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Guantanamo Voices by Sarah Mirk

I’m not typically an angry person, but this book absolutely infuriated me. It made me want to scream, cry, punch a wall-- anything just...

Chlorine Sky by Mahogany Browne

I have two kinds of old friends. The first kind of old friend is the one that I can go months, or even years without seeing, but when I...

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Sometimes a family is a human, a phoenix, a gnome, two sprites, a wyvern, an unidentifiable blob, a were-pomeranian, and the antichrist....

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

This book follows the life of a woman named Gifty. Gifty is a young neuroscience PhD candidate at Stanford University. She is working on...

Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

Nima is a young girl who has always been torn between two versions of herself-- who she is versus who she could have been if she had been...

Flamer by Mike Curato

It’s the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is spending it at camp with his boy scout troop. He’s navigating...

How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

This is the story of Tom Hazard - a man who, due to a rare medical condition that causes him to age dramatically slower than a typical...

My Screwtape Letter

My dearest Wormwood, Our Patient is currently at a crossroads in her life, which is the perfect time to turn her path back towards Our...

Honey Sriracha Turkey Meatballs

In honor of Thanksgiving this week, here's a delicious turkey meatball recipe that reheats really well and goes very nicely with white...

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

I almost never entertain any hypothetical situations in which I am time traveling. I'm very suspicious of time travel. My philosophy is...

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

The mother who was desperate to stand out. The father who was desperate to fit in. The son who just wanted to be seen. The youngest...

Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

In honor of the first time making this without crying, here's my Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo recipe! Ingredients flour & eggs (for...

Mara Shadowmoon: Prologue

My name is Mara Shadowmoon. I grew up in the small village of Len’ore where everyone knew each other. My parents were Regulus and Pomona...

Growing Up

I was almost here. It was a rainy Monday morning. Someone asked my dad, “Are you nervous?” He replied, “It’s just like having a dog,...

Ground Turkey Green Bean Extravaganza

Long time, no post! Here is a recipe I love and [bonus!] reheats really well. Ingredients 1lb Ground Turkey 1 Yellow Bell Pepper (Diced)...

World's Best Baked Chicken

So world's best might be a bit of a stretch, but it's pretty good. Ingredients (I doubled the ingredients so I could make a bunch, but...

Naan Pizza

This is a healthier alternative to pizza that I like to make! I will spare you to long winded story about how I found his recipe by...

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