stand alone
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the pull of the stars by Emma Donoghue (4.5 stars)
This one captivated me with its brilliant pacing. I love a fast-paced novel that’s impossible to put down, or if you must put it down for some important and unavoidable purpose, it lives in the forefront of your mind until you find yourself engrossed in its story once more. This book spans over the course… Continue reading
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braving the wilderness by Brené Brown
I loved this one so much that I listened to the entire audiobook in one day. I took my device around with me so I could listen to it at every opportunity. 🦋 This one is truly a call to higher love, civility, and a challenge to belong to yourself above all else. This text… Continue reading
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radio silence by Alice Oseman
I’ll be honest I had NO idea what I was getting into when I picked this book. About halfway through I finally read the sleeve summary and then the story felt like it had a heading, but leading up to that I felt so bored. The whole thing was really just this girl studying non-stop.… Continue reading
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mosquitoland by David Arnold
Okay this book was definitely a coming of age story, and while I find that first person narrative is hard to nail, Arnold DID 👏🏻 IT 👏🏻 Mim is our main character. She is a fireball of angsty, angry teenage energy and I’m here for it. She is unapologetically honest and won’t back down. She… Continue reading
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earthlings by Sayaka Murata
How is this the absolute funkiest book I have read in my entire life. This was one of the wildest, most obscure plots I have ever attempted to follow. It is not… for the faint of heart. I don’t know why I do this. You’d think I would have learned by now haha. But no,… Continue reading
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so many beginnings by Bethany C. Morrow
THIS! BOOK!!! I love this book SO MUCH! I want to scream it haha. I loved loved LOVED Bethany C. Morrow’s writing. It was as if I was wrapped up in the moment with the March sisters, living and breathing their own thoughts and feelings. The way Morrow describes the simplest body language, gestures and… Continue reading
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girl on fire by Alicia Keys
A graphic novel that called out to me the moment I saw it. I appreciate bright, engaging art that jumps off the page at me and this comic was full of it! The story was quick and to the point, easily absorbed at a fast pace (it’s unfair to the authors and team that put… Continue reading
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castle of refuge by Melanie Dickerson
A very closed door romance, barely even kissing. I believe Dickerson usually writes lightly-Christian novels and with that sub-genre this book didn’t have any spicy scenes. Set in a time of knights and small villages outside of castles perched on hilltops, you get a fantasy vibe from it despite there being no dragons or magic… Continue reading
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