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  • Small Great Things

    Small Great Things

    Best-selling author Jodi Picoult, famous for My Sisters Keeper and Nineteen Minutes among others, is back at it with a book about race, white supremacy, and understanding the shades of gray we all live within. 

  • Maybe in Another Life

    Maybe in Another Life

    What would you do if your life hung on a decision made in one moment? Would you stay, or would you go? Which life is the life you were meant to live? Those are some of the questions that Taylor Jenkins Reid explores in her novel, Maybe in Another Life, which tackles young adulthood and…

  • None of the Above

    None of the Above

    With the beginning of summer vacation, I’ve put down the classic novels and turned to more recent fiction releases. None of the Above was not on my radar at all, but I was scrolling through ebooks offered by my library and it caught my eye, and the rest was history. Here’s the brief summary that…

  • June Releases

    June Releases

    We’re almost halfway through the year, and I’m actually ahead of schedule on my Goodreads reading challenge of reading 125 books in 2017

  • Big Little Lies

    Big Little Lies

    After a busy semester of reading the classics and then forcing myself to avoid fall spoilers related to the HBO show, I FINALLY read Big Little Lies

  • May Releases

    May Releases

    Ah, it’s already May! The academic year is coming to an end and that means I’ll have a lot more time for books! Which is great, because there are some huge books coming out this month!

  • April Releases

    April Releases

    How is it already April, the fourth month of the year? There have been three entire months of book releases this year and I’m drowning in a TBR pile! That won’t stop me from picking up the new releases this month though.

  • The Thousandth Floor

    The Thousandth Floor

    After months of this beautiful book sitting on my shelf, gathering dust, I finally picked up The Thousandth Floor and boy, I was not disappointed.

  • March Releases

    March Releases

    Two months have already gone by, and it is time to start looking for new releases in March!   This book seems to be a little lighter on releases, especially compared to January and February, but there are still lots of good reasons to get to your local bookstore! This month, I’m really excited for…

  • Books about the Vietnam War

    Books about the Vietnam War

    These are some of the most famous and beloved books about the Vietnam War to check out if you’re looking to learn more about the most talked about war in recent history.

  • Black History Month Books

    Black History Month Books

    February is Black History Month and to celebrate, here are some books that celebrate black authors, black characters, and black history. Whether you’re looking for young adult fiction, books rooted deeply in a period, or something that still bites today, look no further! Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly  The phenomenal true story of the…

  • The Quiet American

    The Quiet American

    As an English major at a pretty reputable university, I end up reading a lot more classics in the classroom than most people do in their free time. In the course of my time at Yale, I’ve read (literally) every single work of Jane Austen, 32/37 of Shakespeare’s plays, and the entirety of Paradise Lost.…