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The Book: I Kissed Shara Wheeler…
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The Book: How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
4.5/5 stars
*No spoilers
I’ve started to carve out a reading niche I really enjoy, and you’ll notice it’s present in the past couple of books I’ve read: many distinct narratives, science fiction elements, and a pandemic.
How High We Go in the…
The Book: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
4.5/5 stars
*No spoilers
I’ve been really drawn to novels that feature interweaving, seemingly disconnected narratives (Cloud Cuckoo Land is still an all-time favorite). I find it to be one of the strongest writing skills an author can have — creating such distinct narrators…
The Book: The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
5/5 stars
*No spoilers*
I love following up a really bad read with an incredible one. I was shocked to find out that The Vanished Birds was Simon Jimenez’s debut book. It reminded me a lot of Anthony Doerr’s writing—and he’s a Pulitzer Prize winning author.
I…
Is it worth investing the time and money to deliver a great, mobile-friendly website, or would those resources be better put towards a mobile app?
It’s an idea worth carefully considering. Right away, an app might not seem worth the trouble and logistics. But, as What’s New in Publishing points out, the benefits could…
The Book: Anthem by Noah Hawley
2/5 stars
*No spoilers*
I had high hopes for this book—everything about the concept and the initial few pages intrigued me. This isn’t the first book I’ve read set in an eerily similar, COVID world. However, where Burntcoat shined in its writing style and exploration of more substantial themes…
The Book: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
4/5 stars
*No spoilers*
This book was recommended to me by a friend—we actually had seen the book during our trip to Slovakia in the front of a bookstore and she had many positive things to say about it.
I normally don’t read fantasy books—or romance books—so…
The Book: The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
5/5 stars
*Will break this review up by spoilers and no spoilers*
Starting off with some spoiler-free thoughts, this was a heavy book. I finished it awhile ago, but I needed to sit with it for some time—especially after everything that has been going on in Ukraine,…
The Books: Verity and It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Verity: 1/5 stars
It Ends With Us: 3.5/5 stars
So, based off those ratings alone it’s pretty clear that I am not the biggest Colleen Hoover fan—which I’m bummed about. I really wanted to like her, which is why I read It Ends With…
