Welcome to the first installment of Genres Defined, a new Reader Voracious series that deep dives into the nuance of genres: what are the defining characteristics? what is reasonable to expect when picking up a book? Today we are talking Mystery vs Thriller!
It’d been nearly six weeks of a reading slump and I was getting desperate. One night towards the end of June, I read the opening pages of no less than 8 books in an effort to find a story that would pull me into it’s narrative. Book after book grated on me for one reason or another (my brain is so difficult to please when shackled by The Slump), but then I opened The Luminous Dead.
I’m a sucker for any occasion to reflect and mid-year is an excellent time to check-in on progress and reassess goals. July 2 was the official midpoint of the year, which means that it is the perfect time for the 2022 Mid-Year Reading Check in and tag!
It wouldn’t be a reflection post on Reader Voracious without some charts and data! Lucky for us all I am here to deliver the goods compliments of my 2022 Reader / Book Blogger Spreadsheet Template.
Happy Pride! This year I’m bringing you 8 must-read sapphic books to devour this Pride Month and all year round. Each book centers on a sapphic main character and the f/f romance is central to the overall plot and character development.
This list spans multiple genres from the fluffy contemporary to a nail-biting thriller to sci-fi and fantasy worlds. I’ve read and loved all of the books on this list and wholeheartedly recommend them to every reader, any time of the year!
When I read and adored Tokyo Ever after last year, I didn’t know it would become a series. Let me tell you: I was so excited to find out about Tokyo Dreaming and happy to get back to these characters! I have so much for for Izumi and Akio and the world she found herself thrust into, and it was interesting to see the other side of the glitz and glamor (although sad, too).
Holy hell, Dead End Girls was GOOD. This audiobook kept me engaged and I devoured it in two sittings (also the audiobook narration is INCREDIBLE). This book is twisty and bonkers and beautiful all rolled into one, and I cannot wait to own a copy for my bookshelves!
