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
I don't read enough whodunnits. Between Glass Onion and the Agatha Christie movie remakes with Kenneth Branagh, I'm always super invested in these stories, but I never seem as drawn to them when they're in book form. When I saw that People To Follow by debut novelist Olivia Worley was basically a teen-influencer version of … Continue reading Book Review: People To Follow
Alexis Hall has been writing books of different genres at a seemingly alarming rate. In my head, Boyfriend Material did not come out that long ago, but somehow, it's already been over three years. And there's a sequel called Husband Material that I have yet to have the chance to read. Not to mention A … Continue reading Book Review: 10 Things That Never Happened
Somehow, it's been over a month since I've put up a review. I'm not really sure what happened, but the month of August flew by, and I didn't finish a book! Was it the book's fault? A little bit, but I was really intrigued by where the plot was going to go, so I think … Continue reading Book Review: My Murder
This time last year, I was reviewing Erin Hahn's Built To Last, and I can't believe almost a year has flown by... where has the time gone? I seem to be on a romantic-comedy spree these days, so Hahn's latest, Friends Don't Fall In Love (being released in October), was a nice companion to what … Continue reading Book Review: Friends Don’t Fall In Love
This is officially the summer of the romantic comedy for me, and I'm definitely not complaining—especially when there's been such a strong showing from new writers or writers trying new genres. Love Interest (which will be in stores October 10; perfect for the holidays) is the debut novel by Clare Gilmore that takes place at … Continue reading Book Review: Love Interest
What I love about YA of this time—as opposed to when I was growing up—is that there's so much more diversity and messaging of being happy with who you are. That's probably a big reason why I still read it: It's easy for me to go back to high school and imagine how I would … Continue reading Book Review: Her Good Side
Two summers ago, I read Bet On It by Jodie Slaughter, and it stuck with me. From the plus-size main character and how mental health was treated and discussed in a relationship to an expected level of spiciness I appreciated, I often compare more recent rom-com-type stories to it. When I saw that Slaughter had … Continue reading Book Review: Play To Win
Since I read Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center almost four years ago (ah!), I've been so excited to read anything by the author. Her stories tend to be very different from one another, which is refreshing as a reader, so each story really feels new and not recycled. Center's latest, Hello … Continue reading Book Review: Hello Stranger
I've never seen the movie Sliding Doors, but I'm always so intrigued by stories that show how one decision could end up affecting or changing someone's whole life. When I read the synopsis for Going Bicoastal, I knew a story like this would be safe in Dahlia Adler's hands—her stories are always well-told with strong … Continue reading Book Review: Going Bicoastal
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