It’s amazing how much of 2016 is a blur. I barely remember the beginning of it — what I watched, what I read. I’ve done a lot of “Wait, that happened THIS year?” as I look back on what media made an impact on me. Winona Ryder made a jaw-dropping comeback in Netflix’s Stranger Things,… Read More Mala’s Best of 2016 Pop Culture Round-Up
Political fatigue — and then political angst — killed my appetite for books in November…but I still managed to squeeze in some BIG winners! Alyssa Cole’s An Extraordinary Union is going to catapult this talented author to the next level, and I’m so glad I got to read an early copy! The Edge of the… Read More I’m Out of Book Puns: November Reads
I packed September and October with a lot of over-the-top bananapants reads and sci-fi/fantasy romances — guaranteed to whisk me away from reality for a while. Given the current political climate, we all need a break, right? But the bottom line, in anything that I really enjoy reading, is deep, believable, connection between the characters.… Read More Page Fright: September and October Reads
August was packed with good reads! I’m pretty proud of myself…and pretty bummed about the state of the world, since that’s what drove me to dive into a pile of books. I’m really glad I finally got around to Sabaa Tahir’s An Ember in the Ashes. It definitely lives up to all the good things I’ve… Read More Booking Around This Place: August Reads
I had a major reading drought in June and a couple of DNFs. Thankfully, July picked up the slack a little. There were so many excellent reads, from Sarah Kuhn’s Heroine Complex to Tessa Dare’s latest and the erotic goodness from Melissa Blue and Alisha Rai! One of the best books I read in July… Read More Shelf Pleasure: June and July Reads
I can safely say that I made up for the reading drought of prior months. So many interesting books! OMG! Grace Draven’s Wraith Kings series continues to rock. Vanessa North’s upcoming f/f romance Roller Girl is lovely. Tiffany Reisz’s twisted The Bourbon Thief marks her as the 21st Century answer to V.C. Andrews. And, honestly,… Read More Dancing With My Shelf: May Reads
I feel like I got my reading mojo back in April…probably because I wasn’t doing much else. April showers bring SO MUCH TIME INDOORS. At any rate, here’s the rundown of the books I really enjoyed! Star Dust by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner (historical romance) Down to Ash by Melissa Blue (contemporary romance) Sutphin… Read More Feeling Shelfish: April Reads
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