While I'm definitely not one of the most talented bookstagramers on Instagram, I still wanted to do a fun bookstagram post highlighting my love of book maps, and Kendare Blake's Three Dark Crowns series; especially since I've been thinking about the series a lot lately. 😀
Showing posts with label OwlCrate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OwlCrate. Show all posts
Monday, November 18, 2019
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Book Review: Pride by Ibi Zoboi (An OwlCrate book of the month)
Right
off the bat, I have to say that Ibi Zoboi’s Pride
is definitely the worst book that I've read so far this year. I thought that this
book was a major dumpster fire for many, many, many reasons. Pride’s biggest downfall is the fact
that I thought that Zuri was an extremely unlikable and annoying protagonist,
and character, in general. Throughout the entire book, Zuri constantly came
across as being incredibly hypocritical in the sense that she would accuse
other people of being judgmental, and yet she pretty much completely lacked the
self-awareness to realize how judgmental of others she herself was.
Personally,
I feel like Zuri came across as being incredibly sheltered and narrow-minded when
it came to her view of world, and what it means to be African American and live
“in the hood” as she CONSTANTLY says throughout the entire book; which got
incredibly annoying rather quickly. If people made a drinking game out of how
often Zuri uses the phrases “the hood” or “in the hood” throughout the book,
they would most likely die of alcohol poisoning rather quickly. Zuri really
seemed to act like she was the dictator of what it means for people to be
African American, and how they should express their blackness; which is
something that absolutely annoyed the hell out of me. While I do think that
Zuri did undergo some character development, I ultimately thought that it was
handled in a rather sloppy manner.
I
thought that Darius was a rather forgettable character that lacked complexity,
and the rest of the characters in the book came across that way as well. This
led to me honestly not really liking any of the characters in the book all that
much, and it’s extremely rare for me to read a book where I don’t like any of
the characters. Even though I’m not African American, I thought that Zuri and
her family came across as being very stereotypical of African Americans, and
I’m honestly really surprised that Zoboi chose to portray Zuri and her family
in such a stereotypical way. Ordinarily, I would think that an African American
writer wouldn’t want to portray African Americans in such a stereotypical
manner, because I think that it could potentially give people the wrong
impression of African Americans.
Saturday, September 22, 2018
OwlCrate Unboxing: September 2018 (Masters of Disguise)
Here's what was included in my September 2018 OwlCrate box, which came in the mail on Thursday. The theme for September's box is "Masters of Disguise".
Subscription plans start at $29.99, plus shipping. The people who run OwlCrate are all very nice, and they’re really great at answering any questions that people may have about OwlCrate on Twitter, Instagram, or via email. I highly recommend subscribing to OwlCrate, especially if you’re a fan of YA books. If you’re interested in learning more about OwlCrate, or subscribing to it, you can check out their website here. For the record, I wasn’t asked by the people who run OwlCrate to promote their business on my blog; I’m only mentioning OwlCrate here because I really love OwlCrate a lot, especially now that I’m reviewing books for my blog instead of TV shows.
Finally, in case you’re unaware, I've reviewed Jeff Zentner’s debut novel, The Serpent King, which was OwlCrate’s book of the month for March of last year when the theme was "Writer’s Block". I've also reviewed P.S. I Like You by Kasie West, which was the book of the month for August of last year when the theme was "Fast Times at Y.A. High"; as well Audrey Coulthurst's book, Of Fire and Stars, which was the December 2016 book of the month when the theme was "Epic".
Here are links to all of the other previous OwlCrate unboxings that I've posted on my blog. However, I have a lot more OwlCrate unboxings that I've posted on my Instagram page in case anybody is interested in checking those out.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Sunday, April 22, 2018
OwlCrate Unboxing: April 2018 (Shadows & Secrets)
Here's what I got in my April 2018 OwlCrate box, which came in the mail yesterday. The theme for March's box is "Shadows & Secrets".
Subscription plans start at $29.99, plus shipping. The people who run OwlCrate are all very nice, and they’re really great at answering any questions that people may have about OwlCrate on Twitter, Instagram, or via email. I highly recommend subscribing to OwlCrate, especially if you’re a fan of YA books. If you’re interested in learning more about OwlCrate, or subscribing to it, you can check out their website here. For the record, I wasn’t asked by the people who run OwlCrate to promote their business on my blog; I’m only mentioning OwlCrate here because I really love OwlCrate a lot, especially now that I’m reviewing books for my blog instead of TV shows.
Finally, in case you’re unaware, I've reviewed Jeff Zentner’s debut novel, The Serpent King, which was OwlCrate’s book of the month for March of last year when the theme was "Writer’s Block". I've also reviewed P.S. I Like You by Kasie West, which was the book of the month for August of last year when the theme was "Fast Times at Y.A. High"; as well Audrey Coulthurst's book, Of Fire and Stars, which was the December 2016 book of the month when the theme was "Epic".
Saturday, March 24, 2018
OwlCrate Unboxing: March 2018 (Across The Galaxy)
Here's what I got in my March 2018 OwlCrate box, which came in the mail two days ago. The theme for March's box is "Across The Galaxy".
Subscription plans start at $29.99, plus shipping. The people who run OwlCrate are all very nice, and they’re really great at answering any questions that people may have about OwlCrate on Twitter, Instagram, or via email. I highly recommend subscribing to OwlCrate, especially if you’re a fan of YA books. If you’re interested in learning more about OwlCrate, or subscribing to it, you can check out their website here. For the record, I wasn’t asked by the people who run OwlCrate to promote their business on my blog; I’m only mentioning OwlCrate here because I really love OwlCrate a lot, especially now that I’m reviewing books for my blog instead of TV shows.
Finally, in case you’re unaware, I've reviewed Jeff Zentner’s debut novel, The Serpent King, which was OwlCrate’s book of the month for March of last year when the theme was "Writer’s Block". I've also reviewed P.S. I Like You by Kasie West, which was the book of the month for August of last year when the theme was "Fast Times at Y.A. High"; as well Audrey Coulthurst's book, Of Fire and Stars, which was the December 2016 book of the month when the theme was "Epic".
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