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To say I was hesitant to pick up One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake is quite the understatement. I read and loved The Atlas Paradox (the sequel to The Atlas Six) earlier this year, but was deeply disappointed by Alone With You in the Ether, my first standalone read from Blake. However, I decided … Continue reading Book Review: One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake
I finally read another book by Olivie Blake. And it was...something. About the Book From Olivie Blake, the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, comes an intimate and contemporary study of time, space, and the nature of love. Alone with You in the Ether explores what it means to be unwell, and … Continue reading Book Review: Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
It's been a long time since I've gotten so invested in an ongoing fantasy series. Olivie Blake's The Atlas Six checked all of my boxes, and the much-anticipated sequel, The Atlas Paradox was no exception. Note: There are spoilers ahead for The Atlas Paradox. You can read my spoiler-free review of book one, The Atlas … Continue reading Book Review: The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
"An ending about endings." That is the way that the dust jacket synopsis describes Any Way the Wind Blows, the finale to the Simon Snow trilogy. Endings are typically bitter sweet for me, but in Any Way the Wind Blows, Rainbow Rowell managed a conclusion that was satisfying in all the right ways. Note: Spoilers … Continue reading Book Review: Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
I'm usually weird about sequels. I'll either read them immediately after finishing the first installment, or I'll wait months--or in some cases years--before picking them up. In the case of Wayward Son, I dived right in after finishing Carry On. And what a time it was. (Note: This review will contain spoilers for books one … Continue reading Book Review: Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell
Another TBR veteran, conquered! Carry On by Rainbow Rowell is a book that I've owned since it's release in 2015. And as many times as I tried to start it in the past, I was never in the right mood for it to stick. But timing is truly everything, because this book not only cured … Continue reading Book Review: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
I picked up The City of Brass on whim with the intent to only read the first chapter while trying to determine to my next read. To my surprise, I read the first 80 pages that night and ended up discovering one of my favorite fantasy books of the year. About the Book Nahri has … Continue reading Book Review: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
I gave in. The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake took the online bookish world by storm in 2021 and it's been on my radar ever since. All I knew about the book was that it was described as adult dark academia, but even with such little information, I was still extremely intrigued by the hold … Continue reading Should You Read The Atlas Six? (Review)
There are a ton of reviews that I forgo posting to the blog if I feel like they aren't in-depth or long enough to stand on their own. But I still like the idea of being able to point to my thoughts on a certain book, even if the review is on the shorter side. … Continue reading Mini Book Reviews: Romances I’ve Read So Far This Year
I was in quite the reading slump back in January, but there was still one, great read that came out of last month, and that was K.A. Tucker's The Simple Wild. About the Book Calla Fletcher wasn't even two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of … Continue reading Book Review: The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker
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