★★★☆☆—The Bruising of Qilwa has a smart premise, a lot of heart, and a ton of ambition, but unfortunately, the book the author has envisioned doesn’t yet match up with their ability to execute it.
… Read More ARC • The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia
Mom is home, monthly release posts on are on hold, and my thoughts on booktok, the bain of my existence.
… Read More Monthly Updates • July ’22
★★★★☆—August Kitko and the Mechas From Space is a queer space opera with mecha, so join me in talking about mecha, because holy shit do I love mecha. What’s YOUR favourite mecha?
… Read More ARC • August Kitko and the Mechas from Space (The Starmetal Symphony #1) by Alex White
I know it’s nowhere near as many books as some people can read in a month, but ten books?? In a month?? ME?
… Read More Monthly Wrap-Ups • May ’22
★★★★★—Not My Problem is about Aideen, a teen with a knack for solving her classmates’ problems, but a messy personal life. It starts when she pushes the principal’s perfectionist daughter down the stairs—at Maebh’s own request.
… Read More Review • Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth
★★★★☆—The Falling in Love Montage is the perfect emotional smoothie: it’s fun, it’s funny, it’s not afraid to hurt you a little bit more than expected. (A lot more than expected, tbh. It was rude.)
… Read More Review • The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth
★★★★★—The Magic Fish is gentle and thoughtful and full of love and–there’s no avoiding the description fellas–absolutely magical.
… Read More Review • The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
★★★★☆—In Finna, a recently split couple (and also the two workers with least seniority at the Ikea-knock-off from hell) must enter a wormhole to find a customer’s lost grandma.
… Read More Review • Finna (LitenVerse #1) by Nino Cipri
★★☆☆☆—Have you ever come across a book where the protagonist’s backstory is WAY more interesting than the current plot?
… Read More ARC • Persephone Station by Stina Leicht
★★★★☆—It’s very, VERY possible I am the last person on earth to read Heartstopper. But, you know: I GET it now.
… Read More Review • Heartstopper: Vol. #1 by Alice Oseman
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