Bite Size Reviews: Week of 7/11

Once again, we have reaching Saturday! So, you know what that means; time for my weekly reading wrap up! From my list, it doesn’t look like I did a lot of reading. However, I finally finished Stamped from the Beginning, which is a pretty great feat if I do say so myself. It’s a long book, but an important. More on that in a minute! I’ll have more thoughts in my full wrap up below for the week of 7/11.

I’ve had this week off of work, which has been nice. I needed to get away from the schedule for a bit. I’ll be ready to get back into the swing of things next week! I’ve also been on the lookout for full time library jobs, now that I’m almost done with my degree. Fingers crossed something comes up soon!

Check out previous week’s reviews for 2020:

3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/4

Bite Size Reviews: Week of 7/11

As the Crow Flies by Melanie Gillman (7/11)

This graphic novel follows the story of a young queer black teenager as she embarks on a backpacking trip for the summer. Drawn in colored pencil, the landscapes included in this book are absolutely gorgeous. I loved every one of them. For me, however, the story lacked a little. There were moments that I felt could have been explored more fully, and ends pretty abruptly. I’m unsure if there are more volumes to come after this one. But overall, an enjoyable read (3 stars).

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare (7/15)

I’m coming close to my quest to listen to all of Cassandra Clare’s audiobooks! I just have the rest of this trilogy, Ghosts of the Shadow Market, and Chain of Gold. Can I finish them all before the next one comes out? Time will tell! I enjoyed this book more than I enjoyed the Mortal Instruments. The characters are more likable for me, especially the Blackthorn family. If anything else bad happens to them, I will be so sad! I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book (4.5 stars).

Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (7/16)

I started this on the 4th of July, and it’s a hefty book so it took me awhile to get through it. But there’s so much in this book that we’re not taught in American history about racism. So much that we don’t realize is actually contributing to racist ideas. Kendi’s writing is also engaging; I don’t normally like history books, but the prose in this one is so effective. Honestly, this should be required reading for every American citizen (5 stars).

A Taste of Sage by Yaffa S. Santos (7/17)

A story of two rival chefs who end up falling for each other. One of my favorite aspects of this book were the recipes included throughout. And the descriptions of food! Santos is amazing at describing food. Outside of food, however, some of her descriptions felt a bit clunky to me. The plot gets kind of out of hand about halfway through as well. But the characters are great, and their interactions with each other are really what make the book (3.5 stars).