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Review by Katie Lipoma *Spoilers ahead & content warning for murder, rape, and abuse* My final Booked & Busy read was Mrs Rosie and the Priest by Giovanni Boccaccio, one … Continue Reading Mrs Rosie and the Priest (final review!)
Dear Booked & Busy Readers, It seems that the winter weather has gotten the best of me as I’m sick. Therefore, there is no review this week, but stay tuned … Continue Reading Illness Interlude
Dear Booked & Busy Readers, Happy Thanksgiving! In observance of the holiday, there is no review this week. Check back for a review next Thursday! Wishing you relaxation and good … Continue Reading Thanksgiving Interlude
Review by Katie Lipoma I’ve been on a poetry kick as of late and discovered Maine in Four Seasons: 20 Poets Celebrate the Turning Year (edited by Wesley McNair and … Continue Reading Maine in Four Seasons: 20 Poets Celebrate the Turning Year
Review by Katie Lipoma Every now and then, I find myself in the mood to read something short and sweet. I decided on Upheavals by Zackary Lavoie—a short poetry collection … Continue Reading Upheavals
Review by Katie Lipoma *Minor spoilers ahead* Time After Time by Mikki Daughtry is the sweet sapphic romance pick-me-up I needed this week. Victorian houses and queer romance…two of my … Continue Reading Time After Time
Commentary by Katie Lipoma Once again, working on midterms and unsuccessfully attempting to recover from them has largely consumed my time and energy. I miss reading novels, but I decided … Continue Reading Your Perfectionism Will Not Save You.
Commentary by Katie Lipoma This week, I had midterms for all my classes and sadly didn’t have time to read a book. So instead, I’m mixing things up with a … Continue Reading Things We Forget Are Normal in Our Twenties
Review by Katie Lipoma *Spoilers ahead & content warning for murder, rape, and religious mania* This past weekend, I embarked on a trip to Boothbay Harbor, where I found The … Continue Reading The Dead Zone
Review by Katie Lipoma I finished Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better by Woo-Kyoung Ahn this week. This was required reading for my psychology Professional Seminar class. … Continue Reading Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better
Review by Katie Lipoma This week’s read was The Raven and Other Favorite Poems by Edgar Allan Poe (published by Dover Publications). This seemed like the perfect option as someone … Continue Reading The Raven and Other Favorite Poems
Review by Katie Lipoma I had so much fun reading The Secret Language of Love by Megan Tresidder this week. Fortunately, contrary to the title, there aren’t so many secrets … Continue Reading The Secret Language of Love
Review by Katie Lipoma *Spoilers ahead & content warning for murder, suicide, and incest* Okay, so I know I said that this week’s review would hopefully be more uplifting. That’s … Continue Reading The Secret History
Review by Katie Lipoma I was lucky enough to stumble upon a gently loved copy (I believe stains and rips add necessary character) of a popular yet polarizing poetry collection … Continue Reading Milk and Honey (first review!)