Hello fellow boozie readers! Sam's Update: Welp, this week was better than last week. I GET TO GO BACK TO WORK TODAY! I visited Sam and went out for Melinda's bday... good times. Life is getting back to normal. What Sam finished this week: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik: I finished!! I can't talk too … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-up: Jan 28-Feb 3, 2019
DRUNK REVIEW: Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard
Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard What I drank prior: I had a buncha beer watching football and then a buncha liquor cause Ginny told me to. **We received an early copy of this book from BookishFirst in exchange for an honest review. We'd like to thank Susan and Tor Teen for the opportunity. This book comes out … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard
Top 5 Wednesday (freebie topic): Adaptations of Books
It's Linz, and I'm taking my first crack at T5W. This week is a FREEBIE and there's nothing I love more than taking whatever direction I want. While we can all agree the book is *always* better, sometimes a film or show gets close to perfection. So here is my sure-to-be hotly contested top 5 … Continue reading Top 5 Wednesday (freebie topic): Adaptations of Books
DRUNK REVIEW: Vicious by VE Schwab
Vicious by VE Schwab What I drank prior: So the golden globes were a thing. I drank a bunch cause Ginny told me to. THANKS GINNY. Spoiler-free Overview: hoooookay. So in this world there are mysterious ExtraOrdinaries or EOs, like x-men. We've got two nemesis, Victor and Eli. They are both EOs. They are.... nemesis, that … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: Vicious by VE Schwab
Weekly Wrap-up: Jan 22-27, 2019
Hello fellow boozie readers! Sam's Update: Welp, this week was better than last week. Though, I'm still feeling the repercussions of the shutdown, but at least we're open again. I also participated in the 24in48 readathon and was unsuccessful, but at least I finished two books. What Sam finished this week: In an Absent … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-up: Jan 22-27, 2019
SICKBED REVIEW: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh This is a sober review because I've been sick for like a week - thanks, germ-factory nieces and nephews. But I'm up coughing so much that I'm fairly sleep-deprived, which is kind of like being drunk. And actually, my sleep deprivation pairs well with this book. … Continue reading SICKBED REVIEW: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Top 5 Wednesday: Top of Your TBR
Hey Boozers! Top 5 Wednesday is a meme moderated by Sam from Thoughts on Tomes! This week's topic is Top of Your TBR! Since I don't usually look at TBRs in this way, I'm going to choose what I think is the top right now. Who knows though... 5. A Sorrow Fierce and Falling by Jessica Cluess: I've … Continue reading Top 5 Wednesday: Top of Your TBR
Drunk Review: Waiter Rant by Steve Dublanika
Waiter Rant by Steve Dublanika What I drank prior: mmmmm Rose. I'm still on a pink wine kick. Just got back fron a vacation and had a fun night with my sister. Spoiler-free Overview: In the eternal words of one of those car games you learn as a kid "Okay, so" this book is one … Continue reading Drunk Review: Waiter Rant by Steve Dublanika
Weekly Wrap-up: Jan 15-21, 2019
Hello fellow boozie readers! Sam's Update: This week was the same as last week. The gov't is still shut down, and I'm still slowly losing my goddamn mind. What Sam finished this week: The Reach Between Worlds by Cameron M. Hayden: This was the book I pulled from my TBR jar. It is like a cross between … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-up: Jan 15-21, 2019
DRUNK REVIEW: Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson What I drank prior: A buncha booze cause I was watching Eagles Wildcard game (we won) and then the golden globes and then Ginny made me take two shots. Spoiler-free Overview: Alrighty. So our leading lady, Spin, has a tragic past. Her dad, a pilot in the DDF (it is the DDF … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: Skyward by Brandon Sanderson