The Tangled Lands by Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias S. Buckell **We'd like to thank NetGalley and Saga Press for the opportunity to read this early in exchange for an honest review** What I drank prior: at least a bottle of wine and 3 beers.... Spoiler-free Overview: so in this world magic has consequences and that … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: The Tangled Lands by Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias S. Buckell
DRUNK REVIEW: Broken Earth Trilogy or, Black Women Save the Day by N K Jemisin
The Fifth Season, book 1 of of Broken Earth, is written with a verve that rocked me the first time i read it. I had to revisit it, line by line, to acknowledge prose written so gorgeously that I lacked the werewithal to notice they were plot points. That beauty continues through the second two novels. NK … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: Broken Earth Trilogy or, Black Women Save the Day by N K Jemisin
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert What I drank prior: Well, I did a bar crawl so a variety of beer, cider, and mixed drink with the ocassional water in between because occasionally I can be an adult and remember to take care of future me (past me doesn't always care about future me's problems) … Continue reading The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
DRUNK REVIEW: Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson What I drank prior: 5? Glasses of wine and a beer?????? Spoiler-free Overview:ok if you've missed the first two that sucks but this one is about my man Dalinar. His past and his present. How is everything going to play with him and the Thrill and his bae and the whole … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Biannual Bibliothon Day 2 Blog Challenge: Create Your Own Bookish Beverage
Hey everyone! We are so honored to host Day 2 of the Biannual Bibliothon! For those of you new to the Biannual Bibliothon, it is a week long readathon hosted across YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and the blogosphere. Winter's Biannual Bibliothon will be from Jan 20th-26th! Visit the sites linked above for the reading challenges, video … Continue reading Biannual Bibliothon Day 2 Blog Challenge: Create Your Own Bookish Beverage
DRUNK REVIEW: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
We Were Liars: by E. Lockhart What I drank prior: Plenty o wine. Also some beer, and the last of the shitty cider I got literally months ago. Drinking prior did not improve it... Spoiler-free Overview: This book is a striaght up lesson in overprivaleged white kids that summer in the I don't give a shit … Continue reading DRUNK REVIEW: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
GUEST DRUNK REVIEW: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Here's a very good friend Minda's first drunk review!! Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng What I drank prior: It‘s Christmas Eve, so of course I had two extra strong White Russians and at least a bottle of red wine. Spoiler-free Overview: This book pretty much follows a white suburban play-by-the-rules family and a more … Continue reading GUEST DRUNK REVIEW: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
GUEST DRUNK REVIEW: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L Sanchez
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L Sanchez What I drank: brunch. mistakes were amde (editor's note: the drunken typos in this one are my fave)A story about Julia, an American-Mexican teenager, whose older sister has just died in an accident. I would say it's both a story about grief and loss, … Continue reading GUEST DRUNK REVIEW: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L Sanchez
Sam’s Top 5 (okay maybe 6) of 2017
Heyyyyy Guysssss Happy friggin new year!! I'm in an Uber on my way home from day drinking. To say how much I've had would be embarrassing... Let's just say we went to bottomless brunch with champagne-to-OJ ratios probs around 90-10. Then Disney Power Hour... then to bars. Guys I'm drunnkkkkk and it's 7pm. Here are … Continue reading Sam’s Top 5 (okay maybe 6) of 2017
TOP 5 TOP 5 TOP 5, Or: A Year of Reading, in Review.
I read a bunch of shit this year, if slighly less than last year. would that i could guess at how many pages that would be. aaaaand right on time, cue Sam. me: shit what did i read this year; i'm reflecting on my top 5 and shit sam: you know what would help with … Continue reading TOP 5 TOP 5 TOP 5, Or: A Year of Reading, in Review.