This Week: July 12th

Beat the summer heat with great books, from realistic LGBTQ+ fiction that celebrates authentic, deeply human stories to T.J. Klune's Under the Whispering Door, a moving novel about found family, love, and connection. I'm also highlighting The Sins of Summer Daughters, an atmospheric Southern thriller set in Georgia, plus revisiting why we return to our favorite authors again and again. Don't miss our new Favorite Author Digital Reading Tracker, now available in the Etsy shop to help you organize your TBR and track every book by the authors you love most.

This Week: June 8th

Week 2 of June is bringing some amazing books and I can't wait to share them with you! I have heard about The Lovely Bones and Alice Sebold's works for years, but never had a chance to read this one. I'm also reading books by two of my favorite authors this week and I think … Continue reading This Week: June 8th →

No Other World

Kiran just wants to fit in. Not quite American enough for the kids at school, not quite Indian enough for his family overseas. Not quite “normal” enough for the neighborhood adults, but not able to out loud what makes him different. He fights against the bullying and looks for ways to explore his creativity, but … Continue reading No Other World →

This Week: June 1st

Happy June, friends! We are stepping into the unofficial start of summer and the beginning of Pride Month. We are honoring Pride Month with our reading prompt this week by reading books by LGBTQ+ authors. There are so many great authors to choose from for this prompt and so many good books! We are also … Continue reading This Week: June 1st →

The Guncle

Patrick has had two loves in his life – his boyfriend Joe and his best friend Sarah. A few years ago, a car crash ripped Joe from him, and left Patrick injured both physically and emotionally as he grappled with the shunning from Joe’s family. Patrick withdrew from the world, leaving Hollywood and his friends … Continue reading The Guncle →

This Week: June 2nd

Happy June! This is National Portuguese Heritage Month, National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, National PTSD Awareness Month, Men's Health Month, and National Great Outdoors Month. It's also Pride Month and we are starting it off by reading a book by an LGBTQ+ author. What are you reading this month? Here's the books I'm looking forward to … Continue reading This Week: June 2nd →

LGBTQ+ Representation in Literature

This week, we are reading Asian authors in honor of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There's another important day this week, too - the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. I support our friends and family in the LGBTQ+ community and hope they can see me as an ally. As part of that, … Continue reading LGBTQ+ Representation in Literature →

This Week: May 12th

Representation of minorities and at-risk groups in the media is a topic close to my heart. I love reading books by authors of color, or from other protected groups. Hearing from voices with varying backgrounds gives a reader ideas and perspectives they wouldn't otherwise have. This week we are looking at books by Asian and … Continue reading This Week: May 12th →

Wild Dances

Thank you NetGalley and Astra Publishing House for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Eurovision fans worldwide know the man on the video with the curly hair and the insight on every contestant. William Lee Adams, the Vietnamese-American journalist with the Southern twang in his voice, has been reporting on … Continue reading Wild Dances →

Mad Honey

BOOK REVIEW - 4 Stars - Mad Honey