Summer Vibes Book TAG

Hi everyone! Last month I saw this TAG on Kristin's blog and thought was the perfect post for the beginning of the summer ! Rules: Mention the creator and link back to the original post! (Deanna @ The Comfy Reader) Thank the blogger who tagged you Answer all the prompts below however you see fit …

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Rusell

Synopsis Exploring the psychological dynamics of the relationship between a precocious yet naïve teenage girl and her magnetic and manipulative teacher, a brilliant, all-consuming read that marks the explosive debut of an extraordinary new writer. 2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic …

June Wrap-up

Hi everyone! This is still relevant, it will always be: BLM petitions and links June was an amazing month for me personally, although not so much reading wise. I finished my degree! I'm oficially an Occupational Therapist and I counldn't be happier! It's a little bittersweet without the graduation ceremony to celebrate with my friends …

Song of the Dead (Reign of the Fallen #2) by Sarah Glenn Marsh

Synopsis The Dead must stay buried. Karthia is nothing like it used to be. The kingdom's borders are open for the first time in nearly three hundred years, and raising the dead has been outlawed. Odessa is determined to explore the world beyond Karthia's waters, hoping to heal a heart broken in more ways than …

Mid-year goals check-in

Hi everyone! Since half of the year is gone already, I thought I'd look at my 2020 Goals to see how much progress I've made and which ones do I have to work on a bit harder in this second half of the year. If you want to see my initial post with my yearly …

Underrated LGTBQ+ recommendations

Hi everyone! BLM petitions and links Today I'm recommending some books I've read over the last couple of years that feature LGBTQ+ characters and that I don't see that many people reading and talking about. I enjoyed all of these stories, I think all of them deserve more hype than what they get and  I hope …

LGBTQ+ New Releases part 2

Hi everyone! BLM petitions and links Today, I'm doing the second post in my series of all the LGBTQ+ stories I’m looking forward to reading that were released in 2020. These are the ones published between April and June. Because of the situation caused by COVID-19, some of the published dates might not be correct, I've …

2020 Mid Year Freak Out TAG

Hi everyone! BLM petitions and links Today, I'm going to be doing one of my favorite posts of the year, the Mid Year Freak Out TAG. I've been doing this since I started my blog, so this is my third year answering these questions. I'm also very excited to see what everyone has been reading so …

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

Synopsis The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underwater society—and must reclaim the memories of their past to shape their future in this brilliantly imaginative novella inspired by the Hugo Award nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’ rap group Clipping. Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants …

May Wrap-up

Hi everyone! Before we get into today's post, I want to bring some attention to the Black Lives Matter movement. In this link you can find resources to donate and to sing petitions for. It is incredibly important to support in any way we can. This is also a thread of petitions that aren't getting …