Boys of Summer by Jessica Brody Trigger warning: death of a parent, alcoholism, parental abuse, slut-shaming After more than a year, no one more surprised than I did when I decided to pick this back up on a whim and ended up enjoying it. I always love stories set in the summers, especially if our … More Mini Reviews #25: April 2022 Reads
The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker I received an e-ARC of The Keeper of Night through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Growing up with Japanese mythology, I’m really excited to read Keeper of Night. And it didn’t disappoint, taking us readers through the depths of Yomi (Japanese Underworld), learning about so … More Mini Reviews #21: December 2021 Reads
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson ebook, 304 pages Published September 26th 2017 by Margaret K. McElderry Book Every enchantment has a price. With a flick of her paintbrush, Isobel creates stunning portraits for a dangerous set of clients: the fair folk. These immortal creatures cannot bake bread or put a pen to paper without … More 3 Things About An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap e-ARC, 297 pages Published February 23rd 2021 by Small Beer Press “Am I dead?” Mebuyen sighs. She was hoping the girl would not ask. Spells and stories, urban legends and immigrant tales: the magic in Isabel Yap’s debut collection jumps right off the page, from the joy in … More Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap // Filipino magic and folktales coming to life
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell Paperback, 364 pages Published April 5th 2018 by Bloomsbury Publishing When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband’s crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting . . . When Elsie … More The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell // Don’t trust the crumbling mansion filled with peculiar statues…
Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh This is such a fun book! Despite reading the synopsis, I didn’t know what to expect other than some haunted house story but Spirit Hunters is so much more than that. I really enjoyed the plot and pacing- it was very fast paced and the plot was quite scary for … More Double Review: Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken Kindle Edition, 368 pages Published September 5th 2017 by Disney Hyperion I would say it’s a pleasure to meet thee, Prosperity Oceanus Redding, but truly, I only anticipate the delights of destroying thy happiness. Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his old and storied family … More The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken
In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens, narrated by Kevin R. Free Audiobook Published July 27th 2021 by Simon & Schuster Audio A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming-of-age tour in this swoony adventure that is The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Pirates of the … More In Deeper Waters by FT Lukens // Magic + fun times + healthy family dynamics
A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djeli Clark, narrated by Suehyla El-Attar I listened to this novella on an audiobook and it really adds to the story! The narrator did an amazing job in conveying emotions and distinctly capturing each character’s voices. I love how it describes the world; an alternate Cairo where a … More Mini Reviews #20: Dead Djinn, Secrets, Hauntings, and Revenge
There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon ebook, 384 pages Published May 14th 2019 by Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers The irresistible companion novel to the New York Times bestseller When Dimple Met Rishi, which follows Rishi’s brother, Ashish, and a confident fat athlete named Sweetie as they both discover what love means to them. Ashish Patel didn’t … More There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon
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