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Wrap Up: July 2020

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one to watch
sour candy
love and gelato
the city in the middle of the night
the ballad of black tom
burn our bodies down
the light brigade
the city we became
utopia for realists
ayesha at last
the henna wars
where dreams descend
  • The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar  ★★★★☆ (4/5)
  • One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London  ★★★★★ (5/5)
  • The Ballad of Black Tom by Victore La Valle  ★★★★☆ (4/5)
  • Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin  ★★★★☆ (3.5/5)
  • Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power  ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
  • The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Anders  ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
  • The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley  ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
  • Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman  ★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5)
  • The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin  ★★★★☆ (4/5)
  • Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch  ★★★★★ (4.5/5)
  • Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke  ★★★★☆ (4/5)
  • Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles  ★★★☆☆ (3/5)

MONTHLY TOTAL: 12
YEARLY SO FAR: 74

I’ve had a very diversified reading month! I’ve read high fantasy, science fiction, nonfiction, urban fantasy, horror, YA contemporary, and women’s fiction/romance. I also managed to finish reading all the Hugo novel nominees, so I’m very, very pelased with myself! Continue reading “Wrap Up: July 2020” →

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Wrap-Up: June 2020

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middlegame
goodbye to all that
a memory called empire
the mermaid and mrs hancock
devolution
exciting times
mexican gothic
ring shout
  • Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (★★★★★)
  • A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (★★★★☆)
  • The Mermaid & Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar (★★★★☆)
  • Devolution by Max Brooks (★★★★☆)
  • Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York by Sari Botton (★★★★☆)
  • Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan (★★★★☆)
  • Middlegame by Seanan McGuire (★★★☆☆)
  • Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark (★★★★☆)

MONTHLY TOTAL: 8
YEARLY SO FAR: 62

I’ve had a pretty good reading month. Not a single two-star read and mostly four-stars, and also a new favorite with Mexican Gothic, which I seriously hope everyone reads because it is absolutely amazing. Silvia Moreno-Garcia is one of my favorite authors and she’s written one of my favorite books of all time, so I’m so delighted to see her finally getting some well-deserved recognition! I also read two more Hugo nominee books, which means I just have two left, so I think I’m on track! Continue reading “Wrap-Up: June 2020” →

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Wrap-Up: May 2020

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  • Winter Be My Shield by Jo Spurrier (★★★★☆)
  • Beach Read by Emily Henry (★★★☆☆)
  • The Black Prism by Brent Weeks (★★★☆☆)
  • A History of God by Karen Armstrong (★★★★☆)
  • Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Basterrica (★★★★☆)
  • The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel (★★★☆☆)
  • The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho (★★★★★)

MONTHLY TOTAL: 7
YEARLY SO FAR: 54

There are two reasons I’ve read so much less this month. First, I just spent less time on reading, because as you’ll see, I watched a LOT of television this month! Second, I read some pretty dense books. Two high fantasies that were pretty long, as well as finally finishing a non-fiction tome that was incredibly intellectually satisfying but also mentally taxing.

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Wrap-Up Post: April 2020

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  • The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson (★★★☆☆)
  • The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (★★★★★)
  • The Silence of Bones by June Hur (★★★★☆)
  • The Devil You Know by K.J. Parker (★★★☆☆)
  • Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (★★☆☆☆)
  • The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson (★★★★★)
  • You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle (★★★★★)
  • Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino (★★★★★)
  • The Swap by Robyn Harding  (★★★★☆)
  • The Vampire Memoirs by Traci Briery (★★☆☆☆)
  • If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha (★★★★☆)
  • The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo (★★★☆☆)

MONTHLY TOTAL: 12
YEARLY SO FAR: 47

So I’m still reading pretty well, obviously! A lot of folks have been saying they’re struggling to read during these coronatimes, but I’m finding that it’s having the opposite effect on me; I am consuming content like a fiend. I completely failed on my OWLS Readathon goals, though. Out of 8 books, I read 3, DNF’d 1, and decided to put one aside for later after starting it. I’ve become pretty liberal about DNFing (I think I DNF’d 3 books this month?), which I’m content with.

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Monthly Wrap-Up: March 2020

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  • In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado (★★★★★)
  • My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (★★★★★)
  • The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James (★★★★☆)
  • When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey (★★★☆☆)
  • A History of Magic and Witchcraft by Frances Timbers (★★★★☆)
  • Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (★★★★☆)
  • The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller (★★★★☆)
  • Trail of Lightening by Rebecca Roanhorse (★★☆☆☆)
  • The Return by Rachel Harrison (★★★★☆)
  • The Dead Girls Club by Damien Angelica Walters (★★★★☆)
  • The Demonists by Thomas Sniegowski (★★☆☆☆)
  • Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (★★★★★)

MONTHLY TOTAL: 12
YEARLY SO FAR: 35

So…March has been one hell of a year, huh?

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