Review: Girls Can Kiss Now by Jill Gutowitz As most millennials raised in the 90s and early 00s, I was fascinated by celebrity culture. We grew up in an age where celebrities’ every move was documented and broadcasted to the world, for better or for worse. We know enough now …
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The Charm Offensive: Finding Happily Ever After
Review: The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun Reality dating tv shows have just never really been my jam. So many of my friends and sorority sisters look forward to watching The Bachelor or the Bachelorette every Monday night, but I just never really got the appeal, to be honest. So, …
The Roxy Letters: Oh My Goddess!
Review: The Roxy Letters by Mary Pauline Lowry Thank you to the team at Simon & Schuster for sending me an advanced reader’s copy of Mary Pauline Lowry’s hilarious new novel, The Roxy Letters! I saw this book floating around Instagram a bit and I knew I had to read …
Ten Days Gone: Can a Serial Killer be Stopped in Ten Days?
Review: Ten Days Gone by Beverly Long Growing up, there was a lot of Law and Order playing on TV in our house. My mom loved that show, so I naturally watched a lot of it with her. But as a reader, I’ve actually never read a police procedural novel …
The Confetti Pact: A Clever Plan or a Disaster in the Making?
Review: The Confetti Pact by Michele Gorman writing as Lilly Bartlett Thank you so much to UK author Michele Gorman for reaching out about reading her newest novella, The Confetti Pact! First of all, the cover art is absolutely adorable so I was interested right away. When I read the …
Infinity Son: What Makes You Family?
Review: Infinity Son by Adam Silvera One of my major reading goals this year is to read books from genres that I typically stay away from. I have never really been interested in fantasy before so that is one genre I wanted to tackle somehow this year. The team over …
A Beginning at the End: Trauma & the Future
Review: A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen Thank you to the team at Mira Books, Harlequin, & HarperCollins for sending this gifted copy of Mike Chen’s newest book, A Beginning at the End. I constantly talk about how much I love dystopian and post-apocalyptic novels so this piqued …
Such a Fun Age: On Race, Class, and Self-Awareness
Review: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid First off, I want to thank the team at Putnam Books for sending me this gorgeous copy of Kiley Reid’s debut novel, Such a Fun Age. I was so surprised to receive the adorable package they sent which included crayons, a coloring …
The Parrot’s Perch: Finding Resilience Through Gratitude
Review: The Parrot’s Perch by Karen Keilt One of the best parts of what I do with this blog is being able to read incredible books that I might not otherwise have heard of. When I heard about the opportunity to participate in the Pop-Up Book Tour for Karen Keilt’s …
A Christmas Adventure: Royal Holiday
Review: Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year. While this time of year is a difficult one for me since losing my mom, I find comfort in the holiday season and spending it with my family. I feel the most fulfilled when I’m surrounded …