Books, cats, coffee… the things that make life worth living
For my last Top 5 post I decided to focus on translated books I've read in 2018. I've been trying to add more diverse books to my TBR for a while now, and books written in a foreign language, not intended for a mainly English-speaking audience, are a great way to get glimpses of different… Continue reading Top 5 Books In Translation I’ve Read This Year
Hello all! I'm back again, this time with the 5 best nonfiction books I picked up this year. I've always been more into fiction but have been making an effort to expand my reading horizons and learn more about a variety of different, sometimes random topics. Below are some of my favorites from this year:… Continue reading Top 5 Nonfiction books I’ve read this year
Hello! I know it's been a while since I posted, but I'm trying to get back into writing these posts/reviews. I thought I'd start off with some quick top 5 lists. Mysteries are always my favorite choice when I need to unwind. I love losing myself to the setting, carefully analyzing each new character that's… Continue reading Top 5 Mysteries I’ve read this year
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas Rating: 5 stars Expected publication date: January 16, 2018 Note: I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review Amazing. Red Clocks tells the story of five women in a small town in Oregon after the Personhood Amendment, banning abortions and in vitro fertilization, is passed by a conservative… Continue reading Red Clocks
A Selfie as Big as the Ritz by Lara Williams Rating: 4 stars Note: I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review Summary: The women in Lara Williams’ debut story collection, A Selfie as Big as the Ritz, navigate the tumultuous interval between early twenties and middle age. In the title story,… Continue reading Quick Take: A Selfie as Big as the Ritz
The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin Rating: 4 stars Summary: This is the second novel in "Remembrance of Earth’s Past", the near-future trilogy written by the China's multiple-award-winning science fiction author, Cixin Liu. In The Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion — four centuries in the future. The… Continue reading Quick Take: The Dark Forest
I was fortunate enough to go to the Nasty Women Author Panel in Chicago last night. The event was sponsored by the Women and Children First book store and hosted at Wilson Abbey (you have to pass by Everybody's Coffee, which has the best Pumpkin Spice Latte I've tried this season). THIS EVENT WAS AMAZING!! I am… Continue reading Nasty Women Chicago Author Panel
Buy a Whisker by Sofie Ryan Rating: 4 stars After spending the previous 2 weeks reading about HRC's 2016 presidential campaign (then watching Trump f*ck even more things up) and Earth's potential destruction at the hands of an alien species, I needed something a bit lighter to focus on. When in doubt, I always go… Continue reading Buy a Whisker
The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin Rating: 5 stars I am still recovering from this awe-inspiring read after a week. It's that good. I am not normally a huge sci-fi fan, but this book was incredible. I loved that it had the right amount of hard science mixed in with the alien plot. Plus,… Continue reading The Three Body Problem
Well, September was a better month for reading, but worse for my blog posts. I have been unexpectedly away from internet/my laptop for an extended period, but will hopefully be back to a regular posting schedule soon. Below are the books I finished last month: The Golden House by Salman Rushdie, Rating: x stars + review… Continue reading Books Read in September
Books are a girl's best friend 