When I picked up the young adult fantasy novel that is Mask of Shadows, I genuinely didn’t know what I was getting into. The first in a pair of books written by Linsey Miller, this novel is not only a groundbreaking, “first-of-its-kind” addition to the world of fantasy literature. It’s also just a really, really Read more
It Starts with Us is the long-anticipated sequel to Tik Tok darling novel, It Ends with Us. Eager fans around the world have waited for the conclusion of Lily Bloom and Atlas Corrigan’s love story from the first book (myself among them)! What we got left me with some complicated feelings about the book (a Read more
When I picked up The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis, I had pretty high expectations. Having read (and loved) The Keeper of Happy Endings by the same author, I wanted to see how Davis’ other books held up. I was hopeful Davis might have also brought her same lyrical phrasing and storytelling Read more
The Wife Between Us is a psychological thriller filled with masterful twists and turns. What makes it special though is just how MANY of those twists there really are. From practically one chapter to the next you are left going “wait, WHAT?!”. You then have to reevaluate everything you thought you knew and find a Read more
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is a strange (and strangely compelling) book. If you look up reviews, you’ll find strong feelings on both sides. Those who love it, who adore it completely. Those who hate it, well… let’s just say they seem to find creative ways to say how much they loathe the main character. Read more
I’m only slightly embarrassed to say it, but I picked up The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis thanks to TikTok. Scrolling through people’s book ideas, a certain Parisian-styled cover kept jumping out at me. Or maybe it was the intriguing title (because who doesn’t want a “happy ending” to their story). Whatever subconscious Read more
There are a lot of stories about female friendships out there. New ones, old ones, life-changing ones… I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Garvin is about all three. Most importantly, it’s about reconnecting over an old friendship where the main character has no idea what happened to end it. As someone who Read more
Our hero, Samantha Arias, is conflict avoidant. So conflict-avoidant in fact that she has a sleep disorder where she needs to take a nap whenever she feels stress or a fight coming on. This is exactly what she wants to do when she learns that not only does her best friend Katie maybe have cancer Read more
I was just as surprised as the next person when Atomic Habits by James Clear entered my life in such a big way this year. When it comes to building new good habits (or ridding myself of bad ones) through New Years Resolutions, I am pretty typical. Like so many others before me, I tend Read more
Long a fan of the YA Fantasy novel genre, I kept hearing friends talk about how much they had loved A Court of Thorns and Roses (often referred to as ACOTAR online). Eventually, I decided I might as well see what the fuss was about for myself. I’m so glad I did. Favorite Quotes from Read more