twain Festival Notes on the puns of the title: It’s has to do with the murder AND it rhymes! I’m not sure that it’s a pun, […]
I really expected this to be a “fucked up woman makes fucked up decisions for 400 pages and then you’re mad about it but also can’t stop thinking about it” book, and it is kind of that but also like, in some new and different ways. I recommend it! It’s also sapphic. Four stars. Bookshop […]
This is about a Lolly, who gets three lemon drops that let her live three different possible lives, an idea I am OBSESSED with. It’s chick lit with magical realism, exploring the possibilities of three different Roads Not Taken, and of course it’s full of heartache. Readalikes: any cozy mystery taking place at a restaurant, […]
why do I accidentally keep reading British romances even though I hate British romances? second-chance romance! a career/life coach at a firm called the Fixer Upper (honestly I found this super charming)! pretty good banter! no sex scenes! fast pacing — I finished this pretty quickly. really cute cover! an aly who spells her name […]
Once again! This is a book in a series I haven’t read but I don’t care and it was fine, actually. Lots more action here right out of the gate than I usually expect from a cozy mystery, which did make the entire book feel kind of rushed – where is the underpinning of silly […]
Literally, everybody else has said amazing things about this book and they were all correct. You should read it. I actually got this eARC to write a paper about it for a class and it delivers in every way possible. I want to own ten hardcovers of this book. Also it reminds me a lot […]
