All of my Book of the Month friends are probably wondering: is this worth the hype? My answer…cannot be contained to a singular yes or no*. No spoilers, of course! *writing like that makes me…| A Fictional Bookworm
After highly anticipating (and uh getting rejected for the ARC) Stacy Willingham’s debut thriller, A Flicker in the Dark, I forgot to read it this year*. BUT I absolutely jumped at the chance…| A Fictional Bookworm
The title of this post is surprisingly ambiguous but don’t worry! All will make sense shortly! Let’s dive right into it, shall we? TW/CW: grief, mentions of suicide, murder, grooming, g…| A Fictional Bookworm
You may be asking yourself: What the heck am I talking about? Take a look at the top movies currently available, and you may see a Netflix Original animated movie that has gained global popularity!…| A Fictional Bookworm
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
Today, I’m going to be talking about 19 books to pick up this summer! As the summer solstice dawns upon us, a lot of us suddenly find ourselves with a lot more time. Whether that’s due …| 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
Ever since I have really fallen off the blogging grid, I rarely talk about the books that I read each month. So, instead of doing monthly wrap-ups, I feel as if it is much more sustainable to do quarterly wrap-ups. …| 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
If there’s one thing college has taught me, it’s that I have no business reading academia in my free time. Luckily for everyone involved, I rarely listen to what I have been taught*. *grad school admissions, if you are somehow …| A Fictional Bookworm
Once upon a time, I was in the car at midnight and randomly signed up for Book of the Month. Next thing I knew, money had left my bank account and The Weding People was in my hands. You may …| A Fictional Bookworm
I am supposed to be writing my May wrap-up but considering over half the books I have read this entire year have been read in May alone…yeah, I think I’ll just wait for the mid-year fre…| A Fictional Bookworm
If you’ve been tuned into the literary world since, oh, May of 2023, you may have heard of a little novel called Yellowface. It won several awards, including a Goodreads Choice Award for Best…| A Fictional Bookworm
I’ve officially given up on reviewing in any sort of linear timeline and have succumbed to the whims of my reviewing muse. And today, she wants to review one of 2023’s most popular thri…| A Fictional Bookworm
