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Moon by Ryan Holloway on Unsplash: Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Twice in a Blue Moon

21st Oct 201921st Oct 20191 Comment

By some weird coincidence, this is the third book in a row I've read by a Lauren, though this one is much more familiar to me, since I seem to devour anything Christina Lauren have written in a day or two. And their latest, Twice in a Blue Moon (out tomorrow, October 22), is no … Continue reading Book Review: Twice in a Blue Moon

Memories by Jon Tyson on Unsplash: The Memory Thief by Lauren Mansy (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: The Memory Thief

18th Oct 2019Leave a comment

It had been a while since I read a good-old dystopian YA fiction. Books like The Hunger Games series and Kiera Cass's The Selection series are some of my favourite examples of stories that I will keep coming back to, even as I continue into my 30s. I've mentioned before that YA doesn't really only … Continue reading Book Review: The Memory Thief

Cupid's Arrow by Mick C on Flickr: Cupid's Match by Lauren Palphreyman (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Cupid’s Match

25th Sep 201925th Sep 2019Leave a comment

When I saw that there was a romance novel about Cupid that was doing so well on Wattpad that they were publishing it, I was definitely intrigued. I mean, when that many people already love it, it has to be a good read! So I took a read of Lauren Palphreyman's novel (in stores October … Continue reading Book Review: Cupid’s Match

Rock band by Chad Kirchoff on Unsplash: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Daisy Jones and the Six

11th Sep 201911th Sep 20192 Comments

I'm always hesitant to read books that have a ton of hype behind them, especially when it's from an author that I am unfamiliar with. I worry that I will have such high expectations and that there is no way I can be anything but disappointed. I just kept hearing from people everywhere (including my … Continue reading Book Review: Daisy Jones and the Six

Firefighters by Connor Betts on Unsplash: Things You Save in a Fire by Katharine Center (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Things You Save in a Fire

19th Aug 201918th Aug 20193 Comments

I was a little worried going into Things You Save in a Fire (in stores now!), because I had heard nothing but amazing things about it, and I had high expectations after reading How To Walk Away a couple of weeks ago. I knew I needed something to break the reading slump I've been in … Continue reading Book Review: Things You Save in a Fire

Motherhood by Alex Pasarelu on Unsplash: Lost You by Haylen Beck (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Lost You

14th Aug 2019Leave a comment

I don't really too many thrilling or suspenseful novels anymore. I went through a phase around the time of Gone Girl (you know, with everyone else) where I read a lot of them, but I seem to prefer lighter reads these days, or things that are more heartwarming, which could just be because of the … Continue reading Book Review: Lost You

Wonderland by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash: Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Ever Alice

6th Aug 20191 Comment

I love a good retelling of a classic novel, especially when it's part of a story that I really enjoyed. I had to read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll for a children's literature class I did in university, and though it dragged on a bit for me, I really liked the characters, the … Continue reading Book Review: Ever Alice

Kiss by Alejandra Quiroz on Unsplash: Kiss by Jill Mansell (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Kiss

22nd Jul 201922nd Jul 2019Leave a comment

When I saw on NetGalley that there was a new Jill Mansell novel coming out, I didn't even read the synopsis before I requested it. And I was even more shocked when I got accepted. It is only then that I realized that Kiss is a new release, technically, but it is a reprint from … Continue reading Book Review: Kiss

Beach by Will Langenberg on Unsplash: Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Summer of ’69

15th Jul 201910th Jul 20191 Comment

It should come as no surprise that I hadn't read an Elin Hilderbrand novel until I picked up Summer of '69. And as soon as I started following what people were saying about it, I realized that, similar to when I read Jennifer Weiner's Mrs. Everything a few weeks ago, the style was not typical … Continue reading Book Review: Summer of ’69

Stairs by Sarah Cervantes on Unsplash: Meet Cute by Helena Hunting (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Meet Cute

1st Jul 201921st Jun 2019Leave a comment

Every time I heard the expression "meet cute," I think of the movie, The Holiday when Kate Winslet's character learns about the term from that adorable, old Hollywood writer she helps find his way home. There have been some great meet cutes that I've read lately (My Oxford Year, for example) and I was really … Continue reading Book Review: Meet Cute

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