The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton For fans of: Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid / The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo also by Taylor Jenkins Reid / classic rock, music history, historical fiction Literati This was my fourth date with Literati and things are getting kinda serious... Who is this mysterious mistress Literati, you ask?! Let me tell you a bit about her. Literati is a subscription book box that offers a Luminary pick for everyone with 13 unique clubs to choose from — and you can switch clubs every month if you’d like. I’ve switched to 3 different cl ..read more

I’m writing this little roundup from ̶s̶u̶n̶n̶y̶ Seattle! My August was full of exploring cute bookshops, eating dumplings, and petting chickens. Let’s give it up for the end of summer vibes in the PNW. I’ve been reading more mysteries, thrillers, and spooky picks - Halloween is HERE as far as I’m concerned. ? And yes… I have not made any further dents into Dune. I’ve come to terms with the fact that it’s not likely to be finished by the October movie release… but at least I am not alone in this struggle. In solidarity, my worm-struggling friends. We’re switching up book wrap-ups to be a littl ..read more

It’s hot girl autumn, babes. Let’s get melancholy. We’re talkin’ dark academia vibes. Fighting our demons with a little bit of magical realism mixed in. You know how it goes. I’m here to defend the honor of the pumpkin spice latte, and I do not take kindly to PSL slander. And while we’re in the coffeeshop feeling seasonal and flirty in a mysterious way, here’s the books we’ll be reading. Writers & Lovers Lily King Holding your hot coffee in a cozy sweater while browsing the aisles of your favorite bookstore is PEAK fall - and that’s exactly the mood that Writers & Lovers invokes. This ..read more

The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec “If hope is for fools, then so be it. I am my mother’s daughter, after all.” For fans of: Circe by Madeline Miller (the GOAT) / A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes / Ariadne by Jennifer Saint Premise ? Ironwood of Norse mythology From the publisher: “Angrboda's story begins where most witches' tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to provide him with knowledge of the future, the fire leaves Angrboda injured and powerless, and she flees into the farthest reaches of a remote forest. There she is found by a man who reveals himse ..read more

Thin Girls by Diana Clarke “The way people say, It’s just a crush, but have you ever seen an object crushed? It’s never just.” CONTENT WARNING: THIS REVIEW AND THE NOVEL THIN GIRLS CONTAIN POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING MENTIONS OF EATING DISORDERS AND ABUSE. PLEASE AVOID READING FURTHER IF YOU ARE AT ALL SENSITIVE TO THIS CONTENT. Premise ? New Zealand / ~2013 From the publisher: “Rose and Lily Winters are twins, as close as the bond implies; they feel each other’s emotions, taste what the other is feeling. Like most young women, they’ve struggled with their bodies and food since childhood, and hi ..read more

Okay, so I’m posting my wrap-up 15 days into August… I’ve given up trying to keep up with whatever is making the months fly by like this! Let Chronos keep his secrets! My July was pretty much: work. lift. read. Which makes it sound like I am a functioning adult person with my life completely together. And yes, that is the case. ? Nothing else going on over here. ? Anyway, look at me gettin’ a little spooky with my picks. ? I’m clearly excited about Halloween season… Idon’twanttotalkaboutit yes I’m still reading Dune and I have no more excuses! Heavy world-building is stressful! I have to pause ..read more

The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker “This story is jagged, could cut a deep wound. It isn’t a story I can tell with a thread and needle, stitching in clean lines. It’s shards or nothing.” Premise ? Connecticut / 1950’s The Cherry Walkers will be released February 2022. From the publisher: “New Mexico, 2017: Sylvia Wren is one of the most important American artists of the past century. Known as a recluse, she avoids all public appearances. There’s a reason: she’s living under an assumed identity, having outrun a tragic past. But when a hungry journalist starts chasing her story, she’s confron ..read more

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell “What is given may be taken away, at any time. Cruelty and devastation wait for you around corners, inside coffers, behind doors: they can leap out at you at any time, like a thief or brigand. The trick is never to let down your guard. Never think you are safe. Never take for granted that your children's hearts beat, that they sup milk, that they draw breath, that they walk and speak and smile and argue and play. Never for a moment forget they may be gone, snatched from you, in the blink of an eye, borne away from you like thistledown.” This was my second book fro ..read more

Do you ever read a book and hear the perfect soundtrack in your head? I just finished Lily King’s gorgeously written Writers & Lovers and was left feeling incredibly inspired to get this playlist out of my head and into the music cloud abyss. This is one of those books that will suck you in and leave you kinda dazed once you finish it - like you’re not ready to jump back into the real world quite yet. This novel honestly reminded me a lot of the movie Frances Ha, which I equally adored. I slept way too long on this release so if you’re in the same boat I was a week ago, here’s a little sni ..read more

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