5 More Verse Books You MUST Check Out My reading life this year has really run the gamut of genres and story forms. I am so thankful that I’ve been able to pick up and read a sizable amount of verse books. Even better – the majority that I’ve read have been by marginalized authors […]
The Afterlife Of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand | Book Review
December 8, 2021
I love when authors add a new spin to classic stories. Of course, the ultimate holiday classic A Christmas Carol receives the YA treatment in The Afterlife Of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand. I have held off on reading this book – saving it for a particular holiday season. Hand is one of my favorite young adult […]
Holiday Ever After: An Anthology by Jill Shalvis | Book Review
November 29, 2021
Holiday Ever After: An Anthology by Jill Shalvis caught my eye because I really liked the cover. It was giving off Hallmark movie cabin vibes. Also — I have had pretty okay luck with anthologies lately. Holiday Ever After is comprised of three of Shalvis’s previously released holiday novellas. There is no framing device to the […]
The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews | Book Review
November 26, 2021
So, it turns out that Mary Kay Andrews writing really resonates with me. The Santa Suit was such a pleasure to read. I tore right through it. And now I have this whole backlist to check out — particularly with holiday themed reads. Love that for me. The Santa Suit follows Ivy Perkins who is a […]
Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey | Audiobook Review
November 10, 2021
Why Did I Listen To Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey? Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey is a book that I picked up because I kind of knew what to expect. After all, I’d previously read Waiting For Tom Hanks and Not Like The Movies. More to the point, I’ve only experienced her books via audio. […]
The Orphan Witch by Paige Crutcher | DNF Review
October 27, 2021
What’s The Story Here? The Orphan Witch by Paige Crutcher is about a young woman named Persephone May. Abandoned at six weeks old, Persephone has always felt lonely. She drifts from job to job. Persephone doesn’t feel close bonds with anyone. That’s because when she cares about someone or makes too much eye contact, strange […]