In which I read books, daydream about books, and try to write books.
After looking at all the books I've read in 2018, I realized that the majority are by white authors. While I still did enjoy their books, I also realized that I enjoyed the books with diversity and representation far more. #OwnVoices books make up most of my top books list and this year, I want …
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Title: Girl Gone Viral Author: Arvin Ahmadi Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 21 May, 2019 Rating: 4/5 stars Links: Goodreads|Amazon|B&N|Book Depository Synopsis: For seventeen-year-old Opal Hopper, code is magic. She builds entire worlds from scratch: Mars craters, shimmering lakes, any virtual experience her heart desires. But she can't code her dad back …
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Quick Update: In which I get into another reading/blogging slump. It seems like I get into a reading slump at least every two or so months. Usually, this comes after a few months of me speed-reading through so many books. These past two , I haven't been reading a lot and I haven't really been …
Title: Starship Repo Author: Patrick S. Tomlinson Publisher: Tor Books Publication Date: 21 May, 2019 Rating: 3/5 Stars Links: Goodreads|Amazon Synopsis: Firstname Lastname is a no one with nowhere to go. With a name that is the result of an unfortunate clerical error and destined to be one of the only humans on an alien …
Title: The Bride Test Author: Helen Hoang Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: 07 May, 2019 Rating: 4/5 stars Links: Goodreads|Amazon|B&N|Kobo|Google Play|Book Depository Synopsis: Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks …
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I finally decided to read C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia. At the time I'm writing this, I've only read The Magician's Nephew and The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe so that's what I'm going to be covering in this post. I'm going to make this a blend of a review and a discussion …
Title: Dark Shores Series: Dark Shores (Book #1) Author: Danielle L. Jensen Publisher: Tor Teen Publication Date: 07 May, 2019 Rating: 4.5/5 stars Links: Goodreads|Amazon|Book Depository Review: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks to NetGalley and Tor Teen! I loved Dark Shores and in fact, …
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Title: The House of Hardie Series: Hardie Family (Book #1) Author: Anne Melville Publisher: Agora Books Publication Date: 02 May, 2019 Rating: 4/5 Stars Links: Goodreads|Amazon|Book Depository Synopsis: Two families. Two classes. Four siblings. Four dreams. Midge and Gordon Hardie have grown up in working class as the children of a wine merchant. But there …
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Title: No Two Ways Author: Chi Yu Rodriguez Rating: 3.5/5 Links: Goodreads|Amazon|Print-on-Demand (PH only) Synopsis: AJ Felipe makes the most of being the head information security engineer for a local law firm with the help of her loyal team of nerds. Their job isn't really the most fun, but things take a turn when one …
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Title: My So-Called Bollywood Life Author: Nisha Sharma Publisher: Stripes Publishing Publication Date: 02 May, 2019 Rating: 4/5 Stars Links: Goodreads|Amazon|Book Depository Review: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks to Stripes Publishing and NetGalley! My So-Called Bollywood Life is about film geek Winnie who is …
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Title: Tinfoil Crowns Author: Erin Jones Publisher: Flux Publication Date: 07 May, 2019 Rating: 3/5 stars Links: Goodreads|Amazon|B&N|Book Depository Review: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks to Flux and NetGalley! Tinfoil Crowns is a Young Adult Contemporary about Fit, a seventeen-year old Youtuber whose mom …
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