Book Review: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes follows Louisa (Lou) Clark, a quirky working-class woman, who takes on a caregiving position for the Traynor family. Her job is to keep a paralyzed Will Traynor company for six months. But Lou has another purpose in Will’s life, according to his mother: to dissuade him from ending his…

2023: the final reading log of the year

In this post, I talk about a couple of books and graphic novels that I read this year, specifically the ones I liked and the ones I didn’t like.

I finally finished reading A Clash of Kings

A Clash of Kings is the second book of George R. R. Martin’s series, A Song of Ice and Fire. It continues with the Seven Kingdoms being ravaged by war. The faces of the assaults are the disputing kings: Joffrey Baratheon, King of Westeros; Stannis and Renly Baratheon, self-proclaimed kings of Westeros; and Robb Stark,…

I read 14 out of 22 Ice Planet Barbarian novels

This post covers some opinions I had about Ruby Dixon’s infamous alien-romance novel series. Rather than reading and reviewing each book individually like I had originally planned, I decided to gather my thoughts in one post.

Rapid Book Review: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones is the first book of a trilogy. The first novel follows Sophie Hatter, a girl who is cursed to be much older and frailer by the Witch of the Waste. To relieve herself of the curse, Sophie embarks on a journey where she meets the infamous wizard, Howl….

“WTF did I just read?!” A Review of Lapvona by Otessa Moshfegh

For some reason, I thought that it would be interesting peak into the morbid side of the literary world. I recently read Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica; and while the book is unforgettable for its gross depiction of cannibalism, I thought that the dark topic wasn’t enough to make me feel much of…

The Book that Reintroduced me to the Fantasy Genre: A Game of Thrones

Like many people, my introduction to Martin’s world was through the HBO series Game of Thrones. Although the finale left a bitter taste in my mouth, I wanted to read the books. All I can say about it now is that I wish I had read the books much sooner.

I Finally Read Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

I have read disturbing stories in the past, some that are accompanied by intricate artwork (like manga), but nothing compares to Bazterrica’s novel about a society that relies on human flesh to survive. The logic of the story made me question so much, but I had to reel my doubts back in after realizing that…

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon—Book 1 Review

I found myself scrolling through TikTok last Sunday night and I found myself ensnared by the BookTok community. Another round of Ruby Dixon book recommendations hit my For You Page without warning, and of course, the title Ice Planet Barbarians was frequently thrown my way. Now, I read this infamous book back in 2021 when…

Rapid Review: ‘The Song of Achilles’ by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a retelling of Homer’s epic, Iliad. However, Miller’s book is less of a modern depiction of the epic and more of a romantic tragedy between Achilles and his male companion Patroclus. In other words, the story is centered around Patroclus’ admiration for Achilles, who then turns into…

‘It Starts With Us’: The love triangle no one needed.

It Starts With Us will be the last Colleen Hoover book I read. While this book fills in holes that the first book left, I still have to ask: why was this book written in the first place? It Starts With Us (2022) Author: Colleen HooverGenre(s): Adult, Contemporary, Drama, Fiction, Romance Trigger(s): domestic violence, sexual assault, spousal…

Rapid Review: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

My opinions about Colleen Hoover’s writing style haven’t changed: she writes well, but the things she chooses to write about aren’t executed well. SUMMARY: Sometimes it is the one who loves you who hurts you the most.Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants….