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The Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis

by Athena // April 28, 2022 // No Comments
I gave this book 4 stars on GR. I think more for the subject matter than the writing or overall book. I do like Michael Lewis’s writing. This book captures what he is really good at: he writes real people... Continue reading →

March 2022 Books

by Athena // April 8, 2022 // No Comments
Satoko and Nada, Vol. 1 by Yupechika A really cute manga about two college roommates, one from Japan and one from Saudi Arabia. It is inclusive and genuine. I really enjoy it and am going to read the rest. Read... Continue reading →

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood and Musings on Fanfiction

by Athena // March 27, 2022 // No Comments
I don’t really read modern romance novels, but I do read romantic fanfiction. I read this novel mainly because it was based on a fanfic from a ship and fandom that I was familiar with. Even better, a friend of... Continue reading →

February 2022 Books

by Athena // March 10, 2022 // No Comments
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig This is a nice little book. I find Haig and I have similar humanistic views and experiences with mental health struggles. I liked some of the aphorisms in this book. Read January 27-Feb 8,... Continue reading →

January 2022 Books

by Athena // February 9, 2022 // No Comments
The first of the monthly book reviews so I can get back to blogging and reviewing. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norman Juster Cute children’s novel which is similar to Alice in Wonderland. It has a boy going into strange land... Continue reading →

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 →

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