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House of Roots and Ruin Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: ableism, death, violence, gore, murder, death of a child, forced drugging, blood A modern masterpiece, this is a classic […]
We Dream of Gods Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, violence, mention of a past rape, murder, blood, PTSD, gore, homophobia There are no gods. Only men. Betrayed by her […]
Oooooh, this week’s prompt is going to be a fun one. It’s unapologetic characters who do what they want, and there’s nothing I love more than a character who takes over and has no regrets about it. Here’s some of my favorites: Who are your favorite unapologetic characters […]
Vicious CONTENT WARNING: reference to child abuse (off-page), substance use, violence, death, torture, harm to an animal A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers. Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In […]
Unorthodox Love Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: infertility, homophobia, blood Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Sophie Kinsella, Heidi Shertok’s delightful debut about love and family will tug […]
There are some things that can make me immediately want to pick up a book. You know what I mean—all you have to do is know that a book is going to be coming out and you already want to get your hands on it. Well, if you’re […]
Skin of the Sea CONTENT WARNING: violence, enslavement, death, suicide, gore, blood, grief A way to survive. A way to serve. A way to save. Simi prayed to the gods, once. Now she serves them as Mami Wata–a mermaid–collecting the souls of those who die at sea and […]
The Perfumist of Paris The final chapter in Alka Joshi’s New York Times bestselling Jaipur trilogy takes readers to 1970s Paris, where Radha’s budding career as a perfumer must compete with the demands of her family and the secrets of her past. Paris, 1974. Radha is now thirty-two […]
This week’s topic is a really interesting one. I’ve never actually thrown a dinner party, but once I do, I’ll know that I’ve reached the pinnacle of adulting. Along with actually folding the laundry right after I take it out of the dryer, right? If I could invite […]
Painted Devils Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: verbal and physical abuse, abandonment, anxiety, panic attack, blood, gore, mention of animal death (off-page), cults, mention of death of a parent […]
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