Join me on my journey
I’m a 25-year-old book lover, completely obsessed with reading. In 2024, I set out to find a reading community to expand my horizons. By October, I joined a book club and realized how much I love discussing books, sharing thoughts, and uncovering the lessons they teach us about the world and ourselves. If I’m not reading, I’m thinking about books or adding more to my never-ending TBR list. So, here we are, finally starting a book blog to share my thoughts, discoveries, and everything I’ve learned from the books I love. Welcome to In Novel Company!
Latest Post
Can We Have Bad Taste in Books?
What does it mean to have a bad taste in books? With the rise in light, easy digestible books and stories that target lovers of a genre there has been a shift in the quality of books out there today, but are we allowed to judge what people enjoy and does it actually say something about them? I explore all these questions in this post!
May Book Round Up
May was a solid reading month so here is my book round up! I made it through 16 books! While it wasn’t all filled with standout reads, I did have three five-star books that really impressed me. Overall, it was a successful month, so here’s a brief breakdown of the most notable reads, both the highs and the lows, and a look ahead, I’m really excited for what next month has in store!
Book Recommendations
Reviews
Reel Review
This book is more than just a love story – it’s a tale of passion and the sacrifices one makes to achieve one’s dreams, even to one’s detriment. Reel by Kennedy Ryan is a beautiful romance that intertwines ambition, artistry, and the complexities of unexpected love.
Americanah Review
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah is a bold, deeply insightful novel that explores race, identity, and love across continents. I found myself captivated by Adichie’s masterful storytelling. However, the book falls flat for me. Here’s why in my snapshot review!
Verity Review
Not every book lives up to the hype! I read Verity so you don’t have to – and I’m spilling the truth. Was it worth the read, or should you skip it? Find out in this brutally honest review before adding to your TBR list!
My Heart Hurts – A Sunrise on the Reaping Review
Sunrise on the Reaping broke me in ways I wasn’t prepared for. This book shows us the boy before the scars of The Hunger Games, and the unrelenting brutality that made him, this story isn’t just a prequel, it’s a reckoning. This spoiler filled review breaks down the emotional impact this book had on me.
Book vs Screen – The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games is a well known and well loved book to screen adaptation. In this deep dive I will be comparing the original book to its film adaptation. I explore what the movie got right, what it missed, and how both versions handle the story’s powerful themes of resistance, media manipulation, and survival.
Clever and Cruel – A Blood Over Bright Haven Review
Blood Over Bright Haven gutted me. A sharp, unflinching look at power, ambition, and indoctrination, wrapped in a intricate magic system and some of the clearest, most deliberate prose I’ve read this year. The plot is razor-sharp, unfolding with a sense of inevitability that still manages to shock. It currently sits on the mantle as my book of the year – find out way in this snap review.
