Rating: 9.25/10 This book was amazing! Feminism, politics, romance, nobility, and history- what more could I ask for! This book is full of strong female characters who support each other. It definitely passes the Bechtel test. All the characters are intricate and fascinating. The relationships between all of them are fascinating. This book looks atContinue reading “Book Review: Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore”
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Book Review: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
A beautiful love story; strictly a romance, so not for the overly pretentious. Rating: 9/10 Honestly, I loved this book. I just tore through the Bridgerton series. It’s a great way to escape reality. It’s a really fun novel. While Julia Quinn makes each Bridgerton the center of a novel, half the characters are fromContinue reading “Book Review: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn”
Book Review: The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
Rating: 9/10 If you like Madeline Miller’s books, especially “Circe,” you should read this. This book is just so good. Angrboda is an amazing character; she practically flies off the page. Her love is so passionate and steadfast, despite how much she is hurt. Her devotion to her children is the story’s anchor. Personally, myContinue reading “Book Review: The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec”
Book Review: If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio
Rating: 10/10 Oh. My. God. This was THE most intense book I’ve ever read. Ever. Seriously, it was… a transcendental experience. Somehow, the author managed to make the scenes in which the characters were using Shakespeare’s words, not their own, devastating and rife with subtext. I felt like I understood how the words were conveyedContinue reading “Book Review: If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio”
Reflection on L.M. Montgomery’s Book Proposals: Anne v. Rilla
SPOILER ALERT!!! This post has major spoilers for the entirety of the Anne of Green Gables Series, especially Anne of the Island and Rilla of Ingleside. Also, in retrospect there’s a bit of a spoiler for Little Women and an implied one for Pride and Prejudice too, although I’m not sure whether those count asContinue reading “Reflection on L.M. Montgomery’s Book Proposals: Anne v. Rilla”
Book Review: Rilla of Ingleside by LM Montgomery
Rating: 10/10 (this should probably be a 9.75 but I’m adding points for nostalgia- it’s my comfort book and my favorite. Favorite Character: Rilla (I never claimed to be particularly original) This is one of my all-time favorite books. I honestly think everyone should read it. It is severely underrated, mostly because not a lotContinue reading “Book Review: Rilla of Ingleside by LM Montgomery”
Rant: Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
SPOILER ALERT!!!! Ok, so I’m rereading this book right now, and I am just- wow, I am just dying over here. God, I’m such a sap. First of all, the emails. Oh my god the emails. It’s the most romantic thing ever, writing love letters to each other via email and quoting famous love lettersContinue reading “Rant: Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston”
Quote of the Day
“Should I tell you that when we’re apart, your body comes back to me in dreams? That when I sleep, I see you, the dip of your waist, the freckle above your hip, and when I wake up in the morning, it feels like I’ve just been with you, the phantom touch of your handContinue reading “Quote of the Day”
Reflections: Patroclus and Achilles
Books: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, the Iliad by Homer, the Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker In the end, their love story endures like nothing else. I’ve always wanted a love like that, you know? A love that could set the world on fire. A love that could change the course ofContinue reading “Reflections: Patroclus and Achilles”
Book Review: We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra
Rating: 10/10 Favorite Characters: Jo and Kurl- the author does such a good job I actually can’t choose. This book was… Wow. Just wow. This book was incredibly moving. I cried and laughed and screamed while reading. The love story between Jo and Kurl is one of the most beautiful, moving, and convincing romances I’veContinue reading “Book Review: We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra”