Month: September 2024
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Book Review: Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams
It’s been a while since a prologue gripped me as much as the beginning of Husbands & Lovers. 10/10 hook for sure. Had this book solely followed the modern storyline I think this could have been a five-star read…
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Book Review: Only if You’re Lucky by Stacey Willingham
Stacey Willingham is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Normally I struggle to connect with characters this age and in this setting, but I was absolutely absorbed into this story…
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Book Review: The Well-Read Life by Marcie Stokman & Colleen Hutt
When life gets busy, reading tends to be one of the first things people give up. ‘Well-Read Mom’ founders Marcie Stokman and Colleen Hutt discuss the importance of reading and why it should be among our top priorities. What’s more, they discuss the impact of taking the time to read a good book (namely literature)…
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Book Review: The Other Side of Tomorrow by Tina Cho & Deb JJ Lee
Yunho and Myunghee are kids living in North Korea. Every day is a fight for survival, be it avoiding soldiers, bartering and scavenging for food, etc. They know their only hope for their futures is to sneak across the border to China, but even there they run the risk of being captured…
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Book Review: Dreamover by Dani Diaz
It’s the beginning of summer vacation and before the start of high school. Amber, Nico, and their friends have a strong friend group, but when Amber and Nico confess their feelings for one another, they notice a new distance between them and their friends…
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Book Review: Inseparable by E.B. Roshan
Inseparable is the sixth and final installment in the Shards of Sevia series. I have read two other books in the series (Wrong Place, Right Time and For Better and Worse) and can confirm that the books can be read as a standalone. However, I would recommend reading the first book Wrong Place, Right Time first for the most context although it…
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Book Review: I’m Getting Married to Mothman by Paige Lavoie
It’s wedding time! This is the third and final book in the Mothman in Love series and it’s a doozy. A notable difference this time around is the addition of Moth’s POV…
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Book Review: Blue Skies by Anne Bustard
I absolutely picked this book up for the cover and for the cover alone. Later glancing at the synopsis, I was excited to see it’s a historical novel…
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Book Review: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
I almost didn’t pick up this book because typically I can take or leave romcoms. Just for the Summer was nominated for The Global Book Nook’s group read at the beginning of the summer and I only picked it up in the last day or two of that month because I was waiting for a library hold…