Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running

I read this one directly on the heels of E. Lockhart’s Whistle which featured Pam – Poison Ivy – as an already established supervillain and did so much better than this purported origin story. Although Pam is the main character, the reader knows as much as her new friend/love interest which prevents the reader from…

Disclaimer: Life at the end of the school year has gotten ridiculously busy so prompt review writing has gone out the window as my mind travels more to escapism than creative thought. From my reading of this book, nine days ago at the time of writing, I do not remember many specifics. I do remember…

This marks a first, the first Broken Binding subscription book that I DNF’d and thus the first (and second and third) that I have unhauled. The premise of this world held a lot of intrigue with ships being made out of dragon bones – not all of them, only the “special” ones – and the…

I really enjoyed this collection of long form articles the author has published prior to the publication of this book. Keefe has a captivating writing style and cutting with that shines in these shorter pieces. The information magpie that I am loved getting these tastes of a variety of topics with each piece deep enough…

I still really liked this installment despite accidentally reading the two books out of order. Knowing where Garlic starts (and finishes) the sequel gave me more appreciation for her growth in this initial volume. It’s so cute and wholesome. I will definitely add this one to the classroom shelves. I finally got around to reading…

While I still enjoyed this long-awaited third installment in the series, this narrative lacked the spark that drew me in and did not let go, mainly due to the necessary placement of the expanding cast of characters. Deonn has taken this story and expanded it tremendously. The way that Deonn has expanded the world unfolds…

Another month, another absurd amount of books read.

No readathons this month but still a bunch of books that I plan to read. I think this will be the last monthly TBR with all of my book subscriptions on it since with this TBR, I will catch up with Inkstone and probably one other. 25 in 25 Priority Series + Continuing Series Buzzwordathon…

[Even though All the Fighting Parts and Lasagna Means I Love You appear in the thumbnail, I will not include the reviews here. When designing the image, I forgot that I have separate reviews for all of my SCASL books. Whoops.] I have started to approach my book box books with a bit of hesitation…