Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of A Childhood Online by Fortesa Latifi
Rating: 3.5 Stars In a nutshell: What is the cost - and what (if any) are the benefits - of sharing one’s children online? Best for: Those interested in the impact of sharing the lives of children on social media. Quote that made me think: “There is no child advocate, only the … [Read more]
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
Maggie wakes up one day, cold, naked and soaked to the skin in the gutter of Kair Toren, the sprawling capital city of Rellas, where her favourite fantasy novels are set. For the past decade, Maggie has read and re-read the two books in the unfinished series enough times that she knows the setting, … [Read more]
Famesick by Lena Dunham
Lena Dunham and I have a long history together. I watched Girls at a time when its content was deeply resonant: a twenty-something living in a big city (look, okay, Brissie isn't exactly The Big Apple, but it felt big to me), making terrible dating decisions and being wildly short-sighted. But … [Read more]
The City of Brass by Shannon Chakraborty
The Kingdom of Copper by Shannon Chakraborty
The Empire of Gold by Shannon Chakraborty
It has been a while since I've made such dubious choices regarding reading hours as I did to read this trilogy. I read City of Brass at a decent pace and finished it in about 6 days. Kingdom of Copper lined up with a weekend so I ignored pretty much all of my responsibilities to finish in 2 days. … [Read more]
First Test by Tamora Pierce
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Squire by Tamora Pierce
Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce
I love every Tortall main character (that I've read. I still haven't read the final series with Beka), but Keladry of Mindelan is hands-down my favorite Tortall MC and one of my favorite MCs ever. I adore her and her story. She is tenacious, hard working, grounded, tough, kind, unbendingly dedicated … [Read more]
Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
3.5 stars Jessamyn "Jess" Teoh is feeling aimless and adrift. Born and raised in the USA, she has just moved to Malaysia with her parents, and they're staying with one of Jess' aunts while her parents are looking for their own place to stay. Jess is unemployed, broke and hiding the fact that she … [Read more]
