Ten strangers are summoned to Soldier Island by a millionaire known as U.N. Owen. Then at dinner, a recording plays that airs out secrets each of them had been keeping - secrets that accuse them of being guilty. By the end of that first night, one of them is dead.A storm traps the remaining nine … Continue reading Review: And Then There Were None
If you were to have asked me five years ago about this, I would've been on the side of the line with those who say, "They're just comic books. It doesn't count as reading." But I was mistaken. Now if I'm asked if manga counts as reading, my answer is, "Yes. Yes it does." You … Continue reading Discussion: Manga as Literature
The Breakfast Club with a murder-mystery twist. A group of students end up in detention together who normally do not socialize with one another. There Addy, the pretty cheerleader; Cooper, the all-American jock; Nate, the criminal; Bronwyn, the brain; and Simon, the weirdo, gossip. But instead of all five of them leaving having learned more … Continue reading Review: One of Us is Lying
For the most part, I never really pay attention to tropes in the books I read. I know they're there, but I don't usually judge a book by what trope it seems to follow. Again, it's not on the front of my mind. As long as the summary of the book sounds good, I'll pick … Continue reading Tropes I Love to Read
Eliza and Her Monsters focuses on Eliza Mirk, a shy loner who would rather escape the real world into her art. She also happens to be famous online as LadyConstellation, the creator of the web-comic, Monsterous Sea. With all the love she gets from Monsterous Sea, she can't fathom loving the real world as much … Continue reading Review: Eliza and Her Monsters
Kat Bishop is the daughter of two notorious art thieves, which meant her childhood was anything but normal. From a young age she was trained to case museums, act as a distraction for her parents, and so on. She's no stranger to the art world or the thievery world, but after a three month break … Continue reading Review: Heist Society
Hey y'all! It's time for another book tag! It's crazy how fast October has been going by. A lot of good things are happening here on my end, including helping one of my coworkers find an apartment. I'm very excited for her! In other news, I'm actually sticking to my October TBR so far, which … Continue reading Bookish Scenarios (Book Tag)
I feel like all my readers know by now that I'm a librarian in my hometown, which is awesome considering it's been what I wanted since I was sixteen years old. It took me a while to get here, but I did and for the most part, I love it. Of course being a librarian … Continue reading Please Do Not Shelve the Books
Aldrich University is for the best of the best, right up there with the Ivy League schools. But when a schoolwide hack exposes the emails of students and faculty alike, scandals are rocking the university to its core and everyone's reputation is at stake. Things take a turn when Kit Manning's husband, Dr. Greg Strasser, … Continue reading Review: Reputation
I've been blogging on here for a little over two years now. I've had other blogs before, but they were more random, day-to-day sort of posts with some bookish things thrown in. But once I came up with this username, Genie in a Novel, as an alias for a library blog I started with a … Continue reading Meet the Blogger
A co-worker and I were recently talking to a patron about book series and how some of them can get to be too long, and honestly, I think it's a problem with how long some series go on. Trust me, I love a good series where I can keep on reading about the lives of … Continue reading Discussion: Length of a Book Series
Peyton King has had a horrific five years at secondary school, being the target of bullies and having absolutely no friends. All she had was her art, but even that got made fun of by her peers. Her parents don't listen though, and it's only when she starts college (a school that U.K. students go … Continue reading Review: Destination Anywhere
September was a better month than I expected in a few ways. Granted, it flew by very quickly, but it was a good month. Obviously I had my sad moments - September 11th for the anniversary of the Twin Towers going down and the lives lost, as well as the 5th anniversary of my gramma's … Continue reading September 2021 Wrap Up
Let me say that I am a mood reader, so this is actually sort of a challenge for me to be doing this - making a TBR for the month. However, I have a few books that have a sort-of October vibe that I'd like to get to, and why not actually read them in … Continue reading October TBR
When everyone else goes to bed, the ones who stay up feel like they’re the only people in the world. As the hours tick by deeper into the night, the familiar drops away and the unfamiliar beckons. Adults are asleep, and a hush falls over the hum of daily life. Anything is possible.It’s a time for … Continue reading Review: Up All Night
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