When the Moon was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore My rating: 4 of 5 stars This review originally appeared on 80 Books Blog! *An ARC was provided by the Publisher via NetGalley for an honest review* The reason I liked this so much was because of the author’s note at the end, how the book about … More REVIEW: When the Moon was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore
Crosstalk by Connie Willis My rating: 4 of 5 stars One of my favorites this year! Full Review: This review originally appeared on 80 Books Blog! A galley was provided by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review. This was so cute! There’s a market for sci-fi romantic comedies and this book fills that … More REVIEW: Crosstalk by Connie Willis
post-truth: an adjective defined as ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.’ Donald Trump is going to be president and that terrifies me. In preparation for the inevitable apocalypse that comes with his presidency, I’m compiling a list of things … More To Do List
Change Places with Me by Lois Metzger My rating: 4 of 5 stars See my review and Q&A with the author on 80 Books Blog! Review | Q&A First of all, just have to say that the cover is gorgeous and I highly recommend going to a bookstore or library to look at it (then … More REVIEW: Change Places With Me by Lois Metzger
After voting for the first woman presidential candidate in the November 8, 2016 presidential election I indulged in comfort food. For breakfast, I had a toasted bagel with cream cheese and a caramel apple spice cider from Starbucks. For lunch, my co-workers and I ordered Taco Bell through PostMates, since Taco Bell is not regularly available … More Demagogue
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers My rating: 5 of 5 stars This review originally appeared on Around the World in 80 Books! I really loved this book. It reminded me a lot of Firefly–a rag-tag group crew on a ship, doing a job only few can do, and navigating … More REVIEW: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars See this review and more on 80 Books Blog! An ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So many mixed reviews for this one! I was of the readers who found this story to be compelling, though I … More REVIEW: Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín My rating: 4 of 5 stars This review originally appeared on Around the World in 80 Books! I could definitely relate to Eilis’s “fish-out-of-water” story. And overall, I gave the high star rating because there were many things about moving to a new city that I could relate to. Plus, the … More REVIEW: Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
The Devourers by Indra Das My rating: 4 of 5 stars Check out this review and others on Around the World in 80 Books! *An ARC was provided by the publisher/NetGalley for an honest review.* After sitting on my previous rating of 3 stars, I decided to update the book to 4 stars. One of … More REVIEW: The Devourers by Indra Das
The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Woo! This review is finally out! Check out this review and others on Around the World in 80 Books! I loved this book! It combines many of my favorite things about fantasy/sci-fi. It’s an adventure above all and it’s a history lesson … More REVIEW: The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
