Friday Reads #11
Speed-reading to meet my monthly goal (spoiler alert!). Finished: If Cats Disappeared from the World - Genki Kawamura - 3.5* (May 27) I feel like this book may have suffered from poor translation. What could've been a very touching story instead felt clunky. The...
Friday Reads #10
My posting hasn't exactly been regular, huh? I'd probably be around #20 if I'd posted every Friday. Finished: Once Upon a River - Diane Setterfield - 3.5* (May 19) The book was meandering, like the river central to its tales. With so many characters, it was often hard...
April Reading Wrap-Up
As I sit down to write this, I have no idea where I ended up. I know I didn't write many Friday Reads posts, so let's find out how I did! April goal: April's reading goal is 4 books, including another essay/short story collection. What I read: (Link to my...
Friday Reads #9
Finished: The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas - 5* (Apr 9) The word that keeps coming to mind when I try to describe this book is "crushing." I occasionally read YA when I need something lighter but this is not that kind of book. It's a very heavy look at the life of a...
March Reading Wrap-Up
Not the worst reading month, but I've had much better. March goal: Another goal of 4 books for March. What I read: (Link to my Goodreads 2019 Reading Challenge) Well-Read Black Girl Glory Edim 4.25* (Mar 13)Review The Alchemist Paulo Coelho 3* (Mar 13)Review...
Friday Reads #8
The past couple of weeks were a reading flashback to last year when I got stuck on books I didn't enjoy and rather than move on, I just didn't read at all. Currently Reading: Becoming - Michelle Obama (9%) Amazing so far. I may end up buying a copy since I don't want...