Rating: 4 / 5 I read and enjoyed Laila Lalami's THE MOOR'S ACCOUNT last year, so have been eager to read more from her. I've been admiring this gorgeous cover on THE OTHER AMERICANS since it first came out, so I was happy to finally pick up a copy! THE OTHER AMERICANS centers its narrative… Continue reading THE OTHER AMERICANS by Laila Lalami
Month: July 2020
ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE by George M. Johnson
Rating: 4 / 5 I had to make my first trek to a work site during normal operating hours (and semi-normal traffic hours) a couple weeks back and the main reason I wasn't too upset is that I needed to finish reading ALL BOYS AREN'T BLUE by George M. Johnson! ALL BOYS AREN'T BLUE is… Continue reading ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE by George M. Johnson
A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas
Rating: 4 / 5 I have been seeing so many rave reviews of Sarah J. Maas' books and especially A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES and the rest of that series. I had read the first two books in her Throne of Glass series a few years back and didn't keep up with it, but… Continue reading A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas
THE SAFE PLACE by Anna Downes (Out 7/14/2020!)
Publication Date: 7/14/2020 Rating: 4.5 / 5 I received an Advance Reading Copy of THE SAFE PLACE by Anna Downes through Bookish First! Thank you to Minotaur Books for the chance to read and provide an honest review review! THE SAFE PLACE begins with Emily, a down on her luck struggling actress whose life is… Continue reading THE SAFE PLACE by Anna Downes (Out 7/14/2020!)
My July TBR
Another new month, another huge TBR! I have a few ARCs that I didn't get to in June that have been moved forward to July, plus a lot of new reading plans as well, including a few readathons. First, I'm planning to join the inaugural round of Becca's BookoplAthon. The fun of this one is… Continue reading My July TBR
THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES by Suzanne Collins
Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES by Suzanne Collins was the June book pick for my friend Des' #boozyreaderbookclub and this time I even remembered to get a drink in the picture! I really enjoyed the Hunger Games trilogy, so I was cautiously optomistic when I heard a new prequel was… Continue reading THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES by Suzanne Collins