I’ve been reading a lot lately, so it’s finally time for another book review round up! *Includes affiliate links to Bookshop. I make a small commission if you purchase through my shop. I Must Betray You By Ruta Sepetys Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules…
Alina Keeler was destined to dance, but then a terrifying fall shatters her leg — and her dreams of a professional ballet career along with it. After a summer healing (translation: eating vast amounts of Cool Ranch Doritos and binging ballet videos on YouTube), she is forced to trade her pre-professional dance classes for normal high school, where she reluctantly joins the school musical. However, rehearsals…
Amanda and Clay head out to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a vacation: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter, and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they’ve rented for the week. But a late-night knock on the door breaks the spell. Ruth and G. H. are an older black couple—it’s…
It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I figured that I should fill you in on what I’ve been up to in 2021. I also haven’t really focused much on non-bookish content up to this point, so it’s nice to shake things up a bit. It’s been a strange year and a half, to say the least. I graduated from undergrad in 2019, applied for a research…
I’m back with another batch of mini reviews, including for some of the most anticipated books of the past few months: Act Your Age, Eve Brown; Lore; The Roommate; and One to Watch. *includes affiliate links to Bookshop. I make a small commission if you purchase through my shop. Act Your Age, Eve Brown By Talia Hibbert Eve Brown is a certified hot mess. No matter…
Nobody asked for this, and I don’t know how many people will care about my ranking of every Taylor Swift album. But here we are, because why not and because I can. Just a mild disclaimer: once we get to the middle of the list, the order can really change depending on my mood or my current music tastes/interests. Let’s discuss and maybe you can change…
jessica or jess | she/her(s) | 27 | ny -> cambridge, ma
reader | dancer | writer | aspiring polyglot | wanderlust traveler | earrings and red lipstick enthusiast | queer
