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Hello, readers! I have been following current events rather closely, and I've noticed that we white folx have trouble joining the...

Hello, readers! Before we begin, I want to make clear that I will not tolerate any racist comments on this post. What I am saying is...

Hello, everyone! I have many updates for y'all, but first... an announcement! *drum roll please* After much reflection & wrestling, I...

Hello, readers! I know it is mid-June, but quarantine has altered my sense of time, so it still feels like the "beginning" of summer....

Hello, readers! I am sure you've all been made aware of the horrific murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd....

Hey, fellow book lovers! I am writing this post to y'all because I think people often forget that audiobooks are a thing. I've had people...

Hi, y'all! I'm doing things a little bit backwards, as I've already posted about graduation. But now I'd like to look farther back &...

I know this is super late, but I wanted to get it out there, if only for myself. 2019 was not my best year in terms of reading. Although...

Hello everyone! I’ve finally graduated from college! I now have a B.A. in English Literature & Spanish with a minor & certificate in...

Hi, guys! It’s been a hot second since I’ve written for this blog. Rather than giving y’all any number of good excuses (like the fact...

Hey guys! I'm baaaaaack. Please don't roast me for how long it's been since I last posted... I have no excuse, but I'm back at it! Summer...

// CAUTION: spoilers ahead // “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” (1 Corinthians 15:26) If you grew up in a conservative...

You all knew it was coming: my Tragic Backstory™. Just kidding. Though I do want to give my readers a portrait of...

It's no secret that most books in the literary canon were written by heterosexual, cisgender, white--basically, privileged in every...

// trigger warning: depression, anxiety, suicide // Chances are, you or someone you know currently suffers from or has suffered from a...

NEVER! Just kidding, this post is actually about when you should put down a book you're reading. I used to think you should always finish...

We're only one month into 2019, but I've already read some fantastic books this year. If you've been reading my blog, you know that I...

// trigger warning: rape, sexual abuse & sexual assault // J-term is finally over! For those of you who don't go to a school as strange...

I cannot count how many times someone has asked me what my major is and what I want to do with it, especially when people find out I've...

2018 was a great year for reading. I far outpaced previous years in quantity, and the quality of books I read was decidedly better, too....