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It is wild that we’re halfway through the year already. Despite my new year’s resolution to read fewer books, I have somehow still read a ton of books. Luckily I have some big ones on the TBR to take up my second half of the year (#lonesomedovesummer), but in the meantime here are some favorites… Continue reading My favourite books of 2026 (so far) →
The best way I can describe how Sisters in Yellow made me feel is wrung out. Like a bit of fabric left on the ground under a leaky roof or tap, each chapter the drip, drip, dripping water, filling to the point of saturation. Then the ending, when the fabric was picked up and twisted… Continue reading Review: Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami →
“I have to have something to show at the end of this life. If I’m for hell, then I deserve a love that was worth it.” Were it not for the fact that I have a half dozen novels borrowed from the library with impending due dates (plus the new books by Doireann ní Ghríofa… Continue reading Review: John of John by Douglas Stuart →
You may have noticed that my blog was dormant for the last few months. I’m still trying to figure out what exactly I want to do with it — more on that to come, hopefully. By the way, I did finally do something I’ve been talking about for years, which is to make an instagram… Continue reading Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist 2026, ranked and reviewed →
I’m a horror girlie every month of every year, but in 2025 I really outdid myself. I read 52 works of horror fiction and 6 works of horror nonfiction, plus 5 rereads. Most of them (aside from the rereads) were published new in 2025. I blame the excellent Jump Scares by Emily C. Hughes, which… Continue reading My favourite books of 2025: Horror edition →
Following up on my post of my fave fiction of 2025, I also read some great nonfiction and poetry this year. Poetry in particular was a wonderful treasure trove this past year, with new work from old favourites and discoveries from poets I hadn’t encountered before but immediately came to love. The People’s Project edited… Continue reading My favourite books of 2025: Nonfiction and Poetry edition →
I read so many good books in 2025, it has taken me a few days to narrow down my absolute favourites. While, as I mentioned the other day, I’m hoping to read fewer books in 2026 and spend more time with each story, I definitely can’t complain about the quality of the work I read… Continue reading My favourite books of 2025: Fiction edition →
