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Continue reading →: Endings & StoriesThe One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot – I don’t cry very often (probably to my detriment). I keep a lot of things in, and while I may tear up or feel deep emotions a lot of the time, very rarely does it spill over into actual tears and…
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Continue reading →: Be Careful of Fae BargainsThe Thorns Remain – In all honesty, I was not familiar with the fairytales and folklore that this novel was based on. Coming in, I thought that it would be a fantasy/fairytale about how a fae helped Moira Jean find her friends, and maybe they would fall in love (I…
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Continue reading →: Making MaleficentVillain origin stories can either be incredibly one-note, or dive deep into the multitude of events that eventually lead to a breaking point, and a fall to the darkness. Her Dark Enchantments is in the latter category. A deeply sorrowful tale of how a woman with magic, Myravelle, seeks to…
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Continue reading →: Catching Up on Recent ReviewsHere are some of the books I’ve finished in the last couple of months. As always, these are not the only books I’ve read, but just some of the ones I’ve posted to Instagram. For all of the books I’m reading/have finished, check out Goodreads. Learn to Love You and…
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Continue reading →: Hearing the WordsFor the longest time, I was resistant to audiobooks as a form of reading. Not that I didn’t think it counted as reading, but mainly because I can read faster than I can listen, and I would get frustrated and want to speed ahead. Over the last few months, I…
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Continue reading →: FamiliarityQuestion of the moment: do you reread books? I have found, that like rewatching a favorite TV show, I also tend to reread books (both those that I loved and those that I liked, even if not my favorite). When I think about why, the answer for both TV shows…
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Continue reading →: What’s in a Rating?As I get deeper into reviewing books, and posting my thoughts on them, the idea of how we rate things has come to mind more often. Especially when you see reviews online, and then read the same book, one person’s 5 star review is another’s DNF (did not finish). So…
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Continue reading →: Death MagicI have been holding on to this one for a bit since I read it back in January and had to wait to post about it. I love Hannah Whitten and her writing. The Wilderwood Duology is a favorite, and this start of a new trilogy is looking to be…
Hello,
I’m Jess
Scientist and educator by day. Bookworm and wannabe writer by night (and weekend). Forever a fan of fluffy blankets, mugs of coffee, candles, and living a cozy life.
