In Jen DeLuca’s debut novel Well Met, Emily moves to a small town to help her sister, who was in a car accident. However, her niece soon ropes her into volunteering at the local Renaissance faire, where Emily meets Simon, one of the no-nonsense, buttoned-up heads of Faire. The two don’t like each other, but …
Book Review | I Killed Zoe Spanos (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In I Killed Zoe Spanos, Anna arrives in the Hamptons for a summer nanny position for an affluent …
Book Review | Shuri (ARC)
Black Panther is probably my favorite Marvel film I’ve seen, and I’ve been wanting to read Shuri by Nic Stone for a while. Luckily, I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of it! Since this version is a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In …
Book Review | Recommended For You (ARC)
In Laura Silverman’s book Recommended For You, Shoshanna loves working at Once Upon, the local bookstore. But when she meets new hire, Jake, as well as hears about the sales competition going on during the holidays, things change. Her fantastic work environment becomes a source of stress, and with tension at home, Shoshanna’s life is …
Book Review | Wundersmith
This is a sequel to Nevermoor and so will contain some spoilers for that book. I will, however, try to avoid spoilers for Wundersmith itself. Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend picks up shortly after the first book ended, with Morrigan Crow on the cusp of starting her classes at the Wundrous Society. However, most of the …