Month: November 2019

Book Review

THE COLLECTED SCHIZOPHRENIAS by Esmé Weijun Wang

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Rating: 5 / 5 I've seen a lot of love for THE COLLECTED SCHIZOPHRENIAS by Esmé Weijun Wang on BookTube and Bookstagram. It was one of the discussion books for The Reading Women Podcast's August Chronic Illness and Mental Health theme and it made their shortlist for the non-fiction Reading Women Award. Being a fan… Continue reading THE COLLECTED SCHIZOPHRENIAS by Esmé Weijun Wang

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TEMPER by Layne Fargo

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 I picked up this copy of TEMPER by Layne Fargo at a book swap with some fellow Southern California bookstagrammers. I knew nothing about this one, but the cover caught my eye and I added it to my October reading list when I wanted something quick to finish off the month.… Continue reading TEMPER by Layne Fargo

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BRAIN ON FIRE by Susannah Cahalan

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Rating: 4 / 5 While I vaguely knew Nonfiction November was a thing, I didn't put any advanced thought into adding nonfiction titles to my TBR for the month, so my nonfiction is going to be entirely based on mood and what I have available. I decided to jump in first with BRAIN ON FIRE… Continue reading BRAIN ON FIRE by Susannah Cahalan

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SOMETIMES I LIE by Alice Feeney

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Rating: 4 / 5 For October's #spookathon, I added SOMETIMES I LIE by Alice Feeney to my TBR and since I didn't quite get a chance to read it during that readathon, I prioritized it for the Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon. I have seen quite a few recommendations for this one, so I had high… Continue reading SOMETIMES I LIE by Alice Feeney

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THERE WILL COME A DARKNESS by Katy Rose Pool

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 THERE WILL COME A DARKNESS by Katy Rose Pool was September's YA book from Unplugged Book Box. I had not previously read much about this one, but it seemed a perfect book to add to my recent readathons for October given the beautiful black cover! Not knowing much about what this… Continue reading THERE WILL COME A DARKNESS by Katy Rose Pool

Book Review

FRANKLY IN LOVE by David Yoon

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Rating: 4 / 5 I had the awesome opportunity to attend an event at The Ripped Bodice in Santa Monica in September, "David Yoon and Nicola Yoon In Conversation" to celebrate the publication of David Yoon's FRANKLY IN LOVE. It was such a fun event and I got to meet some fellow Southern California bookstagrammers… Continue reading FRANKLY IN LOVE by David Yoon

Book Review

THE CAPTIVATING FLAME OF MADNESS by Jeff Parsons (Book Tour and Review)

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Rating: 4 / 5 I received a complimentary ebook of THE CAPTIVATING FLAME OF MADNESS by Jeff Parsons as part of a book tour from Blackthorn Book Tours! Thank you to Blackthorn Book Tours and Jeff Parsons for the opportunity to read and provide an honest review! THE CAPTIVATING FLAME OF MADNESS is a short… Continue reading THE CAPTIVATING FLAME OF MADNESS by Jeff Parsons (Book Tour and Review)