Welcome! I document my adventures in reading, writing, and drinking (mostly coffee).
All in Fiction
Sunrise on the Reaping is OUT! I loved it so much, and I truly didn’t think I was going to even like it! I had not felt any connection to Haymitch’s character prior to Sunrise on the Reaping.
The Christmas season is a magical time, filled with warmth, joy, and cozy moments! Whether you're curling up by the fire, sipping hot cocoa, or enjoying a quiet evening, there's no better companion than a Hallmark-movie style cozy book. If you're looking for the perfect books to add to your Christmas wish list (or to gift to others), we've curated a list of holiday-themed reads that will make your Christmas even more special.
Book Review : Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Review: Quirky, endearing, lovable main characters. An excellent read for the chronically online.
Reading it in 2025 is entertaining bc Twitter/X and Goodreads play such a prominent role and they are now shells of what they once were, and I love the (early?) exploration of online cancel culture.
Read if you like: The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin, or City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert , or The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Adorable and inventive romance/fantasy romance read. Sugar sweet characters & relatively predictable plot line. 💕
Dark and dramatic, for all the fans of the show Ozark
Sugar sweet 🏳️🌈, for all the Heart Stopper fans
When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she knows rebuilding her life at thirty years old won’t be easy. With no money and no prospects, she returns home to live with her siblings, who are both busy with their own problems. Her brother, a single dad, struggles with the ongoing effects of a brain injury he sustained years ago, and her sister’s fragile facade of calm and order is cracking under the burden of big secrets. Life becomes even more complicated when the cop who put her in prison keeps showing up unannounced, leaving Tara to wonder what he wants from her now.
When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she knows rebuilding her life at thirty years old won’t be easy. With no money and no prospects, she returns home to live with her siblings, who are both busy with their own problems. Her brother, a single dad, struggles with the ongoing effects of a brain injury he sustained years ago, and her sister’s fragile facade of calm and order is cracking under the burden of big secrets. Life becomes even more complicated when the cop who put her in prison keeps showing up unannounced, leaving Tara to wonder what he wants from her now.
The writing in this book is just beautiful, and I felt emotional throughout. Rachel’s journey is fragile and heartbreaking but filled with determination and love.
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie) meets Pretty Little Liars. Semi-predictable revenge thriller!
Sweet, lovey read.
Read if you like: How Not to Die Alone, Eleanor Oliphant
steamy romance, unlikeable protagonist, lgbtq+ life in the early 1900s, the THEA-TAH!
read if you like: city of girls, my year of rest and relaxation, OR any other sarah waters book
Points for being unpredictable and hitting hard with topics like environmental activism/climate crisis and problematic, god-complex billionaires. I was (am?) deeply uncomfortable with the way the book ended, but also feel like that is ultimately the point.
