By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. I Kissed Shara Wheeler Author: Casey McQuistonGenre: YA RomancePublication Date: May 3, 2022Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. CONTENT WARNING: homophobia ★★★★★ Plot Summary From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a debut... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “A Phở Love Story” by Loan Le
By: Cait Marie Blurb When Dimple Met Rishi meets Ugly Delicious in this funny, smart romantic comedy, in which two Vietnamese-American teens fall in love and must navigate their newfound relationship amid their families’ age-old feud about their competing, neighboring restaurants. If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d say he was a rock. Steady and strong, but... Continue Reading →
Leah’s Review of “Gilded” by Marissa Meyer
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Gilded Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: FantasyPublication Date: November 2, 2021 Publisher: Macmillan AudioSeries: Gilded #1 CONTENT WARNING: gore, violence, death of a parent, death of children ★★★★ Plot Summary Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times-bestselling author, returns to the fairytale world with this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. Long ago cursed by the... Continue Reading →
Leah’s Review of “Four Treasures of the Sky” by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Four Treasures of the Sky Author: Jenny Tinghui ZhangGenre: Historical FictionPublication Date: April 5, 2022Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: rape, racism, xenophobia, violence ★★★★★ Plot Summary A propulsive and... Continue Reading →
Heather’s Review of “The Last Summer” by Cait Marie
By: Heather Dowell *Previously published on Heather's blog here. Review Lila and Gavin were best friends growing up, but for the last seven years, they’ve had their own lives. Gavin has no idea why their falling out happened, but it’s the summer before college and he want to change things. Fate (or shall we say... Continue Reading →
Mariah’s ARC Review of “New Year’s Resolution” by Hope Kingston and Ivy Penn
By: Mariah Brown I started this ARC book with no clue what I was getting myself into. Turns out, it was an amazing read, and I can't wait to read more in this world. Hope and Ivy work really well together when they write books, and I cannot wait to read more by them both... Continue Reading →
Leah’s Review of “Gods of Jade and Shadow” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Gods of Jade and Shadow Author: Silvia Moreno-GarciaGenre: FantasyPublication Date: July 23, 2019Publisher: Del Rey Books CONTENT WARNING: bullying, blood, racism, misogyny, violence, mild gore ★★★★★ Plot Summary The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark fairy tale inspired... Continue Reading →
Mariah’s Review of “The Dryad’s Pawprint” by Laura Greenwood
By: Mariah Brown I have loved all of the books that I have read by Laura Greenwood. That still remains to be true after reading my first ever shifter book. I absolutely loved this book. It was short but concise and told the story very well. I was introduced to characters in a great way.... Continue Reading →
Mariah’s ARC Review of “Marking the Date” by Cait Marie
By: Mariah Brown I absolutely love all of Cait Marie's books, so it is no surprise when I read Marking the Date that I fell in love with it as well. I loved how the characters interacted, and I enjoyed how Cait made it seem to be a relationship that could happen in real life.... Continue Reading →
Manuela’s Review of “Dead Silence” by S. A. Barnes
By: Manuela Soares If you're a fan of the movie "Ghost Ship," then this is a book for you! Sci-Fi: awesome. Horror: superb. Sci-Fi/Horror: spectacular. I love the mixing of these two genres. This was a story that I just couldn’t put down, it sucked me right in from the beginning and had me immersed... Continue Reading →
