Author: jessicareadsmanybooks

  • What I Read This Week: May 22 to 28

    What I Read This Week: May 22 to 28

    Despite massive migraines, it was a pretty good reading week, especially considering that I finished three of my Book of the Month backlist books! Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin I love dystopian fiction, but this book was a miss for me overall. In a world where girls grow up to be married and have children, these…

  • 12 Books I Want to Read This Summer

    12 Books I Want to Read This Summer

    It’s nearly June, which means summer is nearly here! With my kids being older and my full-time job, summer doesn’t look much different than the rest of my year, to be honest, but I do love the prospect of warmer temperatures, longer days, and a much-needed vacation in July. And, of course, more books to…

  • What I Read This Week: May 15-22

    What I Read This Week: May 15-22

    This was a mixed week of audiobooks and physical books, with some really good reads topping my list! Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust A loose retelling of Sleeping Beauty with so much depth and nuance, I loved this book. Read my full review of Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust here. Before I Let…

  • A New Fairy Tale: Girl, Serpent, Thorn

    A New Fairy Tale: Girl, Serpent, Thorn

    Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust; A Five-Star Book Review I love fairy tales. The magic, the romance, the monsters, the inevitable battle between good and evil… I’m here for all of it. And retellings are just as good in my mind, when they’re done well. Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust is a fairy…

  • What I Read This Week: May 8-14

    What I Read This Week: May 8-14

    After finishing zero books last week, I’m happy to have gotten back into a groove of reading this week. Here are the books I finished, most of which I enjoyed. The Measure by Nikki Erlick If you read my book review post of The Measure by Nikki Erlick, you already know that I loved this…