To say that this review is long overdue is an understatement. Author Angie Thomas skyrocketed to YA superstardom back in 2017 when her debut novel The Hate U Give was released. The novel was then adapted into a movie starring Amandla Stenberg in 2018 (which, spoiler alert, was freaking great). Even now, in 2019, the book is still relevant because it is comfortably placed in the #1 spot of The New York Times YA bestsellers list. Continue reading “Double Feature: The Hate U Give & On the Come Up”
Back in school, back to the textbook reviews (even though my lazy ass only wrote one… wah-wahhh). While I have plenty of books waiting for me on the reading list this semester, I want to highlight my favorite book from last spring’s “Realism & Its Discontents” class. That book is Her Body and Other Parties, a collection of short stories by Carmen Maria Machado. Continue reading “Textbook Review: Her Body and Other Parties”
Class: Realism & Its Discontents
I don’t have much time to read for pleasure anymore (~sniffles~), but the reading lists in grad school haven’t disappointed me yet. In fact, I’m discovering authors and genres I never would’ve considered before. (I’ll read anything, but I’m definitely a YA fiction girl.) With that said, I figured I’d review some of the textbooks that really resonate with me. Continue reading “Textbook Review: Mrs. Caliban”
I originally started listening to this novel on Audible as something to listen to while trying to fall asleep. Well, I quickly realized that was a mistake, because for the last few nights, I haven’t been able to sleep at all. I can blame that on the wave of thoughts I’d always get after listening to just one chapter. The Silver Linings Playbook is a very powerful novel that had me falling in love with its simplicity as well as its complexity. Continue reading “Mini Review: The Silver Linings Playbook”
