Some Recs for Your Very Own Bookish Halloween!

Hello hello! I’m here with some book recs for our favorite spooky holiday (at least… in America?). I don't know about any of you, but I'm actually a big scaredy cat, so I think there are good books here that aren't entirely scary; there'll be good suggestions for every audience! Here are some books that’ll …

What Being in a Book Slump Has Done For Me – A Discussion

So, a book slump, a.k.a. the most dreaded thing that can happen to a book lover.  Y'all must be tired of me talking about it, but I'm genuinely in a huge book slump! I just cannot for the life of me pick up a book and read it. I'd much rather just waste hours on …

Um Hello?

Hi, lovelies! It’s been a while, right? I’m not even sure if any of you are going to pay attention to this post, but I thought I might as well use this blog for something, right? *chuckles* If you follow me on Twitter (which, by the way, I have a new account! Follow me, here), …

A Line in the Dark: Blog Tour + Review!

Marianne's Review: A  Line  in  the  Dark  is  not  your  typical  f/f  love  story  with  a  happy  ending.  In  fact,  itʼs not  a  love  story,  and  the  main  character  doesnʼt  have  a  romance  arc  at  all.  A  Line in  the  Dark  is  a  tale  of  best  friends,  and  what  you  find  yourself  doing  for  them …

BEASTS MADE OF NIGHT: Blog Tour + Review!

“Every time it feels like itʼll last forever. The sorrow that rakes my skin. The guilt that grips my mind. The cold that pierces my bones and freezes my marrow. I want to cry out, but my throat is full of sin, and the moment stretches out like a piece of rubber being pulled and …

Sanctuary: Rebekah Weatherspoon Does It Again!

Marianne's Review: Sanctuary was just the book I needed to read to get out of a massive book slump. Liz as a protagonist is a dream come true: badass black attorney in a male-dominated company. Liz knows she has to hold her own and she does so spectacularly. I love how she has this “take …

Acting on Impulse by Mia Sosa: Fun & Flirty Romantic Comedy

“I didn’t know her name, nationality, age, or occupation, but I know this: Someday I’m going to marry the woman sitting in 12D.” Marianne's Review: “I didn’t know her name, nationality, age, or occupation, but I know this: Someday I’m going to marry the woman sitting in 12D.”   So that’s how Acting on Impulse …

PSA: Diverse Books Can Be Problematic

What To Do When Diverse Books Are Problematic This post is inspired by Everything, Everything, and the new movie release. Maybe some people don't know, but the book is deeply problematic, and many decide to gloss over the problematic aspects because the book is diverse. I think this has to be the big elephant in …

So You Want to Excuse a Problematic Book, Huh?

DON'T Hello, everyone! I thought I would use this post today to try to unpack some of the common excuses used by people to defend problematic posts. Note: I will not tolerate rudeness in the comments. Let’s Begin! 1- Ignorance - “[The author] didn’t know!” Why it’s not an excuse: Look, I’m sorry, but ignorance …

It’s Not Just a Story: When Things Get Personal

Hi, lovely readers! Prepare yourselves for a rambly discussion post! I write this post as a lot of things keep going on in both Instagram and Twitter regarding the harmful behavior in the book community. Whenever something happens in regards to a book, one of the arguments you’ll hear the most is “It’s just a …