Reading Litty

This is a question that I think to myself with any book that has heavy criticism. Books like It Ends With Us, American Dirt, Fifty Shades of Grey, and the Harry Potter series are novels that I often think about. Do I want to read them and review them on my blog? Would I get “cancelled”? Is it worth the clicks and traffic on my site? Many book reviewers are choosing to silence the criticism and…

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📣 Book Club Pick Announcement! We are excited to announce our next book club pick: Writers & Lovers by Lily King. This novel follows the story of Casey, a struggling writer who is grappling with the loss of her mother and a series of failed relationships. She finds solace in her writing and in a new romance, but must confront the challenges and sacrifices of pursuing her passion. Writers &…

I’m so so so happy to announce that our book club is back! We are excited to resume our monthly meetings, endless conversations, and dive into new books together. If you’re looking for a fun and engaging way to connect with other book lovers, read thought-provoking books, read many different books from different genres and themes, our book club is the perfect fit for you. Our book club pick will…

Book 3 in Throne of Glass Series Genres: Young Adult Romance Themes: Epic friendships, failure, fire, demons My Rating:★★★★★ Book 3 in Throne of Glass Series Genres: Young Adult Romance Themes: Epic friendships, failure, fire, demons My Rating:★★★★★ Why did this book take me two years to finish? 250 Pages In, I was hooked and BOOM – a five star read Even though it’s a Five Star Read,…

A Christmas Dream and How It Came True: Short Story Review

Do you ever recall stories about cute little kids wanting to make a difference for the less fortunate? Well this short story is a take on that. A short story retelling of Charles Dicken’s classic “A Christmas Carol.” Written by Louisa May Alcott, writer of Little Women, she wrote moral short stories as a way to generate more income, but also developed themes that she herself struggled to…

My Fall 2022 Book Recommendations

Fall is here! My favorite time of the year. The only season where the cool breeze is brushing against your face because you are covered in head toe with your favorite sweater, a hot cup of coffee in one hand (a pumpkin spice late perhaps), long skinny jeans, and your favorite cozy shoes. I was going to say ugg boots, but it’s hard to know if they are still in style.  As innocent as that sounds,…

How To Track Your Reading Habits on Notion: Notion Templates, Tips, and Tricks for Book Readers

Whether you are a college student, or a book nerd like me, we need a system of check and balances to keep us engaged with our reading habits. We have so books that we are reading and a simple notebook to track it all won’t do. This blog post is for the digital planners who love spreadsheets, lists, and bullet lists. For those who are pen and paper kind of person, you can read my bullet journal…

Call Us What We Carry: A Must Read

Release Date: December 7th, 2021 Page Count: 211 My rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis A collection of poems based on the themes of moving on, unity, and the pandemic. Her poems use her unique style of separating the words, sentences, and creating images with words. Thoughts + Reactions Most of theses poems are really good! What I like most about this book is that it’s not basic poetry like Rupi…

Good Plot, Bland Characters: The Last Thing He Told Me – Book Review

My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5Genre: Mystery That one Reese Witherspoon book club pick that you see everywhere. I remember I bought this book the day it came out, full priced too, thinking I was in for treat. That’s the thing with books that are heavily marketed by book publishing houses, they overhype a mediocre book to you and you are left unsatisfied with a negative $30 in your bank…

The Hill We Climb: Is This Book Really Worth Purchasing? | Book Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Genre: PoetryIn Case You Don’t Know: This book contains the infamous poem that was read in Joe Biden’s inauguration by the youngest poet ever to perform in American history. At 22 years old, Amanda Gorman expressed what we felt as a country during the exchange of power. The Million Dollar Question: Is This Book Worth it? Before I dive into the book review, I believe it’s important to…