- Category: In Review -

  • Stack of all the five books in the Robert Langdon series.

    Rating the Robert Langdon series

    It has been a hot minute since Dan Brown released a book in the Robert Langdon series. The most famous symbologist had many adventures and probably will have many more. It has been 9 years…

  • Holding the book up with one hand.

    In Review: Stalking Jack the Ripper

    I wanted to read Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco since I first discovered Booktube. The OG place where books got their hype before TikTok was a thing. Something about it always appealed to…

  • Book Tress of the Emerald Sea standing up on a table.

    In Review: Tress of the Emerald Sea

    My first Brandon Sanderson book. It has been a while since I wanted to read one of his books. He’s so loved by the reading community that I was curious to understand why. Although, he’s…

  • Book Good Girl Bad Blood by Holly Jackson propped up.

    In Review: Good Girl, Bad Blood

    Mysteries are the cornerstone of autumn. The falling leaves, paired with falling dead bodies, fill the air with some creepy magic. To gruesome? I’m sorry. I’m still feeling the remnants of Halloween. The A Good…

  • Holding from the top a copy of the book with the tie-in movie over.

    In Review: The Stranger

    The first time I ever saw the name Harlan Coben was on Netflix. Little did I know how chefs kiss his stories can be. The Stranger was the first and most certainly not the last…

  • Multiple stacks of books from my TBR.

    TBR Zero with The Hardest Reading Challenge

    June marks a new year. A new reading year. Another year of reading my TBR. But before I do anything else, I need to recount my books. I want to start with a clean sheet.…

  • Side view of The Casual Vacancy with the Kinde on top and a small potter plant in the background to the right.

    The Hardest Reading Challenge of September

    Every time I have to write an update for the Hardest Reading Challenge You’ve Ever Done, I get so excited. I would lie if I said it was so easy and that I’m not starting…

  • Tablet on top a bunch of sketches showing a chapter of the book.

    In Review: Housesketching

    Does the name Albert Kiefer mean anything to you? And how about Housesketcher on Instagram? If you walk around the artsy and sketching side of the internet, you have probably crossed paths with some of…

  • Close up of an open book.

    The Hardest Reading Challenge: August Update

    I want to keep these updates monthly and neat… And I’m doing a terrible job! I swear I’m not taking this long to read the books. Once again, I bring you another late update for…

  • Kindle laing on top of another book showing the coloured cover of The Essential Elizabeth Stone.

    In Review: The Essential Elizabeth Stone

    Family secrets, grief, and an icon, The Essential Elizabeth Stone by Jennifer Banash, tells the tale of a woman who created an empire around herself. And even in death, she can crumble down her daughter’s…