I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The River Has Roots, two sisters Esther and Ysabel live by a river that flows from …
Author: Jenny A
Book Review | The Broposal
Yes, it’s a really silly title, but I read it anyway. In The Broposal by Sonora Reyes, Kenny and Alejandro (Han for short) have been best friends since they were in grade school. Now, in their twenties, they’re sharing an apartment as they try to survive adulthood. But Han’s life doesn’t seem to be going …
Book Review | A Burning in the Bones (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Burning in the Bones by Scott Reintgen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. A Burning in the Bones by Scott Reintgen closes the Waxways trilogy, following Ren Monroe as …
Top 10 Books I Read in 2024
Another year, another top ten list. At some point, I'm sure I'll get sick of making the year out of books, but not yet! If anyone witnessed the process, they'd probably have questions, though. Anyway, without further ado, let's just get into it. We all have actually important things to be doing, after all. As …
My Favorite Media of 2024
Frankly, nothing could have topped last year, with Doctor Who's 60th anniversary AND the second season of my beloved, beautiful, betrayed Our Flag Means Death, and basically just David Tennant doing amazing work everywhere. However, this year was still great! I saw so much good live theater and discovered SO MUCH good music! But I'm …