Content warning: There is an emotionally abusive parent. There is a very realistic and rather grim depiction of an abusive marriage. And there is either a miscarriage or an abortion – we never really find out which. Every so often I read a book, and as I read I start making a list of all the people I know who will love this book and then I keep reading and writing down more names, and … Continue reading Or What You Will by Jo Walton
If I’m Being Honest is a contemporary YA version of The Taming of the Shrew with a candy-floss surface and surprising hidden depths. Our story begins in a prep school in Los Angeles. Cameron is super popular. Query – how come in media (Heathers, Mean Girls) popular girls don’t seem to have many actual friends? It’s obvious from the first page that no one, with the possible exception of two characters named Morgan and Elle, … Continue reading If I’m Being Honest by Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley
Hello there! It’s Wednesday! We’re also a week away from Halloween? Are you excited? Or is it just another day for you? Maybe you’re just biding your time until you can get your hands on some discount candy. What I wouldn’t give for a huge, cheap bag of Reese’s right now. … Election Day is coming up and The Washington Post has a great interview with Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Be warned that this article may … Continue reading Links: Fantasy, Goodreads, & More
Catherine Heloise thought Shakespearean retellings mixed with rockstars sounded right up her alley, in the most cracktastic way possible. But…there are many things that sound great in theory, and sometimes you just need a good Book Rant to get it all out of your system. And not only did she share the rant with us, but I’m told she also complained at length to her spouse about this book, and now he’s ranting about it, … Continue reading Book Rant: Sometimes Shakespeare & Rockstars Don’t Mix
