This week’s topic is sequels. Lots of books fall into the trap where the second book falls short of the expectations left over from the first, but then we find these books where the second book just keeps on with the momentum of the first and surpasses any […]
Someone Just Like You Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: stalking, parental separation, mention of death of a loved one, mention of grief Sizzling chemistry and tender friendship develops between two […]
Here in New York, temps are heating up, and it’s starting to feel a little more like summer. And it’s just in time for this week’s prompt. We were given a lot of leeway this week, with the overly vague “covers that feel/look like summer,” and I decided […]
The City of Dusk Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, death, suicide, gore, murder, grief, self-mutilation For every realm, there is a god. For every god, there is an […]
May went by so quickly, and it turned out to be such a full month. There were a lot of things going on in my life, so I wasn’t able to devote as much time to reading as I’d have liked. Audiobooks were hugely helpful when I didn’t […]
Happy Pride Month! I love books involving queer characters, and I love them most when they are OwnVoices books. I’ve read quite a few of these, and naturally, there’s a ton on my TBR. Here are some of my recent favorites: What are some of your favorite OwnVoices […]
I finished April with 17 ARCs left to be read. This seems to be the running theme for me in 2023, but (and this should be to no one’s surprise at this point), I didn’t make as much progress as I wanted to during May. A lot of […]
Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Cozies for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, mention of an inappropriate relationship between an adult and a minor, grief, violence It’s Halloween weekend and Beacon […]
And this week’s prompt is the opposite of last week’s—instead of talking about what makes me want to pick up a book, I get to talk about my instant turn-offs. And buckle up, because I’ve got opinions. There are definitely some things that can make me put a […]
Jade Shards Thank you to NetGalley and Subterranean Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, violence, suicide, self-harm, murder Fonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal […]
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