Book #26: Normal People
By: Sally Rooney Recommended to me by a cousin, I found this book very real. I sped through this is a couple of days, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Then I watched the miniseries to add a bit of Ireland in my life. The characters are all encumbered by very real,...Book #25: Children of Blood and Bone
By: Tomi Adeyemi As I keep bringing up, I do struggle with fantasy. I do also value the historical importance of representation in novels. There were a few things this book did really well. I loved learning about the Orisha, and Yoruba mythology in general. I found it...Book #24: Parable of the Sower
By: Octavia Butler This book was highlighted by an event held by Harriet’s Bookshop, and so I bought a copy ahead of the event, and read it shortly thereafter. I am not a huge fantasy fan. Harry Potter is definitely my largest exception to this genre-specific...Book #23: Pachinko **
By: Min Jin Lee I am going to reread this and come back with a better review in the beginning of next year. This book was extraordinary! So so much is packed into this book. I honestly had a hard time getting through the first 50 pages. But once I hit that mark, the...Welcome to the last book club
welcome to the last book club, one of the “other things.”