An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir // Book Review
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really liked how this book was structured. I thought the setting...
August 8, 2024
Category: library reviews
My 5 Favorite Things About Librarians // #NationalLibraryWeek 2022
Since it’s National Library Week this year (April 3-9), it’s time to celebrate our librarians, and how important they are to the world. I wrote a...
April 3, 2022
‘The Midnight Library’ – An Unexpected DNF Review
I very rarely put DNF reviews and negative reviews on the blog here, because I always want my website to remain a positive space. But The...
February 2, 2022
What Makes a Book a Five-Star Read? // Let’s Talk Bookish
I’m bringing back my love for weekly memes with participating in Let’s Talk Bookish. Created by Rukky @ Eternity Books & Dani @ Literary Lion, this is a segment...
July 30, 2021
7 Favorite Childhood Books Found at the Library
Working at the library had brought me back to my childhood and teen years of reading, especially the Children’s section. Here are some of my favorite childhood library books, in no particular order.
March 20, 2021
Check Out Xpresso Book Tours Giveaway and Review for BEENA KHAN’s ‘THE NAME OF RED’
The Name of RedBeena KhanPublication date: May 15th 2020Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Romance Two strangers on the same path.Survivors. Companions.They will be each other’s salvation....
August 19, 2020
Macmillan’s Unfair Ebook Embargo // My Thoughts on the Battle Between Libraries and Publishers
3/17/2020 update: Macmillan has decided to reverse its embargo, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO John Sargent stated in a brief memo, “There are times in...
February 26, 2020
black reads / book reviews / Diversity / featured / February 2020 / library reviews / Reading Diversely
PRIDE BY IBI ZOBOI // What If ‘Pride and Prejudice’ was in Modern NYC? // REVIEW
As a huge fan of the Pride and Prejudice 2005 movie, I was excited to read an Afro-Latinx, urban version of the classic by Jane Austen...
February 18, 2020
RED WHITE & ROYAL BLUE BY CASEY MCQUISTON // Such a Funny, Fantastic Read! // REVIEW (SOME SPOILERS)
I just finished Casey McQuiston’s Red, White and Royal Blue and while most of my thoughts are all over the place, I still had a good...
January 29, 2020
*SPOILERS* ‘THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR’ BY NICOLA YOON | LIBRARY MINI-REVIEW
Since this is a library book that has to go back soon, (I’m borrowing from Overdrive) I’ve chosen to do a mini-review of my first borrow,...
April 4, 2018
