Glucose, or blood sugar, is a tiny molecule in our body that has a huge impact on our health. It enters our bloodstream through the starchy or sweet foods we eat. Ninety percent of us suffer from too much glucose in our system—and most of us don't know it.The symptoms? Cravings, fatigue, infertility, hormonal issues, … Continue reading Review: Glucose Revolution
Month: February 2023
What I Have Out From the Library (February 2023)
I haven't done one of these posts in a while, and I feel that it's time again because they motivate me to read the books I have out from work. Otherwise, they just sit there for longer than I intend. Luckily the books I take out aren't usually on a waiting list, so I have … Continue reading What I Have Out From the Library (February 2023)
Review: Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling
Delilah always keeps her messy, gooey insides hidden behind a wall of shrugs and yeah, whatevers. She goes with the flow—which is how she ends up singing in her friends’ punk band as a favor, even though she’d prefer to hide at the merch table.Reggie is a D&D Dungeon Master and self-declared Blerd. He spends his … Continue reading Review: Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling
Review: One True Loves
Lenore Bennett has always been a force. A star artist and style icon at her high school, she's a master in the subtle art of not giving a . . . well, you know what. But now that graduation is here, she's a little less sure.She's heading to NYU in the fall with a scarlet … Continue reading Review: One True Loves
Top 10 Favorite Book Couples
I hadn't planned on doing this prompt, but then I realized how many bookish couples I like seeing together, so I decided to do this one after all. In honesty, I could probably list more than ten favorite couples, but I may save the others for another post. The thing is with books is that … Continue reading Top 10 Favorite Book Couples
Review: Somewhere Only We Know
10 00 p.m.: Lucky is the biggest K-pop star on the scene, and she's just performed her hit song "Heartbeat" in Hong Kong to thousands of adoring fans. She's about to debut on The Tonight Show in America, hopefully a breakout performance for her career. But right now? She's in her fancy hotel, trying to fall asleep but dying … Continue reading Review: Somewhere Only We Know
Review: She’s Gone
When 17-year-old Hunter Gifford wakes in the hospital on the night of homecoming, he's shocked to learn he and his girlfriend, Chloe Summers, have been in a terrible car accident. Hunter has no memory of the crash, and his shock turns to horror when he is told Chloe's blood has been found in the car―but … Continue reading Review: She’s Gone
Books I’ve Pre-Ordered in 2023 (so far)
I don't usually pre-order books, which is why I'm sharing a post about the books I have in the beginning of this year. I've only ever pre-order a couple of times before (not counting my mom pre-ordering the Harry Potter books for me). In fact, the only books I know for sure that I've preordered … Continue reading Books I’ve Pre-Ordered in 2023 (so far)
Buying Books As a Kid vs. As an Adult
One thing I've come to realize is how differently my book shopping strategy is now than when I was a kid/teenager. Honestly, I think we've all changed our spending habits over the years, but I guess it also depends on the person. When I think about how I buy books now vs. when I was … Continue reading Buying Books As a Kid vs. As an Adult
Review: Love on the Brain
Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project--a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia--Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of … Continue reading Review: Love on the Brain
January 2023 Wrap Up
What a rough first month of the year. If you remember, my mom and I both tested positive for Covid on the first of the year, so that was fun. It took a while, as we did end up with secondary issues of bronchitis (my mom) and bronchial spasms (me). Basically, the same thing as … Continue reading January 2023 Wrap Up
Review: Ember Queen
Princess Theodosia was a prisoner in her own country for a decade. Renamed the Ash Princess, she endured relentless abuse and ridicule from the Kaiser and his court. But though she wore a crown of ashes, there is fire in Theo’s blood. As the rightful heir to the Astrean crown, it runs in her veins. … Continue reading Review: Ember Queen
February TBR Tackle Challenge
The TBR Tackle Challenge created/hosted by booksare42, from.tbr.to.read, theartsybookworm88, and hplreads is a series of monthly TBR prompts to help us bookworms tackle our TBR piles five books at a time. I have tried in the past to do the prompts, but sometimes it's just not possible as I don't have a book on my … Continue reading February TBR Tackle Challenge