Category: Review
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Such a Fun Age and The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
Can we talk about Such a Fun Age? Like, what a mess! Firstly, our move into the new house was not as smooth as expected. Things took longer than they were supposed to—specifically the painting and cable/internet—which delayed our unpacking and my being able to get my bedroom and office set up. The new house…
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Michael Zapata: The Lost Book of Adana Moreau
So, I have no idea what synopsis I was looking at, but The Lost Book of Adana Moreau had nothing to do with Adana Moreau living in a parallel universe and having to decide to come back to her own Earth [insert nervous laugh]. She did write a book about parallel universes, though. And, unlike…
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Suzanne Collins: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
My last summer read was supposed to be Long Division, however, we took a little Hunger Games detour. I was at the bookstore a couple of weeks ago doing research for how to price my upcoming book when I notice a book cover that looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, I realized that it was, in…
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Roxane Gay: Hunger
First, I’ll say Hunger was a much faster read than I Almost Forgot About You, probably because it was a more interesting read. Hunger is an intimate look into Roxane Gay’s mind, feelings, and the relationship she has with her body. Some parts of it were heartbreaking, some parts made me chuckle, and others hit…
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Edwidge Danticat: Everything Inside
I really wanted to have a list of amazing things to say about this short story collection. I really have enjoyed all of Danticat’s work that I’ve read thus far, but nothing really stood out to me in this one. Unlike Roxane Gay’s Ayiti where I was caught up in almost every story, the stories…
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Brit Bennett: The Vanishing Half
I did it! And with 2 days to spare! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, go back and read my frantic post from last week. I’m still soaking in my thoughts about this book. It was simple, refreshing, interesting…kind of like cucumber water…but also like mango iced tea with a little rum mixed…
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