if there's a haunted house in it i'll read it
insist on your cup of stars
She wanted a fairy tale, and I wanted to give her that. When I first was introduced to Silvia Moreno-Garcia I was enchanted and spirited away into her world through the pages of Gods of Jade and Shadow. There we trekked with the heroine Casopiea as she went on a journey with an outcasted God … Continue reading ARC Review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Happy Black History Month. What an amazing book to kick off a celebration of Black Americans and their achievements. Tananvarie Due is an author whose works I’ve been been aware of for awhile and I recently read her anthology Ghost Summer that I very much enjoyed. I also featured her on my October series Women … Continue reading Black History Month Review: The Good House by Tananarive Due
"What choice do we have about the form love takes ?" I love a good family drama. I come from a huge family myself with with way too many aunts, uncles, and cousins to count. I’m a loner as life is draining and gossip is toxic to the mind and the soul so I tend … Continue reading ARC Review: The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao
Hello again everyone! It's been awhile since I did one of these and this year is almost over oh my GOD. It just sped by. I've been trying to work out a schedule for my blog that I think will work and won't overwhelm me in the new year and I think I've GOT IT. … Continue reading December Life Update
Oh, what a month. What a month, what a month. So very close to the end and a decade ends. In the words of the iconic L'arc en Ciel...Are you ready? This month I didn't read as much but that's okay. I'm pushing my limits and learning when to stop. Tread carefully, Amanda, for the … Continue reading November Monthly Wrap-Up
How far would you go for revenge? Me??? I'm petty but I'm also lazy. I also don't think I have the poker face ability to hide my true intentions. I also slip easily. Me: Yes, thank you all for gathering to join me at the murder house. Guest: Uh, did you just say murder house? … Continue reading Book Review: In the Dark by Loreth Anne White
Thanksgiving week!!! It's Tuesday so you know what that means... Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme that was originally created by The Broke and the Bookish but was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. November … Continue reading top ten tuesday: thank u, next
