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‘In the Dream House’ Is the Queer History Lesson You Need Right Now

Cover of 'In the Dream House' by Carmen Maria Machado on a light purple background surrounded by little houses.

Carmen Maria Machado’s memoir sheds light on domestic abuse within same-sex couples, exposing a worrying knowledge gap

‘The Parted Earth’: Bringing Partition’s Darkness to Light

Copy of A Parted Earth, held up against a wooden fence

Anjali Enjeti’s story of a land divided

‘Between Two Kingdoms’: The Power of Owning Your Story

Suleika Jaouad's memoir, Between Two Kingdoms, atop a navy blue comforter. A painting with blue, black, yellow, and purple sits in the bottom half of the photo, behind the book.

Truths from Suleika Jouad’s brilliant memoir

The Inheritance of a Colonial Past: On ‘Assembly’, by Natasha Brown

TW: Mentions of racial discrimination. My experience with Assembly as a really short audiobook was full of pauses because of the way it made me introspect. This tiny book packed a punch in the ways it broke down the mantle of privilege, race, gender, and power. Do not be misled by its size (like IContinue reading “The Inheritance of a Colonial Past: On ‘Assembly’, by Natasha Brown”

‘Someday, Someday, Maybe’ Encouraged Me to Do What I Love

This is how ‘Someday, Someday, Maybe’ can be the book you need during difficult moments in your life and why it helped me embrace the things I love again.

What If a Pirate Had a Daughter with a Siren?

A review of the ‘Daughter of the Pirate King’ duology by Tricia Levenseller

Be Careful with the Favors You Accept:A Review of ‘Small Favors’ by Erin Craig

If you keep up with my blog or have seen any of my previous posts you know that in August I read and loved “A House of Salt and Sorrows” by Erin Craig. At the time I was reading the book, Erin Craig’s newest book “Small Favors” came out. I decided to read it sinceContinue reading “Be Careful with the Favors You Accept:A Review of ‘Small Favors’ by Erin Craig”

Books by Memory: ‘Justine’ by Lawrence Durrell

As the second of my Books by Memory series this is a rather tangential book review that uses memory to approach a book, rather than focusing in a more analytical way. This time I am reminiscing on Lawrence Durrell’s Justine. Before getting into my memories, I feel it is worth clarifying that I am notContinue reading “Books by Memory: ‘Justine’ by Lawrence Durrell”

‘Mexican Gothic’: Cool Style and Cold Chills

Front cover of the paperback edition of Mexican Gothic.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s claustrophobic creep-fest is a treat for those who enjoy a dash of the supernatural in their domestic noir

Why ‘A House of Salt and Sorrows’ is a Brilliantly Spooky Retelling

Cover of A House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig on a white background with coffee stains on opposite corners.

A review of a fairy tale retelling by someone who has read way too many fairy tale retellings