There’s nothing I love more than books about books. No, scratch that. There’s nothing I love more than books about books that are written well. […]
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Author: Nina-Tala @JustAddaWord
Hi guys! I’m Nina: an architect, painter, and a book-devourer from Houston, Texas. I like to think I’m a good piano-player. I adore anything and everything high fantasy. I want to be a cross between Lila Bard and Kestrel Trajan when I grow up. Kaz Brekker and Kell Maresh are my everything. And yes, I do have a face.
11 Bookishly Bookish Questions (Sunshine Blogger Award!): ft. paint, kell’s coat, and nominations
Hi all! I feel like it’s been quite a while since I resurfaced on the World Wide Web? *shakes fist at college courses* Did you miss me? Well,[…]
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The Hanging Girl by Eileen Cook (+ GIVEAWAY!!): lies and hiding and hanging
If you’re looking for a dark, twisted psychological thriller, then ladies and gentlemen, this is the best they get. The Hanging Girl is complex,[…]
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10 Autumn-y Reads This Fall : many leaves, many books, many pumpkins
When one hears the word “fall”, they immediately think “leaf”. Or “Halloween”. Or “pumpkin”. And when two hear the word “fall”, they think “leaf-leaf”. Or “Halloween-Halloween”. Or “pumpkin-pumpkin”.[…]
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Here Lies Daniel Tate by Cristin Terrill : mind-twistiness and big families and baseball cards
Here Lies Daniel Tate has left me quite speechless. I kindly ask you to bear with me as I attempt to formulate the difficult things[…]
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Ten Books That Nearly Killed Me : ft. mean books, crying readers, and typos
I will never understand why the phrase “this book was good” is generally equivalent to “this book ruined my life”. What I don’t quite get is: is it[…]
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I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin : i am as angry as hurricane harvey (and that’s saying a lot)
Well, this is awkward. Why? Because, sadly, this is a case of “it’s totally you, not me.” I did my part. I went into this with an open[…]
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The Hawkweed Prophecy by Irena Brignull : witches and magic and female friendship
The Hawkweed Prophecy is quite an impressive read. It felt like one of those books that just … knows what it’s doing. It felt clear-minded, and precise,[…]
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Ten of the Best Sibling Relationships in YA : b/c siblings are 100% more tolerable (and adorable) in YA
It is a truth universally acknowledged that siblings are like *sifts through various colorful names, and decided to be nice instead* .. weeds. You never ask for them, but[…]
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Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab : emotional damage is quite emotional (and fairly damaging)
It’s been such a long, long time since a book has shaken me up this badly. Broke me. Our Dark Duet broke me. If this was any other[…]
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I’m Back! + August (Flynn!) Book Haul : don’t try denying you missed me. you totally did. (and i missed you too)
After about two months of semi-disappearing, I have finally popped back up on the World Wide Web. And the truth is, I’ve missed blogging here on JAW, and commenting[…]
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The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon: the instalove is as heavy as all my books combined #SendHelp
It’s been quite a while since I gave out 1 star rating, huh? Not that I enjoy or miss being sorely disappointed or anything (I really don’t). And[…]
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