Ever since I first saw the cover for Veronica G. Henry's debut novel, Bacchanal, I've been eager to read it. With Spooky Season well underway,... Continue Reading →
Bacchanal
None of This Rocks
Ever since summer 2005, when I first heard "Sugar, We're Goin Down," I've been a devoted fan of Fall Out Boy. When their founding member... Continue Reading →
Bloomsbury Girls
Two years ago, Natalie Jenner released her debut novel, The Jane Austen Society. It became a bestseller, and now readers can enjoy her latest novel:... Continue Reading →
Paris Is Always a Good Idea
My April reading challenge is to read books set in Paris, France. Following The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley, the second book I finished was... Continue Reading →
Her Country Gentleman
One month ago, a new historical romance book was released into the world. Her Country Gentleman, the first in the Timeless Georgian Collection series, comprises... Continue Reading →
Trespass
Recently, Silvia Moreno-Garcia announced that she would have a short story in a new Amazon Original Stories collection called Trespass. I decided to get the... Continue Reading →
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
For my 2022 Reading Challenge, my theme for January is books in translation. The first audiobook I chose for that challenge is The Travelling Cat... Continue Reading →
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter
It's been more than five years since I read my first Hazel Gaynor book. In summer 2016, I loved The Girl From the Savoy, and... Continue Reading →
A Bend in the Stars
A couple of years ago, I was in a book store and came across A Bend in the Stars, the debut novel by Rachel Barenbaum.... Continue Reading →
A Master of Djinn
One of my most anticipated books of May was A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark. Although this is the first full-length novel in... Continue Reading →
Silent Winds, Dry Seas
Thanks to a local independent book store, Silent Winds, Dry Seas - the debut novel by Vinod Busjeet - was on my radar among books... Continue Reading →
Meet Me in Paradise
Maybe it's the season, but lately I've been wanting to read books set in other countries, particularly places I'd like to travel to. Add in... Continue Reading →
This is What America Looks Like: My Journey From Refugee to Congresswoman
In November 2018, I was thrilled when progressives like Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. I've continued to follow them over the last few years, and when Ilhan Omar published her book This is What America Looks Like: My Journey From Refugee to Congresswoman, I was eager to... Continue Reading →
Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay: The Case for Economic Disobedience and Debt Abolition
A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from the Democratic Socialists of America announcing some January events. One that caught my eye was a reading discussion about a recent book by The Debt Collective called Can't Pay, Won't Pay: The Case for Economic Disobedience and Debt Abolition. As a person with a mountain... Continue Reading →
The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America
For the last several years, I've had a particular interest in immigration and immigrant experiences. This is in part because my husband is an immigrant from Peru, and in part due to the horrors I've seen unfolding in our country, particularly during the Trump administration. As such, I'm always eager to find more books by... Continue Reading →
Snowflakes
Yesterday I finished the excellent One By One by Ruth Ware. To further indulge my love of everything Ruth Ware, I decided it was the perfect time to check out her two recent short stories. Following her new ebook, We Will Be Watching, I just listened to her recent audiobook, Snowflakes. This short story is part of a... Continue Reading →
The Burnout Generation
Like so many people these days - and perhaps especially among my generation - I've suffered from burnout. For me it comes and goes, and at those times when it's impacting me, I seek answers. That's how I discovered the audiobook The Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen last winter. I downloaded it months ago,... Continue Reading →
So You Want to Talk About Race
In light of the recent upsurge in support for Black Lives Matter and calls for racial justice, I've spent the past couple of months working to strengthen my own understand of racial issues, primarily in the US. Following a reading of How to Be an Antiracist last month, the past few weeks I delved into... Continue Reading →
How to Be an Antiracist
Like so many people across the US, I've spent the past six weeks (and counting) feeling disheartened by the ongoing police violence against and murders of Black people and those of other minorities. Seeing the new surge of support for action to help #BlackLivesMatter has been inspiring. This growing movement is what finally spurred me... Continue Reading →
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
It's been a long time since I learned anything related to science. Other than a small handful of college courses, I haven't studied the subject with any regularity or seriousness since high school. But despite the long absence, I'm still fascinated by science, and decided it was high time I revisited it. To ease me... Continue Reading →
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Two years ago, my mother gave me a Kindle, thinking it would help with my book obsession. While I haven't slowed down with procuring physical books, I have added audiobooks to my world. After listening to my first audiobook, The History of Spain: Land on a Crossroad, I decided to dive into one of the... Continue Reading →
The History of Spain: Land on a Crossroad
Last summer, I decided to listen to my first audiobook. Something about listening to fiction seems weird to me, so I decided to start with nonfiction and one of my biggest interests: Spain. I found The History of Spain: Land on a Crossroad, and was excited to dive in. This audio book comes from The... Continue Reading →
Amanda's Book Corner 