A History of Crows: Recent Episodes
Ketelen Lefkovich
After blogging for 10 years I'm now venturing into the world of podcasting to talk about all things books and literature.
My review of the book Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors, many thanks to Harper Reach for the physical ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!
Recentemente fiquei viciada em ouvir audiobooks de não-ficção e nesse episódio comento um pouco mais sobre isso.
Nesse episódio escolhi um livro pra representar cada ano das minhas leituras, alguns anos foram escolhas óbvias, outros quase impossíveis, mas com certeza uma experiência muito divertida!
In this episode I'll be doing a tier ranking of all Dark Academia books I've read so far, plus some popular titles that are usually associated with DA, which I don't consider to be a part of the genre, as well. Check the tier image here: https://ahistoryofcrows.wordpress.com/2023/11/03/tier-ranking-all-dark-academia-books-ive-read-so-far/
My review of the novel The Orchard, and what I like to call the Jewish version of The Secret History.
Minha resenha do livro The Orchard, ou como eu gosto de chamar A História Secreta judaico.
In this episode I recommend three romance books that I read recently and totally loved.
What I think of the trilogy after my reread of the first two books and after reading the third and final book for the first time.
My review of the novel Mister Magic by Kiersten White. Thanks to Cornerstone / Del Rey from Penguin Random House for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
My review of the books from The Dreamer Trilogy, the spinoff from The Raven Cycle series!
My thoughts on Our Wives Under the Sea. One of the bests reads I had this year and one of the best the horror genre has to offer.
The new Chloe Gong book hits shelves in July, but I got a chance to early read it and I loved it! Many thanks to Hodder & Stoughton for the ARC!
My thoughts about Emily Henry's new book, Happy Place. Many thanks to Penguin Random House International for the ARC!
Resenha do meu livro favorito de todos os tempos, após ter feito minha 4 leitura da obra e ainda sentindo o mesmo amor que senti na primeira vez que o li.
Meus sentimentos não muito positivos sobre o livro Hell Bent, sequência de Nona Casa, da autora Leigh Bardugo.
In this episode I recommend five books, fictional and non-fictional, that talk about cults.
Nesse episódio eu explico as maiores diferenças entre o Campus Novel e seus subgêneros, o Dark Academia e o Campus Murder Mystery, e comento um pouco das principais características de cada um.
In this episode I explain the major differences between the Campus Novel and it's subgenres, Dark Academia and Campus Murder Mystery, and comment a bit about the characteristics of each of them.
Nesse episódio comento sobre minhas leituras do mês de outubro 2022 e também faço algumas reflexões sobre ser leitora, leitura, produtividade e cobranças.
Minha resenha e recomendação do dark academia The Cloisters, da autora Katy Hays. Muito obrigada Simon & Schuster e Atria Books pelo ARC!
My review and recommendation of the dark academia novel "The Cloisters" by Katy Hays. Thanks you to Simon & Schuster and Atria Books for the ARC!
Part two of my Spooky Reads Recommendations for this year, this time featuring adult books!
Spooky season is upon us, so this week's episode is full of recommendations to get in the spooky mood. This is the first part of my Spooky Recommendations, featuring YA books!
My review of Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong, many thanks to Hodder & Stoughton for my ARC!
In August I read four books by Taylor Jenkins Reid, including an ARC of Carrie Soto is Back, and here are my impressions about these four novels. Many thanks to Penguin Random House International for my review copy.
In this episode I recommend five different books about motherhood, with different perspectives and approaches to the theme, across different genres.
Nesse episódio comento minhas impressões sobre o maravilhoso, único e incrível Babel da R.F. Kuang e também convido vocês a participarem da leitura coletiva do livro que estou organizando e começa no dia 23/08!
Minhas impressões sobre a trilogia The Poppy War (A Guerra da Papoula no Brasil), uma das melhores trilogias de fantasia que já li na vida.
My review of "What Moves The Dead" a retelling of The Fall of the House of Usher. Thanks to TorNightfire and Macmillan for the ARC!
This is the first of a new series of episodes commenting on my favorite authors. In this episode, I talk about Maggie Stiefvater.
Recommending books for Pride Month, here are six queer books that have a special place in my heart.
I was lucky to be gifted a physical proof of Babel by R.F. Kuang and read it early! Here are my thoughts (and a lot of babble on the book). Thank you so much to HarperVoyager UK, Harper Reach, and HarperCollins!
My review about the book Just Like Mother. Thank you to Tor Nightfire and Macmillan for the ARC!
In this episode, I discuss the fact that I think fantasy is not working out as well as it did for me before, and some of the reasons why I think I don't feel like reading it anymore.
My review and thoughts about The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, one of my lifetime favorite books.
Nesse episódio eu comento um pouco sobre o que não é dark academia, e cito alguns exemplos para ilustrar.
In this episode I discuss a little bit about what isn't dark academia, and mention some examples to illustrate.
My review of Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li, out 05/04/22. Thank you to Penguin Random House International for the ARC!
Nesse episódio eu recomendo três livros dark academia: A História Secreta de Donna Tartt; If We Were Villains de M.L. Rio e Nona Casa de Leigh Bardugo.
In this episode, I recommend three books that belong to the dark academia genre, The Secret History by Donna Tartt; If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio; and Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo.
In this episode I talk about books I thought I was going to love and ended up not liking, these books are The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab; Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff; and House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas.
Comento um pouco do porque gosto do gênero middle-grade e cito alguns livros middle-grade que eu já li e outros que pretendo ler.