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  • Book Review: Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton

    Book Review: Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton

    If you’re a Harry Potter fan, then Tom Felton’s Draco Malfoy is legendary. The character was simultaneously so entertaining while also being infuriating and I felt like whenever he was on screen, you couldn’t help but find him completely enchanting. When I learned that Tom Felton had released a memoir that detailed much of his… Read more

  • Book Review: Vox by Christina Dalcher

    Book Review: Vox by Christina Dalcher

    I picked up Vox at a used book sale because the premise was so fascinating that it immediately hooked me in. Dalcher predicates her story on a United States ruled by powerful, religious men who believe the only meaningful way forward for the country is to silence women. It immediately makes you think of the… Read more

  • Book Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

    Book Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I am not a huge romance reader, but I love Ali Hazelwood. Her STEM/academia settings are among my favourite settings that a book can be in, and her characters are always quirky and loveable. Read more

  • Book Review: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

    Book Review: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

    Title: The Year of Magical ThinkingAuthor: Joan DidionGenre: Memoir, autobiography, non-fictionPublisher: Highbridge AudioPublication Date: October 5, 2005Format: AudiobookLength: 5 hours Read if you like: stories of grief and mourning, journalistic writing, trying to make sense of tragedy, processing of trauma, research on grief Rating: Sometimes a book comes to you at exactly the right time, Read more

  • Book Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

    Book Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

    As always, when my Illumicrate box arrived on my front step last month the book inside was a surprise. I love never knowing what to expect until my subscription gets here because often I’ve had my eye on the exact book that I receive. This was the case with Starling House, and I ended up… Read more

  • January 2024 Most Anticipated Fantasy Book Releases

    January 2024 Most Anticipated Fantasy Book Releases

    2024 is kicking off with a real bang when it comes to fantasy releases. Not just one, but TWO of my most anticipated releases of the entire year drop this month. I can only hope that the rest of 2024 will be as good as January. Read more