Book Review: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Rating: 4/5 Outrageously cute and addictive Book CWs HomophobiaLesbophobic commentsBullyingBlackmail Premise Jacques and Blue have been email penpals ever since they met through the school's tumblr. They are both juniors at the same high school and they are both closeted gay men. Neither of them have revealed their true name. Simon (Jacques) forgets to log …

My Readathon TBRs

Hi! If you're following me on twitter you probably have seen me trying to find as many September readathons as possible. I was able to find the following ( they all are for the entire month of September): Hogwarts House Battles (Harry Potter themed readathon)ATLA Readathon (Avatar the Last Airbender readathon/watchaton)Princess-A-Thon (Princess themed readathon)Mythothon (Mythology …

Book Review: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

Rating: 5/5 I can't decide if I loved this book or hated this book. I don't think I'll ever have a reading experience like this again. Book CWs Character DeathAnimal DeathCheatingSexually explicit scenesNon-trivial reading (as in you'll need to rotate the book and such to read certain spots)I don't know how to label this one …

Book Review: 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Rating: 3.5/5 As a huge fan of the Shades of London series, I was extremely excited to read another series from Maureen Johnson. Unfortunately the unrealistic nature of the story and confusing main character made this fall a little flat for me. Book CW: Character death, attempted sexual assault, use of the R-word (in a …

Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia (The Caster Chronicles #1)

Rating: 3/5 I was super excited to read this book and start a new series. Enjoyed the plot but not the way it was told. Book CW: Character death, villianizing mental illness (ableism), fatshaming. Premise Ethan Wate is about to start his sophomore year of high school in the small, boring, and predictable town of …

Reading With My Partner: A New Experience

I am not sure if I've mentioned this yet in any of my previous posts but my partner and I have been reading books together. "What does that mean?", you ask. Well what it basically means is that he reads out loud to me. The way this started was that last year I recommended The …

Bookstore “Review”: BookEnds

If you haven't read my review for Da Shop, check that out! It has some background information in regards to my experience with indie bookstores. Before I start off this review, I have to first ask myself: how in the world have I lived in Hawaii for 25+ years without any memory of going to …

6 series that I never completed and why

Have you ever started a series with great enthusiasm only to give up before you got to the end? I sure have. A lot. Here is a list of some of the series that I began and never completed. I'll tell you where I left off and why I stopped reading. If you come across …

Bookstore “Review”: Da Shop

Growing up, I got all of my books from Borders--a store that no longer exists. After Borders went out of business, I was left with what I thought was my only other choice: Barnes & Noble. I admit I've always been envious of people who post pictures of local bookstores that are either packed to …

Sleuth Kings Case 023 Review

If you are looking for my complete walkthrough with hints and solutions, I have unfortunately not posted those yet. If not, please continue to the review. Rating: 2/5 (Time spent: ~3 hours) Subscription Description Sleuth Kings is a monthly subscription that delivers fictional detective stories to your door. The premise for each case is that …