My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell My Dark Vanessa is Kate Elizabeth Russell’s debut novel, a fictional story where a fifteen-year-old Vanessa enters into a relationship with her much older teacher. The book has two different timelines, the present-day timeline and a back-in-the-day timeline. My Dark Vanessa perfectly captures the complex feelings regarding the …
Are you looking for the most anticipated books being released in Fall/Winter of 2022? Look no further! Here are 10 books to keep your eye on: 1. Lessons by Ian McEwan Join the main character, Roland Baines, as he confronts his personal demons while also struggling to make sense of major historical events such as …
The Searcher by Tana French Tana French’s The Searcher is the slowest mystery that I have ever read. Cal Hooper is a retired police officer who finds himself in Ireland, fixing up a rather old house on a small spot of land. One day, he is minding his own business, living the simple life that …
Daemon Voices by Philip Pullman – Introduction and Essay 1 Philip Pullman and I go way back. For years, I have been his self-proclaimed Number One fan. In fact, my first Booktube video is on The Amber Spyglass, the last book of His Dark Materials trilogy. Daemon Voices is Philip Pullman’s foray into nonfiction. The …
The Imagination Chamber: Cosmic Rays from Lyra’s Universe by Philip Pullman The Imagination Chamber: Cosmic Rays from Lyra’s Universe is the latest work from Philip Pullman. He is my favorite author! Way back on January 21, Philip Pullman announced the release of The Imagination Chamber on Twitter, and I put in my order at Waterstones, …
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Throne of Glass is my first Sarah J. Maas novel, and I don’t understand the hype. Warning: extremely sarcastic book review coming up! Celaena Sardothien is the world’s most famous assassin. However, she has been captured and is doing hard labor in a mine. Today is her lucky …
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo Nghi Vo, the author of The Chosen and The Beautiful and The Empress of Salt and Fortune, returns to the literary scene with Siren Queen. Luli Wei is a Chinese American girl trying to make it in Old Hollywood. Will Luli achieve her dreams? In a world of magic and …
Looking for the May 2022 book releases, the newest books hitting the shelves? Here are five books coming out May 2022: 1. Love Marriage: A Novel by Monica Ali Monica Ali, author of Brick Lane (shortlisted for the Booker Prize), has a new novel about two doctors, Yasmin Ghorami and Joe Sangster who are engaged …
Blind Spot by Paula Hawkins Blind Spot is Paula Hawkins’ latest book. Paula Hawkins is the author of The Girl on The Train and A Slow Fire Burning (both of which I loved!). Blind Spot centers on a trio of friends: Edie, Jake, and Ryan. However, when Ryan stops by for his weekly run, someone …
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Anthoy Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See lives up to the hype! This historical fiction novel is set in World War II and alternates between two main characters, a teenage boy named Werner Pfennig and a blind teenage girl named Marie-Laure. Don’t be the last …
