It’s almost impossible to read the most hyped and acclaimed books the year that they come out. Which is why, in the year of our Lord 2025, I picked up last year’s hits: James by Percival Everett, Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors, and First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston. And I’m going to help y’all … Continue reading First Lie Wins, James & Blue Sisters – Are They Overhyped or Worth Reading?| A Fictional Bookworm
Having never read a single Fredrik Backman book in all my many years of life*, imagine my shock when I immediately picked up his newest release, My Friends. And guess what? I loved it. *this was su…| A Fictional Bookworm
After reading Sunrise on the Reaping and Wild Dark Shore, I decided I was too emotionally vulnerable to immediately write reviews on those books. So here we are, hand-in-hand with a contemporary ro…| A Fictional Bookworm
Look at me, posting two reviews in a week! I am so, so impressed. And it was my February BOTM pick, so I read it in a TIMELY manner*! *talk about someone boosting their own ego. i may lack self-awareness …| A Fictional Bookworm