Like Nothing We've Ever Read Before

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01/28/21 • 69 min

Jess and Vee both read books like nothing they've read before, even though Vee has already said that about the same author and - well, Jess is probably right. She often is.
Jess reads The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab, a beautifully written story about a woman from the 18th century who makes a deal with night to live forever - but where no one will remember her. An instant classic!
Vee reads A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik and talks about the controversy surrounding the book, from first impressions and heightened emotions to opinions developed after taking in other people's perspectives and just, you know, giving it time.
Oh, and of course, we gush about Bridgerton and The Story Graph!

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Year in Books: 2020 (An Ode to the Library)

It's that time of year again... when your brain is mush from all the reading you've been trying to stuff into the last few days of the year, because you haven't quite come to terms with the fact that you won't reach your reading goal for this year and that good habit you tried to pick up last, oh, what, a month or two, and you're too ashamed to even admit your shame to yourself.
Sound familiar? It's okay. It happens.
But, hey. We made it through this year. Good for us.
And in celebration, we're learning from our #nopressure2020 and going into 2021 with wherever reading takes us.
Happy new year, good bye 2020, and go read.
Oh, and we made a reading challenge for 2021!

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Welcome to Black Future Month

Happy Black History Month! And also Black Future Month!
Vee reads the incomparable genius N.K. Jemisin with her book of short stories, How Long 'Til Black Future Month, and Jess reads the magical and relevant The Midnight Bargain by Canadian author C.L. Polk.
We talk about SJM controversy, reading vibes, and generally struggle. Like, it's February. It's rough.
Black Lives Matter ✊🏿