Gurlaffe Reads

     Hello everybody and happy June! Things are getting warm and beautiful outside, and the air conditioning at my house is broken. *screech*      Anywhosies, May was a bit of a disaster when it comes to reading, and the only book that I actually finished was Lord of the Flies . (I blame finals and moving home for the summer.) I didn't write a review on it because by the time I was actually available to write a review, it was a week after I'd finished reading it. I also talked a lot about finishing Anna Karenina,  but, shocker, I still haven't finished reading it. IT'S ALL GOOD THOUGH because June is going to be wonderful.      With all the sad non-reading talk out of the way, let's get into my June hopefuls! (Don't worry, I will be featuring them on Instagram within the next few days.) I decided that this summer I'm going to focus on my physical tbr, or books that I already own but haven't read yet. This comes with the fact that I simpl...

    Before we get into today's post, I want to mention the tragedy that occurred a few days ago in Uvalde, Texas. You may have seen that I posted a little on my Instagram story about it. However, I think it's important to mention it here as well.     I could spend paragraphs writing about how horrible and terrifying the whole thing is, but I know that you could find that on any news article released in the past few days So I just ask that if you're able to, please visit/share/donate to the GoFundMe pages of the families affected or find out if you can participate in a blood drive to help out. Also, please remember to check on your kids, your family, and your friends. If anything at all seems off, address your concerns or find someone who can. *****      Hello again! It's been a whopping 20 days since my last post, and, let me tell you, it was a pretty wild 20 days. I'm really glad to be back in action here and on my Instagram.    ...

     Hello all! In an effort to keep my life together in the upcoming craziness, I will be forgoing my usual weekly updates for the next 2-3 weeks. I will still be posting semi-regularly on Instagram and writing reviews when I can. Thanks for your understanding! Love, Gurlaffe

     I was sent a digital review copy of this book in exchange for my voluntary and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.      Holy cow, is this book ever crazy. In The Sunken City , Emma V. R. Noyes takes readers on a wild adventure across the Caribbean with pirates, royalty, and gray characters galore. The book is adventurous, fast, and admittedly, just a tad cheesy. A great read overall.      The Sunken City  opens with teenage heroine Amare Bellamy and her pirate family on a ship called the Moonshadow . Throughout the first few chapters, Amare spends a lot of time reminiscing over all the things that have occurred during her seventeen years of life- her uncle and captain Omar's protection of her, the harassment and violence she's faced from men on the ship, and the experiences she's had growing up as a girl on a ship full of pirates. The story picks up when Amare discovers a pirate chest that Omar quickly locks away in...

     Happy May everyone! I've had a pretty rocky month when it comes to reading, which I mainly attribute to my trying and failing to read the oh-too-gigantic book Dune. Since then, though, I feel like I've been on a roll when it comes to reading. The future is bright though, because next month is when school gets out and I'll have free time again. Without further adieu here is a recap of my April books! Legend by Marie Lu - This book was just okay. I'm still not quite sure what to think of this series, so I'm excited to be starting Prodigy. (3/5) Dune  by Frank Herbert- I DNFed this because I had to return it to the library. Simply too many pages to be allowed. (DNF) Winter  by Marissa Meyer- Thank goodness for this book getting me out of a massive reading slump and back into my flow of reading. It was incredible. (4/5) The Sunken City  by Emma V. R. Noyes- I got this one as an ARC, and although I had some critiques, it was satisfactory overall. (4/5) ...