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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: Finlay Donovan Rolls The Dice

25th Mar 202415th Mar 2024Leave a comment

The fourth book in the Finlay Donovan series is here and though I'm honestly not sure how many there are going to be, I've got to say that if loose ends don't start getting tied up, this reader might start losing her patience. Though the whole being-mistaken-for-a-contract-killer thing was funny for a while, now things … Continue reading Book Review: Finlay Donovan Rolls The Dice

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Book Review: Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun

18th Mar 202415th Mar 2024Leave a comment

In the third installment of Finlay Donovan's story, she is still trying to figure out who contract killer EasyClean is—and she has to figure it out fast before mob boss Feliks gets impatient and takes it out on her. Plus, we're finally getting a little more insight into her sidekick/nanny/accountant, Vero, which I'm excited about … Continue reading Book Review: Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun

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Book Review: Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead

4th Mar 20241st Mar 2024Leave a comment

Finlay Donovan's story continues over (at least) four books, and this is the second one. I didn't love Finlay Donovan is Killing It as much as I thought I would, but I'm invested now and need to see what kind of hijinx our main character and her nanny Vero get up to. When the first … Continue reading Book Review: Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead

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Book Review: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

16th Feb 202415th Feb 20241 Comment

I have been hearing about the Finaly Donovan series basically since it came out in 2021. At first, it didn't seem like it was my thing (you know I'm more of a romance or YA girl), but as time has passed and people in my circle keep talking about it, I figured I should try. … Continue reading Book Review: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

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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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