Books & Mental Wellness
Universal Love: Stories by Alexander WeinsteinShort Stories | Science FictionPublished by Henry Holt & CompanyReleased 21st January 2020Goodreads | Amazon Technology plays an ever-growing part in our lives. Most of us are so addicted to our phones or laptops that it’s hard for us to fathom not having them. The internet, our phones, and the… Continue reading Universal Love by Alexander Weinstein – A Review
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! I’m so excited about getting closer to the beginning of 2021! I’ve got so many things planned for this blog, my Instagram page, and my YouTube channel. 2020 was crazy for everyone, and I sort of fell off from blogging frequently. My goal is to stay… Continue reading Weekend Update – Dec 26 2020
Nothing to See Here by Kevin WilsonMagical Realism | ContemporaryPublished by EccoReleased October 29, 2019Goodreads | Amazon Kevin Wilson’s Nothing to See Here is a short novel about found family and children that catch on fire. Yes, you read that right. I chose Nothing to See Here as one of my Book of the Month… Continue reading Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson – A Review
The Book of Koli (Rampart Trilogy #1) by M.R. CareyScience Fiction | Post-ApocalypticPublished by OrbitReleased 14 April 2020Goodreads | Amazon As someone whose favorite genre is post-apocalyptic, I have very high standards for it. Few books reach the god-tier of the genre, like Cormac McCarthy’s The Road or Stephen King’s The Stand. So many new… Continue reading The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey – A Review
The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark Science Fiction | Steampunk | Alternate History | Novella Published by Tor.com Released August 21st, 2018 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: I can’t remember the last time I read a really great steampunk story, so I’m thrilled that I finally picked up P. Djèlí Clark’s The Black God’s Drums.… Continue reading The Black God’s Drums by P. Djeli Clark – A Review
One of the most common reasons I hear for why people love to read is that it allows them to escape the stress of our real world and escape into a fantasy. Escapism is a powerful tool for releasing the stress that builds up over time, and it also serves to let us view worlds,… Continue reading Reading as an Escape
Q-in-Law (Star Trek: The Next Generation #18) by Peter David Science Fiction Published by Pocket Books Released October 1991 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: There’s one side character in the Star Trek universe who I’m always excited to see: Lwaxana Troi. She’s delightfully difficult, frivolous yet wise, and brings a rogue joy to any episode or story… Continue reading Q-in-Law: Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Review
I love rereading books that I previously enjoyed. It’s not something that I do often because there are so many new books coming out every week, and it’s hard to prioritize rereading a book when I’ve got ten brand new ones that I want to get to. There are certain books that I make sure to… Continue reading 15 Books I’d Like to Re-read
I hope all of you guys are staying healthy and happy during this long quarantine. I know that for a lot of people this is an incredibly stressful time, so please take care of yourself as best you can. Here are the books I read in April. I didn’t get to as many as I… Continue reading April 2020 Wrap-up
Obviously, a global pandemic has always been a threat, but COVID-19 seems to have just caught everyone off-guard with how terrible it’s been. It’s scary, and people are struggling with being laid-off or losing their jobs, being quarantined, having to homeschool their children and deal with so many other stressful situations right now. One of… Continue reading Resources for Free Reading Material During Quarantine [Updated: 3/31]
It’s finally March (my birthday month!!), and to celebrate I’ve put together an extra-long TBR! I tend to set very, very unrealistic goals for myself, as you can see with this TBR. Will I be able to finish 31 books in 31 days? Probably not, but it’s a goal for me to strive towards! One of the… Continue reading My March 2020 TBR
While I wish that every book I read was amazing, that’s an unrealistic goal. Unfortunately, I read some books this year that I hated. I also DNFed a good number of books, which you can read about here. Let’s get to it. Here are the worst books that I read in 2019. 10. (TIE) Let’s Call… Continue reading The Worst Books I Read in 2019
Looking back over the books I’ve read in 2019, I’ve had a pretty damn good reading year. I’m working on my best-of and worst-of lists right now, and can’t wait to share them with you guys. Today, though, let’s talk about the books that I DNFed this year. If you don’t DNF books, think about… Continue reading All the Books I DNFed in 2019
Star Trek: The Next Generation / Doctor Who: Assimilation2, Vol 1 & 2 by Scott Tipton and David Tipton Science Fiction | Graphic Novel Published by IDW Publishing Released in 2012/2013 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: The first time I came across these two graphic novels while browsing at my local library, I had to stop myself… Continue reading Star Trek/Doctor Who: Assimilation2, Vol. 1 & 2 by Scott Tipton & David Tipton – A Review
Anyone by Charles Soule Science Fiction Published by Harper Perennial Released December 3rd, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Note: I received a free ARC of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affects my opinions. Before discovering this sci-fi novel, Charles Soule was known to me primarily as… Continue reading Anyone by Charles Soule – A Review
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