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2021 in Review

by Athena // January 27, 2022 // No Comments
It’s been awhile since I posted in this blog. I had a difficult and stressful 2021. The start of 2022 has not been easy either. My life is undergoing significant changes so this blog and a couple other things in... Continue reading →

Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis

by Athena // October 31, 2021 // No Comments
This is a really cute and lovely little young adult fantasy romance. I saw a friend of mine on Good Reads read it and the synopsis seemed nice enough (“First female magician in alternate universe England”). I was surprised how... Continue reading →

Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Lustre by Dana Thomas

by Athena // October 29, 2021 // No Comments
I have wanted to read this book for a few years. It’s an analysis of the luxury fashion and goods market in the last few decades. This book was published in 2007. I usually do not read contemporary nonfiction that... Continue reading →

Ancillary Justice and the Imperal Radch trilogy by Ann Leckie

by Athena // September 26, 2021 // No Comments
I feel like I should write a review about the trilogy as a whole, but I think the first book is good enough to be stand alone. I also did not like the trilogy as a whole compared to the... Continue reading →

Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl

by Athena // September 3, 2021 // No Comments
Years ago, I read Reichl’s memoir about her time as the NY Times restaurant critic and I remember enjoying her writing style. Even though I have never read a Gourmet magazine (and I wish I had), I’ve wanted to read... Continue reading →

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow

by Athena // September 1, 2021 // No Comments
I have gotten out of the habit of writing book reviews right after finishing a book. I really have to get back into it because I’m reading more books this year than I have in a long time. Maybe that... Continue reading →

Two novels by Keigo Higashino

by Athena // August 19, 2021 // No Comments
Devotion of Suspect X I have heard about this author from a couple of people and decided to finally try it out. It was a good mystery mystery with a very good twist. I like how the author crafted it... Continue reading →

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

by Athena // August 4, 2021 // 1 Comment
This book is well reviewed and I heard some hype about it. It has a great title and cover. All in all, it was a nice read for me. I found most of the book a bit slow. The ending... Continue reading →

A Thousand ships by Nathalie Haynes

by Athena // June 27, 2021 // No Comments
It feels like there is a literary trend for feminist interpretations of the Greek classics. Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeleine Miller were both popular in the mainstream. As a results, these kind of books are coming to the... Continue reading →

How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

by Athena // June 18, 2021 // No Comments
fter Midnight Library, I wanted to read more of Matt Haig’s works. Overall, while this was fun and interesting at times, I preferred Midnight Library. I liked a lot of stuff from this novel. I liked the protagonist Tom and... Continue reading →

Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee

by Athena // June 16, 2021 // No Comments
I have been thinking more about the need to rest and take time off especially after a year of pandemic and lockdowns. I am extremely grateful to have weathered the pandemic relatively unscathed, but like many others, the restrictions and... Continue reading →

Bridgerton: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

by Athena // May 29, 2021 // No Comments
I continued my journey to find the heir to Georgette Heyer’s Regency novels. I had mostly given up on this quest but then the Netflix TV show became popular. I had to reconsider. I did not watch the TV show... Continue reading →

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