Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing by Lauren Hough
I was looking for another audiobook to listen to during my commute when I saw Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing (2021) by Lauren Hough available at my library. The blurb described it as a memoir about leaving a cult. It sounded like an interesting topic, and so I picked it up. I wasn't sure what to … [Read more]
First Night Howlergarten by Benson Shum
Sadly, I must start my review with a bit of bad news. Sorry folks, but August 2023 is when First Night Howlergarten will be out. However, I want to plug it now as it is FREAKING ADORALBE. And in the meantime, I will be keeping an eye out for more Benson Shum titles. This picture book has two … [Read more]
The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco
This just dragged. Having the book written in the past (present) and the future with the bard telling the story was too much. I got so sick of things. The past (present) has not caught up to the future and I don't know if I have enough in me to continue to even try to read the rest of this series. I … [Read more]
Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from the Trenches of Transformation by Van Lathan Jr.
I'd never heard of Van Lathan Jr. before faintingviolet asked me to return his memoir to the library for her. As I'm wont to do, I read the first few chapters the night before I returned it, and was hooked and had to take it out for myself. The title (and first few chapters) lead one to believe … [Read more]
We Can't Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Plot: Quinn and Tarek have been kind of friends for years. Their families have businesses that mean the two spend most weekend summers together (hers - wedding planning, his - catering). They have both also had kind of crushes on each other. The problem is that they are wildly incompatible. Quinn … [Read more]
Dear Reading Community, This is a book many of us grew up with. As an adult, reading why this book has been banned/challenged, I have to say I've mixed feelings. I grew up as a logger's granddaughter and niece. My grandfather helped me to go to college because of it; my uncle put two children … [Read more]
