In Casey McQuiston’s debut novel, Red, White & Royal Blue, Alex, son of the first female president, has disliked Henry, the Prince of Wales, for years. Their transatlantic rivalry comes to a head at a royal wedding, though, and both sides’ advisors decide they need to reconcile to avoid a multinational scandal. So Alex and …
Book Review | The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee picks up a few months after The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue ended. We find Felicity Montague struggling to make ends meet while she tries to get into medical school, which, as a woman, she’s barred from. Then, an unexpected proposition sends her fleeing …
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Top 10 Books I Read in 2019
I’ve read so much this year, and I’m quite proud of myself for it. I may still gravitate toward the same few genres (young adult, fantasy, and mythology), but I also got a bit out of my comfort zone by delving into more graphic novels and a few nonfiction books too. Narrowing down my top …
20 Books I Want to Read in 2020
As the year comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about what books I want to read in the new decade. So here’s a list of 20 books for 2020—some books I’ve been meaning to read for a while, some I’ve received recently as ARCs, and some new releases coming out that I can’t wait …
Book Review | Frankenstein in Baghdad
Well, long time no see. I hit a bit of a reading slump this past month, plus got busier than ever with my work, so finishing this novel took probably three times longer than I had hoped. Nevertheless, I finished it at last! Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi is a novel set in Iraq in …
Book Review | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle (or Ari) meets Dante one summer at the pool. They become close, which is unexpected for Ari, who isn’t used to having friends. Ari is angry a lot of the time, and grappling with becoming a young man, and with …
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Book Review | Mythos
Stephen Fry’s Mythos retells many of the Greek myths, revealing the strangeness, humor, and violence of one of the most well known mythologies in the world. We meet gods like Zeus and Hades, as well as minor figures like Psyche and Minos. In a series of short stories, Fry explores how these characters and tales …
