Category: Review

More of a Discussion Than a Review // Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

August 12, 2019

Title: Red, White, and Royal Blue Position: Standalone Author: Casey McQuiston Genre: New Adult/Contemporary Pages: 423 Rating: 4/5 A big-hearted romantic comedy in which First Son Alex falls in love with Prince Henry of Wales after an incident of international proportions forces them to pretend to be best friends… First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a … More More of a Discussion Than a Review // Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

I’m So Glad I Didn’t Live in the 1970s // Daisy & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

July 15, 2019

Title: Daisy Jones & the Six Position: Standalone Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid (The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo) Genre: Adult/Historical Pages: 368 Rating: 4/5 Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now. Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. … More I’m So Glad I Didn’t Live in the 1970s // Daisy & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Pretty Book, Not So Pretty Happenings // Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

July 11, 2019

Title: Summer Bird Blue Position: Standalone Author: Akemi Dawn Bowman Genre: Contemporary Pages: 375 Rating: 2/5 Rumi Seto spends a lot of time worrying she doesn’t have the answers to everything. What to eat, where to go, whom to love. But there is one thing she is absolutely sure of—she wants to spend the rest of her life writing music … More Pretty Book, Not So Pretty Happenings // Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

A Second Book and a Sequel That Have Nothing in Common // Mini-Reviews

June 17, 2019

To Be Honest (Maggie Ann Martin) | Goodreads | 3.5 stars I think I rated this second book from Maggie Ann Martin the same as her debut, The Big F, but I think this one is my favorite from her so far. A combination of characters I liked better and storylines that interested me more all made that possible. … More A Second Book and a Sequel That Have Nothing in Common // Mini-Reviews

High School Drama and Relationships Go Hand in Hand // That’s Not What I Heard by Stephanie Kate Strohm

June 14, 2019

Title: That’s Not What I Heard Position: Standalone Author: Stephanie Kate Strohm (Love à la Mode) Genre: Contemporary Pages: 353 Rating: 3.5/5 What did you hear? Kimberly Landis-Lilley and Teddy Lin are over. Yes, the Kim and Teddy broke up. At least that’s what Phil Spooner thinks he overheard and then told Jess Howard, Kim’s best friend. Something about Teddy not liking Kim’s … More High School Drama and Relationships Go Hand in Hand // That’s Not What I Heard by Stephanie Kate Strohm

This Girl is On Fire and Wants the World to Burn // Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

June 10, 2019

Title: Girls of Paper and Fire Position: Book One in the Girls of Paper and Fire series Author: Natasha Ngan Genre: Fantasy Pages: 400 Rating: 4/5 Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It’s the highest honor they could hope for…and the most cruel. But this year, there’s a ninth girl. And instead of … More This Girl is On Fire and Wants the World to Burn // Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

This Was a Confusing and Lush Series Starter // The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

June 6, 2019

Title: The Gilded Wolves Position: Book One in The Gilded Wolves series Author: Roshani Chokshi Genre: Fantasy Pages: 388 Rating: 3.5/5 No one believes in them. But soon no one will forget them. It’s 1889. The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient … More This Was a Confusing and Lush Series Starter // The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Sometimes Covers Reflect the Stories Within Them // Mini-Reviews

May 20, 2019

This Adventure Ends (Emma Mills) | Goodreads | 4.5 stars I’ve been hearing more and more about Emma Mills over the years, but I never picked up her books – until I saw this beauty in a Barnes & Noble. Even though I hadn’t read any of her stuff, the cover was pretty and it … More Sometimes Covers Reflect the Stories Within Them // Mini-Reviews

In Order to Root For a Final Girl, You Need to Actually Care About Her // Final Girls by Riley Sager

April 15, 2019

Title: Final Girls Position: Standalone Author: Riley Sager Genre: Mystery Pages: 342 Rating: 2/5 Ten years ago, college student Quincy Carpenter went on vacation with five friends and came back alone, the only survivor of a horror movie–scale massacre. In an instant, she became a member of a club no one wants to belong to—a group of similar survivors known in … More In Order to Root For a Final Girl, You Need to Actually Care About Her // Final Girls by Riley Sager