Gretchen C. Hohmeyer's Blog, page 27
June 4, 2018
Bibliomancy for Beginners s.6 e.2: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
For episode two of this new season, we’re keeping the OwnVoices theme with this one! I’ve wanted to read this since the second it came out, but grad school is hard guys. I figured it fit the theme perfectly and this way I’d make everyone read it! Great idea, past me.
June 1, 2018
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely Review
One of the best books I’ve read for school this year so far. If you haven’t read this yet, you need to. This dual narrative about the white and African-American experience with police brutality is so right now and necessary.
May 29, 2018
This Side of Home by Renee Watson Review
Today I review a great book about the layers and intersectionalities of race, socioeconomics, love and friendship.
May 26, 2018
Bibliomancy for Beginners s.6 e.1: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
It’s a new season of Bibliomancy for Beginners, and we’re starting with an arc of #ownvoices titles. This one is ownvoices for an asexual main character, and also sounded really interesting in plot. After reading it, one of those things is still true!
May 23, 2018
Unpopular Opinion? Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas Review + Rant
The front half of this is spoiler free! I warn you when it isn’t. That would be the moment that I start ranting. Please chat with me in the comments! I’m really just struggling about this book. You know I love me some SJM, but I’ve never been a Chaol fan and then … that ending!
May 20, 2018
Betwixt the Books: Naked by David Sedaris Review
Michaela and I picked this one out for a PopSugar challenge for a book popular the year we were born, and really thought we’d like it. We didn’t! We were surprised! And sad! Find out why…
May 18, 2018
Massive School Book Haul + Mini Reviews
Interested in what I read for school last year? Here are all my physical books, and some mini reviews of the ones you might not know about!
I have no idea what happened when I uploaded this, but the off audio will stop around the 1 minute mark so hang in there!
May 15, 2018
A Court of Frost and Starlight Mini Review + Life Update
Somehow, I try to review a book that isn’t really a book. Also, I check in with where I’ve been and what’s going on now. I’m also going to be posting more to the blog, since there are a lot of videos I’ve failed to put up here because even just getting videos made has been a struggle. Grad school + working full time is hard, guys. I’m trying.
May 13, 2018
Betwixt the Books Discuss: Money Talks?
Wherein we talk about how Amazon is changing the discourse we use to talk about ARCS and Review Copies, Goodreads changing their Giveaway Function, and YouTube changing the rules around partnership.
There is also an issue with my audio. Sorry! I’m trying to figure out why it is happening but I’m technologically illiterate.
February 27, 2018
Bibliomancy for Beginners S6 Ep2: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
We’re in the middle of a free choice cycle, and for my pick I chose The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas–just in time for the beautiful collector’s edition that just came out. While none of us do have that beauty, we do have thoughts and feelings about this spectacular novel so check in and chat with us live at 9:30AM 2/27 or after the livestream at any time!
