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— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • First Time Caller- Review

    Book Review: First Time Caller by B.K. Borison Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction First Time Caller is sweet, charming, and cozy in the way only a good romance can be. It blends humor, found family, and emotional vulnerability with a fun… Continue reading

    First Time Caller- Review
  • You Sound Like a White Girl- Review

    Book Review: You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5) Introduction I went into You Sound Like a White Girl expecting a sharp, introspective exploration of identity, assimilation, and systemic pressure… Continue reading

    You Sound Like a White Girl- Review
  • Alchemised by SenLinYu- Review

    Book Review: Alchemised by SenLinYu Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction Alchemised is a profoundly dark story that unflinchingly explores the brutal reality and psychological toll of war. The trauma, sacrifice, and loss endured by these characters are almost incomprehensible, and the… Continue reading

    Alchemised by SenLinYu- Review
  • The Final Girl Support Group- Review

    Book Review: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction The Final Girl Support Group is smart, unsettling, and surprisingly emotional. I went into this expecting a clever horror gimmick — and while it absolutely delivers… Continue reading

    The Final Girl Support Group- Review
  • The Women- Review

    Book Review: The Women by Kristin Hannah Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction Kristin Hannah has a way of telling women’s stories against the backdrop of history in a way that feels both intimate and expansive. The Women is no exception. This… Continue reading

    The Women- Review
  • Project Hail Mary- Review

    Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5) Introduction: Project Hail Mary is a high-concept science fiction novel with enormous stakes and an ambitious premise. While I admired the originality and scale of the story, I found… Continue reading

  • Daisy Jones & The Six- Review

    Book Review: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Introduction Some books are good. Some books are great. And some books only fully come alive when you listen to them. Daisy Jones & The Six… Continue reading

    Daisy Jones & The Six- Review
  • Funeral Songs For Dying Girls- Review

    Book Review: Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Introduction I went into Funeral Songs for Dying Girls completely blind — no expectations, no real idea of what kind of story I was walking into —… Continue reading

  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo- Review

    Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Introduction Some books entertain you. Some books make you feel things. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo does both — and then quietly wrecks you… Continue reading

    The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo- Review
  • I’m Glad My Mom Died- Review

    Book Review: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Janette McCurdy Rating: ★★★★☆(4/5) Introduction: I’m Glad My Mom Died is a raw, unsettling, and deeply honest memoir that lives up to its provocative title. Jennette McCurdy writes with brutal clarity about… Continue reading