By: Cait Marie Blurb In this rom-com about rom-coms, in the spirit of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, a hopeless romantic teen attempts to secure a happily-ever-after moment with her forever crush, but finds herself reluctantly drawn to the boy next door. Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago.... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. A Sorceress Comes to Call Author: T. Kingfisher Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 6, 2024 Publisher: Tor Books Thanks to NetGalley, Tor Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. ★★★★★ Plot Summary A dark retelling of... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Benji Zeb is a Ravenous Werewolf Author: Deke Moulton Genre: MG Fantasy Publication Date: July 2, 2024 Publisher: Penguin Random House Canada Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. ★★★★★ CONTENT WARNING: anxiety, on-page panic attack,... Continue Reading →
By: Mariah Brown Ngozii's Plight by Melissa Smith was such a great addition to the series. I enjoyed how well the characters flowed together. There was even an Easter Egg in the book regarding some of Melissa's characters that are from her young adult series called the New Life Series. I really enjoyed how close... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Across So Many Seas Author: Ruth Behar Genre: MG Historical Fiction Publication Date: February 6, 2024 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Originally posted on Leah’s Books. Thank you to Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Random House Books, and Sierra Pregosin for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ★★★★★... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb When seventeen-year-old Bailey starts a new job at a hotel waterpark, she is less than thrilled to see an old acquaintance is one of her coworkers. Bailey met Charlie a year ago on the long flight to Omaha, where she moved after her parents’ divorce. Charlie’s cynicism didn’t mix well with... Continue Reading →
By: Stephanie Wyatt I was given an arc for my honest review. Draw Down the Moon by PC and Kristin Cast tells the story of two best friends, Wren Nightingale and Lee Young. They both come from powerful Magick lineages of people called Moonstruck. Moonstruck people are people born under Scorpio, Taurus, Leo, and Aquarius... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Previously posted on Leah’s Books. The Hebrew Teacher Author: Maya Arad Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: May 9, 2024 Publisher: Dreamscape Media Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. ★★★★ Plot Summary Three Israeli women, their lives altered... Continue Reading →
By: Stephanie Wyatt Winter Dreams tells the story of the King of the Summer Court finding the next girl who could be the fated Summer Queen and end the world's eternal winter. This story was interesting because it is split between three points of view: Donia, the current Winter Girl, Keenan, the young Summer King,... Continue Reading →
By: Mariah Brown This book was out of this world good. It did have dark themes to it, so please read the trigger warnings before reading the book. I really enjoyed the character building that happened with the main character. This story was definitely a dark retelling of Cinderella. This is my first truly dark... Continue Reading →
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