The Henna Artist Author: Alka Joshi Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: March 3, 2020 Publisher: Mira Books CONTENT WARNING: domestic abuse, infidelity, abortion, alcoholism, depression, miscarriage, infertility, suicide Escaping from an arranged and abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone from her 1950s rural village to the […]
Malice Author: Heather Walter Genre: Fantasy/Fairy Tale Retelling Publication Date: April 13, 2021 Publisher: Del Rey Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: bullying, child abuse A princess isn’t supposed to fall for […]
The Unhoneymooners Author: Christina Lauren Genre: Romance Publication Date: May 14, 2019 Publisher: Gallery Books CONTENT WARNING: vomit Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister, Ami, is […]
Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir Author: Brian Broome Genre: Autobiography Publication Date: May 18, 2021 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Thank you to Bookish First for providing me with a copy of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: child abuse, bullying, […]
Anchored Hearts Author: Priscilla Oliveras Genre: Romance Publication Date: April 27, 2021 Publisher: Zebra Series: Keys to Love #2 Thank you to Bookish First for providing me with a copy of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: profanity, mention of death Award-winning photographer […]
The Wife Between Us Author: Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen Genre: Psychological Thriller Publication Date: January 9, 2018 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press CONTENT WARNING: infidelity, alcohol use, depression, infertility, bipolar disorder, mention of death of a parent, mention of cancer, mention of abortion, domestic violence When you read […]
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 Editors: Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain Genre: Nonfiction, History Publication Date: February 2, 2021 Publisher: Random House Audio A chorus of extraordinary voices comes together to tell one of history’s great epics: the 400-year journey of […]
The Star-Touched Queen Author: Roshani Chokshi Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: April 26, 2016 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Series: The Star-Touched Queen #1 CONTENT WARNING: mention of death, mention of death of children, mention of domestic violence Maya is cursed. With a horoscope that promises a marriage of […]
Island Affair Author: Priscilla Oliveras Genre: Romance Publication Date: April 28, 2020 Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp Series: Keys to Love #1 CONTENT WARNING: mention of cancer, trauma, mention of eating disorder, mention of death Sought-after social media influencer Sara Vance, in recovery from an eating disorder, is coming […]
Are We There Yet? Author: Kathleen West Genre: Contemporary, Women’s Fiction Publication Date: March 16, 2021 Publisher: Berkley Books CONTENT WARNING: bullying Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. Among fake Instagram pages, long-buried family […]
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