Last year, I did a post about my most anticipated releases of 2019. As I was perusing it I realized that a) I haven’t read half the books on the list even though they have either been released or I have ARCs and b) I really only talked about books that were coming out up until August, with the exception of one single book. There’s a bunch of new releases I’m looking forward to for the rest of the year, so why not talk about a whole other bunch of books I probably won’t read until like two years after their release date!
Continue reading “Most Anticipated Releases for the Remainder of 2019”Month: August 2019
September Fantasy TBR
No, there’s no particularly good reason for me to be dubbing September a month of fantasy, except that I’m suddenly in the mood for fantasy. This is probably because I’m hardcore drafting my own high fantasy at the moment, so I like to read other fantasy novels for inspiration. Anyway, I’ve got six books here, in order of priority.
Continue reading “September Fantasy TBR”Woman Crush Wednesday: Elizabeth Jennings/Nadezhda (The Americans)
Elizabeth Jennings is one of the most complex female characters I’ve ever come across. She is an undercover KGB agent posing as a travel agent in 1980s Virginia, at the height of the Cold War, with her husband Phillip and their two American-born children. From the outside they seem like the perfect American couple, but in reality, their lives are full of spying, lying, betrayal, and murder. What is especially intriguing about Phillip and Elizabeth, however, is that it is Elizabeth who is the cold, closed-off emotional enigma, while Phillip often showcases vulnerability and honesty.
Continue reading “Woman Crush Wednesday: Elizabeth Jennings/Nadezhda (The Americans)”5 TV Shows To Binge Watch
If you know me, you know I watch a ton of television. Like, a truly obscene amount. In fact the reason I probably don’t read as much as I could is because I spent most of my free time watching television. I could spend a lot of time talking about how I think television is just another storytelling medium and is therefore just as respectable as books, but instead I’ll just give you a bunch of TV shows I think make for great binge-watching. Continue reading “5 TV Shows To Binge Watch”
Wrap-Up: July 2019
- Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson (★★★★☆)
- The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich (★★★☆☆)
- Descendant of the Crane by Joan He (★★☆☆☆)
- Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (★★★☆☆)
- The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty (★★★★☆)
- Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (★★★★☆)
MONTHLY TOTAL: 6
YEARLY SO FAR: 46 Continue reading “Wrap-Up: July 2019”
