ARC Review | Belladonna

Title: Belladonna Author: Adalyn Grace Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publication: 30 August 2022 Pages: 416 ★★★★★ Orphaned as a baby, now at 19 Signa Farrow has been raised by a string of guardians, each more interested in her wealth than her well-being, and each has met an untimely end. Her last remaining …

ARC Review | The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

Title: The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Author: Jamie Ford Publisher: Atria Books Publication: 2 August 2022 Pages: 384 ★★★★★ I was immediately fascinated with this novel after reading the description and thankfully, it didn't disappoint. Ford takes on the idea of epigenetic inheritance and generational trauma through women of a Chinese family. Moving through …

Book Review | The Hacienda

Title: The Hacienda Author: Isabel Cañas Publisher: Berkley Published: 3 May 2022 Pages: 352 ★★★★ Note: this will not be a spoiler-free review, you have been warned. In a post-war society, Beatriz has no father, no home, and no place in society. So when handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his …

Book Review | Book Lovers

Title: Book Lovers Author: Emily Henry Published: Berkley Published: 3 May 2022 Pages: 384 ★★★★ To be honest, I didn't have high hopes for this book. I read Beach Read last summer for a book club I'm in and wasn't that impressed. It was okay, but it fell mostly flat for me. For June, for …

Book Review | Dial A for Aunties

Title: Dial A for Aunties Author: Jesse Q. Sutanto Publisher: Berkley Published: 27 April 2021 Pages: 320 ★★★ I do not remember the last time I had so much fun reading a book! I was in hysterics the whole time. When Meddelin "Meddy" Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls …

ARC Review | Never Ever Getting Back Together

Title: Never Ever Getting Back Together Author: Sophie Gonzales Publisher: Wednesday Books Publication: 6 December 2022 Pages: 352 ★★★★★ The publisher sent me this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. To be upfront, I was drawn in by this book because of the title. Yes, I am a TSwift fan, and yes, …

ARC Review | The Woman in the Library

Title: The Woman in the Library Author: Sulari Gentill Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication: 7 June 2022 ★★★★ I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press in exchange for an honest review. The peace of the Boston Public Library Reading Room is destroyed one day when a woman screams …

ARC Review | Home Field Advantage

Title: Home Field Advantage Author: Dahlia Adler Publisher: Wednesday Books Publication: 7 June 2022 Pages: 304 ★★★★ I received an advanced copy from Netgalley and Wednesday books in exchange for an honest review. Amber McCloud has a dream to become captain of the cheer team, but it's a bit hard to be peppy and spirited …

ARC Review | The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School

Title: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School Author: Sonora Reyes Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication: 17 May 2022 Pages: 400 ★★★★ I received an advanced copy through Netgalley and Balzer + Bray in exchange for an honest review. (I really need to be on top of my arc reviews). Yamilet "Yami" Flores prefers to be …

ARC Review | A Little Bit Country

Title: A Little Bit Country Author: Brian D. Kennedy Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication: 31 May 2022 ★★★★★ Oh my goodness!! This book was completely, totally adorable! Emmett Maguire wants to be country music's biggest gay superstar, which is a bit of a reach when you're seventeen and living in Illinois. Until that happens, he's …