Spines & Stitches

Hello friends! I haven't been as active on this blog as of late, with a good and exciting reason. I decided to revamp my website! I have a completely new look, a new structure, and a new web address. The new website is linked here: Spines & Stitches Go check it out and if you would still like to receive email notifications of new posts, please resubscribe over there. It's been so much fun redesigning everything. I am rededicating myself to maintaining a strong posting schedul

I work in a library, so a lot of books cross my desk every single day. I am a self-proclaimed escapist, and I have severe reading FOMO. I can’t help but think “What if this is the one that impacts me deeply? What if this is a life changing story? What if it’s my new favorite and I just don’t know it yet?”. And that is how you end up with 108 read books in a year. My appetite is insatiable, and I do not plan on slowing down. A small caveat before we dive into the recommendatio

Hello all! It is mid-December when I am publishing this, and I have met my reading goal of 100 books this year. I am starting a few personal projects in the next couple of months, one of which being to grow my online presence. I have my Substack and Instagram accounts (which you can find linked both here and on my homepage). In addition to posting more consistently on those accounts, I will be launching a YouTube channel early next year. Exciting stuff. So, keep a lookout f

Here's a quick reminder to go check out my Substack account, I have been posting on there more lately. I post a lot of smaller updates and thoughts that are perfect for a little note, but maybe not a whole blog post. Go support me on there for a bunch of additional content :) Nonfiction recommendations Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe This book has been in the hot seat for quite a while, many trying to get it banned from both schools and libraries. And you know I love reading a b

August was an odd reading month for me, since I was traveling so much. I did not get the chance to read while traveling, but I was able...