First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “I pick my way across what could best […]
Totally and Completely Fine Thank you to NetGalley and Dell for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From the bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask comes an inspiring romance novel about honoring the past, living in the present, and loving for […]
This week’s prompt is planes, trains, and automobiles AKA books featuring travel. It was submitted by Cathy @ What Cathy Read Next, and I get to talk about ten of my favorite books featuring travel in the plot. I love reading books about travel, since it lets me […]
What’s Not Mine Thank you to libro.fm and ECW Press for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. For fans of Miriam Toews, an absorbing, darkly funny story of family, addiction, and survival. The summer Bria Powers turns 16 is […]
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, so today’s topic is a love freebie. However, I’ve never really been one to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Instead, I always try to get together with one of my single friends and celebrate what we have always called “Galentine’s Day.” It’s a time when we […]
This week’s prompt is secondary/minor characters who deserve their own book. It’s a wonderful prompt, because while main characters are what keep us reading, it’s the side characters who can make or break a book sometimes. Here are some of my favorite side characters who I think deserve […]
This week’s prompt is books that have pink, purple, or blue covers. It’s a fun prompt because these are my favorite colors! I don’t typically seek out books that have these colored covers, but I have to admit that they do draw my attention. Here are some of […]
Seven Percent of Ro Devereux Thank you to YA Books Central and HarperTeen for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. You can find my YA Books Central review here. CONTENT WARNING: attempted sexual assault, mention of parental abandonment, mention of cancer, […]
There’s a bunch of great books being released in 2023 that are on my radar so far, and I’ve already been lucky enough to get my hands on some of them—mostly as ARCs, but also one as a preorder, and you’ll be seeing them reviewed on my blog […]
Here in New York, the weather is getting colder, and today’s prompt about books that give off a cozy vibe is perfect! When it’s cold, rainy, or even snowy, there’s just something about curling up with my dogs, a fuzzy throw blanket, a hot cup of tea or […]
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