I'm back with more mini reviews of books that I've read recently, including a few retellings of Greek mythology, a surprise nonfiction favorite, and more! Persephone by Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky, translated by Edward Gauvin goodreads | indiebound This graphic novel retelling of the Persephone myth from Greek mythology is set in a fantasy world that's divided …
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Hi, my name is Margaret and I'm obsessed with everything Alice Oseman has created. When I saw this OsemanVerse Book Tag (created by Readable Life and discovered through Alice Oseman's Instagram and Anniek's Library), I knew that I had to try it myself. The questions are inspired by characters from the "OsemanVerse" (aka the fictional …
When I'm not reading, writing about reading, talking about books, or working as a bookseller, I can often be found listening to podcasts about books. (Yes, I'd say I have successfully incorporated books into every facet of my life.) There are so many incredible podcasts out there and I'm constantly finding more as well! From …
Hello, all! Today's discussion is something that has been on my mind lately regarding book blogging and my reading habits, and I wanted to see if any of my other fellow blogger people feel the same way. Here's the dilemma: I think book blogging has preventing me from venturing too far from my reading comfort …
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When I add a book to my TBR, I obviously want to love it, even though I know that it's not realistic for me to rate every book I read 5 stars. Still, by this point I know my reading taste pretty, and I think I have a pretty good sense of which books I'll …
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir “Gideon, don't be sorry for the dead. I think death must be an absolute triumph.” To be published Sept. 10, 2019 by Tor.com 448 pages Genre: science fantasy Date finished: Aug. 24, 2019 Content warnings: body horror, gore, violence, suicide, mention of child death goodreads | indiebound Summary: Brought up by …
Back with more mini reviews on some books I've read recently! Many of these ended up being disappointments, sadly - which is why I ended up rereading the one that I rated 5 stars. Let's get into my thoughts on these books! Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison Content warnings: gore, mentions of rape, …
Continue reading Recently Read Books #8 | new genres + a couple of disappointments
