5 Contemporary YA Books With Interesting Premises

I love a good premise — like give me that hook and I am there. These five books all caught my attention for a different reason. We have a paranormal contemporary version of Northanger Abbey. There’s a book that asks what happens when a loved one dies by overdose – and you infiltrate her life and […]

3 Royally Good Books

I love unintentionally reading books around a theme — just naturally gravitating toward different types of books. The following three books are different in genere – but all have themes of royalty. We have the apocalypse in The Prince & The Apocalypse by Kara McDowell. Katharine McGee’s American Royals series wraps up in Reign. And the search for a […]

Unexpecting by Jen Bailey | Book Review

While books about teenage pregnancy are not quite my go to, books with fall on the cover absolutely are. And so, I picked up Unexpecting by Jen Bailey. I have to admit, the comparison to Heartstopper also sold me a bit. There were a few expectations I had going into this book that turned out completely […]

The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi | Book Review

Please note, this review will contain The Gilded Wolves spoilers. I was so eager to pick up The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi after completely enjoying The Gilded Wolves. I love a good heist. Plus, I wanted to see what happened next with such an interesting cast of characters. As it turns out, I obtained an ARC of The […]

Enola Holmes And The Black Barouche by Nancy Springer | Audiobook Review

Why Did I Listen To Enola Holmes And The Black Barouche by Nancy Springer? Similar to a lot of other people, I saw the Enola Holmes movie on Netflix and high key enjoyed it. I am such a sucker for a girl solving mysteries and taking on the patriarchy. Enola Holmes And The Black Barouche by Nancy […]

You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao | Book Review

Who doesn’t like closing out the year on a sad book? You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao is a debut young adult book about grief and letting go. So, naturally, this was the book I wanted to end my year with. I had also seen a TikTok about this book which convinced me that I needed to […]