Day 12: A book you love but hate at the same time. Another one that popped immediately into my mind, it’s going to have to be Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed, which is an #OwnVoices Pakistani young adult literature novel about a girl who is brutally forced into an arranged marriage by her…
Day 06: A book that makes you sad. Ah, another difficult one to answer. I feel like I have read a lot of sad books within the past couple of years, but I decided to go ahead and choose one from this year. It is the #OwnVoices Malaysian historical fiction novel, The Garden of Evening…
Skim by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki is a stand-alone graphic novel from the young adult fiction genre, although I could argue that it is more akin to fiction for adults with young adult main characters due to the nature of the narrative. The cover for this comic had always intrigued me, and when I…
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire is an adult urban fantasy novel, and the first in the Wayward Children series. This sucker has been on my To-Be-Read list for about a hundred years now, and after reading it, I am kicking myself for not starting it sooner. It has so many wonderful qualities that…
Happy Saturday morning to you! Recently, I have managed to read and return a decent chunk of my towering library check-outs, so as a reward, I decided to do the only intelligent thing possible: check out more books! I did have to create a limit so as not to overwhelm myself and potentially end up…
I’m very happy that the weekend has arrived! The past couple of weeks have been difficult for me in terms of emotional and mental health, so my entire focus for the next two to three days will consist of self-care, a big part of which revolves around reading! Continuing on my library conquering journey, I…
Happy 4th of July to all of those who are celebrating this American Independence Day. For the rest of you friends, top o’ the morning to you! I hope that you are doing swell thus far into the week. Summer has officially begun, and it definitely feels like it’s going to be a scorching hot…
