Publication Date: March 26, 2019 Publisher: Penguin Books Pages: 462 Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 A Gentleman in Moscow is a beautifully told story that follows our narrator, Rostov, from when he is sentenced by the Russian government to house arrest in a luxurious hotel and his life from then. This historical fiction was engrossing,… Continue reading A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
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Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith
Publication Date: September 5, 2017 Publisher: Graywolf Press Pages: 96 Genre: Poetry Rating: 5/5 Don't Call Us Dead is a powerful collection of poetry by Danez Smith that deals with police brutality on Black people, sexuality, and Smith's HIV diagnosis. This collection of mostly short poems are brilliant and evocatively told. Smith's anger, despair, and… Continue reading Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith
Holiday with the Wongs by Jackie Lau
Happy Valentine's Day y'all! I though today would be the perfect time to wrap up the other holiday themed series I recently finished, Holidays with the Wongs. This set of four romance novellas all follow the Wong siblings and their adorably lovely and interfering family. These books had some spicy moments that were perfectly balanced… Continue reading Holiday with the Wongs by Jackie Lau
Juniper Holiday Cozy Mystery Series Review
The final book in the Juniper Holiday series was released on Saturday and like every other book in this series I flew through it in less than a day. Which is a testament to how easy and engaging they are to read but also because they are all novella length stories. But that is the… Continue reading Juniper Holiday Cozy Mystery Series Review
Bloodline Vampire Series by Katee Robert
Content Warnings: Each book summary on Goodreads has a list The Bloodline Vampire series is a trilogy of short novella length vampire why choose books with gorgeous covers. I adore the creative worlds that Roberts creates even if they are more smut than substance. This series follows Mina, who is half vampire half human, who… Continue reading Bloodline Vampire Series by Katee Robert
Ruthless by Gena Showalter
Publication Date: August 9, 2022 Publisher: HQN Pages: 416 Genre: Fantasy Romance Rating: 3.5/5 Ruthless is the second (and possibly last?) book in the Immortal Enemies series. I think the world that Showalter created for this series is fascinating but unfortunately we didn't get to see much of it in this book. In this story… Continue reading Ruthless by Gena Showalter
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann
Publication Date: July 4, 2019 Publisher: Biblioasis Pages: 1020 Genre: Literary Fiction Rating: 4/5 Content Warning: click here Ducks, Newburyport is a thousand page odyssey that firmly entrenches the reader into the mind of our nameless protagonist who is a stay at home baker, mom of four, and is dealing with the anxieties and stresses… Continue reading Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: August 4, 2020 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pages: 248 Genre: Literary Fiction Rating: 4.5/5 Content Warning: homophobia, incest, domestic abuse, rape The Death of Vivek Oji predictably tells the story of the life and… Continue reading The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica
Thank you to HTP for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: January 10, 2023 Publisher: Park Row Pages: 320 Genre: Thriller Rating: 3/5 Just the Nicest Couple is a slow burn thriller with an intriguing premise and unique storytelling. The book is about Nina's husband, Jake, who goes… Continue reading Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
Thank you to the publishers for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest opinion. Publication Date: November 29, 2022 Publisher: Delacorte Press Pages:389 Genre: YA Thriller Rating: 1/5 This is the last book that I read last year and I'm so disappointed to say that it didn't work for me. The… Continue reading Five Survive by Holly Jackson
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