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Book Review: Attached at the Hip

27th May 202420th May 2024Leave a comment

I watch a lot of reality television—almost a disgusting number of shows. And they're mostly competition shows, like The Amazing Race and Big Brother, or dating shows, like Love is Blind and The Ultimatum. So when I came across the premise for Christine Riccio's Attached at the Hip (Survivor mixed with The Bachelor?!), I was … Continue reading Book Review: Attached at the Hip

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Book Review: Disturbing the Dead

21st May 202420th May 20241 Comment

I love a series that doesn't start to lose steam once it's a few books in. So far, I've read Kelley Armstrong's A Rip Through Time as well as the second book in the series The Poisoner's Ring (and, actually, a novella that is book 2.5 in the series called Cocktails & Chloroform that I didn't review … Continue reading Book Review: Disturbing the Dead

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Book Review: The Ministry of Time

7th May 20247th May 2024Leave a comment

If you've been following along with my reading journey, you've probably noticed that I read light romantic comedies or contemporary young adult stories more than anything. And yet, when I read the synopsis for The Ministry of Time, I was drawn in. Though I knew I should expect something outside of the box for me … Continue reading Book Review: The Ministry of Time

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Book Review: Late Bloomer

15th Apr 202412th Apr 20241 Comment

Mazey Eddings is a writer that I've been following for a little while now. Though I didn't read her entire "A Brush with Love" series, Late Bloomer will be the third book of hers that I read. I couldn't connect with Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake, but I really liked Lizzie's friend Indira, so I read … Continue reading Book Review: Late Bloomer

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Book Review: The Perfect Guy Doesn’t Exist

1st Apr 20241st Apr 20241 Comment

Sophie Gonzales is a writer whom I've followed a little bit since 2021. I haven't gone back to read her back catalogue, but I've requested anything new since then. She writes YA, which is a genre that I'm not sure is quite for me anymore (except maybe in the fantasy realm), but I'm going to … Continue reading Book Review: The Perfect Guy Doesn’t Exist

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Book Review: Even If It Breaks Your Heart

5th Feb 20244th Feb 20241 Comment

It was not that long ago that I was reviewing Erin Hahn’s Friends Don't Fall In Love where I was praising the fact that I liked that the author's characters weren't straight out of college...and then she comes out with a YA book with characters right out of high school. Despite this, I was really … Continue reading Book Review: Even If It Breaks Your Heart

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Book Review: The Getaway List

22nd Jan 202418th Jan 20241 Comment

Emma Lord has quickly become a must-read author for me. Though I have (accidentally, it seems) missed some of her novels, I still think about her debut novel Tweet Cute every so often—and actually I think about Begin Again, as well. She's a writer who clearly loves her characters and loves to make teens feel … Continue reading Book Review: The Getaway List

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Book Review: Arya Khanna’s Bollywood Moment

8th Jan 20242nd Jan 2024Leave a comment

I know practically nothing about Bollywood, but that doesn't stop me from loving what little I know from pop culture. Between the dancing, the drama, the epic weddings...what isn't there to love? The synopsis for Arya Khanna's Bollywood Moment gave me Never Have I Ever vibes, and I definitely wanted to be transported into that … Continue reading Book Review: Arya Khanna’s Bollywood Moment

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Book Review: On The Plus Side

6th Nov 20234th Nov 2023Leave a comment

If I were ever to become an author—which will never happen—I would love to write a plus-size love story because fat people are just as loveable as everyone else, and I love to see the representation. One of my favourite books featuring a plus-size MC (or even books in general) is One To Watch by … Continue reading Book Review: On The Plus Side

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Book Review: Our Cursed Love

30th Oct 202324th Oct 2023Leave a comment

No matter how many I read, I'm always a sucker for a good love story. And when I saw the cover for Our Cursed Love by Julie Abe, I was instantly drawn in: the colours, the imagery and the tagline... sold. Throw in a couple of YA characters and some magic realism, and I was … Continue reading Book Review: Our Cursed Love

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