Books

Review: Christopher Griffin’s You Grow, Gurl!: Plant Kween’s Lush Guide to Growing Your Garden

Plant Kween, AKA Christopher Griffin, is easily one of my favorite plant personalities. They’re so joyful and warm and playful;…

2 years ago

Book reviews: Time Is a Mother, Honey Girl, and Handspun Rosaries

Hi, it's been a long time since I've properly updated this blog (other than the Junji Ito blog post!) —…

2 years ago

Review: Tomie, a horror classic about society’s gendered horrors

Despite being a huge Junji Ito fan, I put off reading Tomie because I wasn’t quite sure if I’d like…

2 years ago

Review: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares Is a Witty, Warm Holiday Celebration

Rachel Cohn and David Levithan's Dash and Lily's Book of Dares is a charming YA rom-com steeped in yuletide cheer.…

4 years ago

Review: Junji Ito’s Uzumaki is a classic worth spiraling into

I finally finished all 600+ whopping pages of Junji Ito's Uzumaki, and I spiraled into love with it, y’all! It's really…

4 years ago

Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up is only moderately life-changing

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Is Only Moderately Life-Changing. Well, it's been not a minute, but several minutes! Y'all,…

4 years ago

Review: Zadie Smith’s Intimations Offers Honesty and Moral Clarity in a Moment of Crisis

An honest and morally clear collection of essays, Zadie Smith’s Intimations grasps at how this unprecedented moment in time peels back…

4 years ago

Review: Elizabeth Acevedo’s With the Fire on High Should Be Your Next Hot Read

Elizabeth Acevedo serves up a tender and warm story in With the Fire on High. Hello, book friends! This week I…

4 years ago

Review: The Woman Warrior Is a Surreal Tribute to Storytelling

Laced with fantasy and folklore, Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior is a surreal tribute to storytelling through the memoir form.  Hey,…

4 years ago

Review: Jasmine Guillory’s Rom-Com World Is a Bubbly Delight

Beyond fun rom-com movies and shows, I also enjoy the occasional romance novel. In fact, I've been reading much more…

4 years ago

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