I picked up Dungeons and Drama for two reasons: first, I am a crushing on a Dnd player, and second, I want to learn to play Dnd (my interest predates the crush :P). That said Dungeons and Drama is a cute high school romance with some fake dating. If you’re a fan of To All the... Continue Reading →
Need a whismy read? Try Reggie and Delilah’s Year of falling
I am disappointed that it has taken me so long to read a book by Elise Bryant! The Lovely and talented Elise Bryant has written Happy Ever Afters and One True Loves- all Young Adult Romances. Now I have had my eye on Happy Ever Afters since its debut, and reading Reggie and Delilah’s Year... Continue Reading →
Our Way Back to Always: A heartwarming friends to lover’s romance
Summary: Lou Paterson and Sam Alvarez were best friends until one fateful day in middle school left Lou humiliated. Now despite being neighbors and living in the small town of Port Coral, the two refuse to speak. But then Lou finds a high school bucket list they made together and is determined to finish it... Continue Reading →
Iron Widow
When I first heard about Zhao's novel, it was through their youtube channel, I recommend it if you like video essays, and as a writer and book blogger myself, I was excited. What I expected: historical fiction inspired by the sole female emperor of China and a polyamorous relationship. What I got: science fiction dystopia,... Continue Reading →
The Raven and the Dove is darker than you may think
Deadass this story went from a sweet YA fantasy to gore and heartbreak in the last arc. What the hell. I have no words. Summary: Princess Lyana Aethionus eagerly awaits her kingdom’s mate trials where she and other princes and Princess will compete to have their first choice of mates. But the sky is calling,... Continue Reading →
I read Frostbite and rant: A Vampire Academy novel review
Frostbite is the second installment in the Vampire Academy series, and it’s just as entertaining as the first novel. If you haven’t read my review of the first novel, I thought the series could have been better in a college setting. And I stand by that. Summary: A strigoi attack on a prominent family puts... Continue Reading →
Young adult novels for teens tired of Shakespeare
When I started this blog I was overwhelmed with the reading required for my major. My brain struggled to decode these older texts and by my 3rd year in college, I decided to mix in young adults novels in between reads. Young adult novels have become very diverse and with the rise of Own Voices... Continue Reading →
Dreaming with the Raven Boys: Dream Thieves book review
The Raven teens are off on a new adventure in this second installment to Maggie Steifvater’s The Raven Cycle. If you read my previous review of The Raven Boys, then you know how much I enjoyed the first novel. Luckily the sequel has lived up to my expectations. Unlike the first novel, where readers got... Continue Reading →
The Raven boys or 3 private school teens and their psychic friend search for an immortal king in Virginia
The Raven Boys is the first novel in The Raven Cycles series by Maggie Stiefvater. Maggie Stiefvater's already a well known fiction author and I loved her previous series The Wolves of Mercy Falls so I had high hopes with this series. [Spoilers] I’m already liking this series. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links to... Continue Reading →
Concluding the Brooklyn Brujas trilogy
*Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you click and complete a purchase through my links I receive a commission. For more info on my affiliate links you can check out this post. Hello readers and feliz dia de muertos! I hope you have been eating celebrating with love ones. If you want to read... Continue Reading →