The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord | Book Review

The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord is one of those books that reminds me exactly why I 100% love to read contemporary books. This young adult book is an emotional, absorbing, spend all your time in the pages until you are done kind of read. To say I fell in love with Emery […]

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz | Book Review

The Inexplicable Logic Of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz is one of those books that I just HAD to read. I mean you would feel the same way if you’ve read Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe. My only real hesitation was if this book would be quite as good as my […]

Emerald Coast by Anita Hughes | Book Review

Emerald Coast by Anita Hughes is the sort of book that isn’t in my typical wheelhouse, but that I like. Still, I don’t often pursue women’s contemporary fiction. I guess that’s because I have so much other things on my shelf to read. Friends, I regret this. Emerald Coast by Anita Hughes was SUCH a page turner. […]

Ronit & Jamil by Pamela L. Laskin | Book Review

Ronit & Jamil by Pamela L. Laskin is a really cool idea for a book in concept. However, I felt like the execution of the actual concept left a little bit to be desired. Yet, despite the cons, this is actually a pretty fast read. I mean, if you’re a fan of Shakespeare and YA […]

The Last Time We Were Us by Leah Konen | Book Review

The Last Time We Were Us by Leah Konen is definitely one of those books that is 100% appropriate for your beach bag. There is kissing. There is scandal. Also there is some low key family drama. In addition, this book is quick and sort of breezy if you’re into young adult contemporary forbidden romance […]

Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer | Book Review

Letters To The Lost by Brigid Kemmerer is a book that lead to me making a stupid decision. That’s right. I have a newborn and am super sleep deprived. Instead of sleeping when he fell asleep the other night, I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish this book. Without a kid, this wouldn’t […]