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"The Spy Coast"
The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen Amazon First Reads Pick Pages: 347 Genre: thriller Rating: 2.5 Stars The Spy Coast is about Maggie Bird,...
Kendall Carroll
Oct 28, 20235 min read


"The Village Healer's Book of Cures"
The Village Healer's Book of Cures by Jennifer Sherman Roberts Amazon First Reads Pick Pages: 256 Genre: gothic historical fiction...
Kendall Carroll
Oct 25, 20233 min read


"XX: Poems for the Twentieth Century"
XX: Poems for the Twentieth Century by Campbell McGrath Pages: 266 Genre: poetry Rating: 3.5 Stars This collection of poems are each...
Kendall Carroll
Oct 18, 20232 min read


"The Chalice of the Gods"
The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan Book Club Pick Pages: 268 Genre: middle grade fantasy Rating: 5 Stars While I definitely fall...
Kendall Carroll
Oct 11, 20233 min read


"Red Queen"
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Book Club Pick Pages: 383 Genre: YA fantasy dystopia Rating: Well, they can't all be winners. Although I...
Kendall Carroll
Oct 4, 20233 min read


"Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone"
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson Book Club Pick Pages: 366 Genre: mystery Rating: 4.5 Stars This is one of...
Kendall Carroll
Sep 27, 20233 min read


"The Last Flight"
The Last Flight by Julie Clark Pages: 269 Genre: thriller Rating: 3.5 Stars While I did have some issues with this book, I generally...
Kendall Carroll
Sep 20, 20232 min read


"Fourth Wing"
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Book Club Read Pages: 498 Genre: fantasy romance Rating: 4.5 Stars Before my friend suggested this for...
Kendall Carroll
Sep 16, 20234 min read


"Never Lie"
Never Lie by Freida McFadden Pages: 333 Genre: thriller Rating: 3 Stars While I was actually reading this book, I really enjoyed it. In...
Kendall Carroll
Sep 13, 20233 min read


"Good Omens"
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman Pages: 369 Genre: fantasy Rating: 5 Stars I think it's hard for me to properly put into...
Kendall Carroll
Sep 9, 20233 min read


"Just Stay Away"
Just Stay Away by Tony Wirt Amazon First Reads Pick for September 2023 Pages: 277 Genre: thriller Rating: 2.5 Stars I wish I had liked...
Kendall Carroll
Sep 6, 20235 min read


"Don't Forget to Write"
Don't Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino Amazon First Reads Pick for August 2023 Pages: 334 Genre: historical fiction romance...
Kendall Carroll
Aug 30, 20233 min read


Welcome to the Rebrand!
Hello, dear readers. It’s been a while. Since we last spoke, I graduated college! A whole semester early, actually, and I’m still not...
Kendall Carroll
Aug 27, 20232 min read


Dot Hutchison Ruined Butterflies for Me (In a Good Way)
"Collectors don't let butterflies fly free. It defeats the purpose." I stumbled across The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison (and the...
Kendall Carroll
Apr 9, 20225 min read


The First Divergent Book is Either Anti-Democracy or Just Written Poorly (Spoiler: It's the Second)
CW: vague mentions of child abuse Important disclaimer: I am not saying Veronica Roth is against the idea of a representative democracy,...
Kendall Carroll
Mar 11, 20228 min read


"Divergent" is Alarmingly Anti-Vax, Whether Intentional or Not
First, an important disclaimer: I do not know if Veronica Roth is anti-vax, nor am I trying to imply she is. This is an analysis of the...
Kendall Carroll
Mar 4, 20225 min read


Tris Prior is a Christian and Really Shouldn’t Be: An Explanation of Christian Authors' Biggest Sin
CW: a lot of discussion about religion and Christianity (obviously), brief mentions of death and suicide/self sacrifice Recently, I’ve...
Kendall Carroll
Feb 25, 20229 min read


I'm Baffled By "The Love Hypothesis"
CW: sexual harassment/assault, discussions of characters having sex (nothing graphic), aphobia This is your spoiler warning for The Love...
Kendall Carroll
Dec 19, 202116 min read
Let's Talk About Aphobia (And How to Avoid It)
As part of our book club that mostly was rereading books that were popular in middle school, my friend and I read The Selection series by...
Kendall Carroll
Nov 21, 20219 min read


Let's Talk About Young Aces
There's nothing I hate more than some good old fashioned ace discourse, but of course it came out in full force for Ace Week. I couldn't...
Kendall Carroll
Nov 7, 20218 min read
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