I don’t understand the concept of overhyped books and at this point I’m too afraid to ask

After two and a half years of having a book blog and almost as much time on book twitter, I'm finally ready to make a confession. I don't understand the concept of overhyped books. Every now and then in bookish conversations, I'll hear someone refer to a book as "overhyped," aiming to dismiss it entirely. …

What does Hamilton mean to me in 2020?

The year is 2020. In the midst of a global pandemic, an economic recession, and social unrest unlike anything during my lifetime, I open up my brand new Disney+ account (which was created for this and this alone) and click play on Hamilton: An American Musical. There's so much about this moment that I couldn't …

How to be a Harry Potter fan without supporting J.K. Rowling ever again

Well folks, here we are again: J.K. Rowling is once again being a trash person. As you probably already know, J.K. Rowling has in the past made some transphobic statements indicating that she is a TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist); in other words, she doesn't believe that trans women are women. Obviously this is an incredibly …

A Percy Jackson adaptation is coming to Disney+ and I have so many thoughts!

I'm sure we've all heard the news by now... Pssst. Hey, demigods . . . pic.twitter.com/7ep4aeyS3I — Rick Riordan (@rickriordan) May 14, 2020 That's right, we're finally getting a proper adaptation of Percy Jackson and I could not be more excited!!! As every Percy Jackson fan knows, there has already been one attempt at adapting …

Goodreads, pull yourself together (aka, how to improve this dysfunctional site)

As someone who uses Goodreads on a near-daily basis, I have a lot of appreciation for what it has to offer. It's the easiest way for me to keep track of books I've read and books I want to read, as well as see reviews and reactions to any book I want. It's a social …

Why and how to support independent bookstores during COVID-19 (and always)

The coronavirus outbreak around the world has impacted everyone, but few are hit as hard as small businesses that rely on day-to-day sales to stay afloat. Independent bookstores are no exception. With health concerns and stay-at-home orders, most bookstores have closed their doors with concerns about when - and if - they'll be able to …

Why I don’t buy books from Amazon

On this blog, I haven't exactly made it a secret that I'm not Amazon's biggest fan. I don't buy books from there and I do my best to support other book retailers. Today, I'm going to talk in-depth about why I don't buy books from Amazon and don't plan on going back. Before I get …

Genre Talk: what makes a book YA?

Not long ago, I read one of my most anticipated books of the year, Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater. It was incredible and mind-blowing and everything that I hoped it would be - but despite being categorized as young adult, it didn't really feel like a YA novel. What is the feel of …

Audiobooks are great and here’s why

Hello, all! I'm here today to talk about something that recently I've been appreciating quite a bit: audiobooks! I haven't always been the biggest audiobook fan, but within the last year or so, I've been listening to them more than ever and recognizing them for how wonderful they are. So far in 2019, I've listened …

How book blogging keeps me inside my reading comfort zone

Hello, all! Today's discussion is something that has been on my mind lately regarding book blogging and my reading habits, and I wanted to see if any of my other fellow blogger people feel the same way. Here's the dilemma: I think book blogging has preventing me from venturing too far from my reading comfort …