Do you know how excited I got when I saw there are recipes in the back of this book? Very. I got very excited. In Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala, Lila Macapagal has been down on her luck lately, and so has returned to her small hometown to help her aunt and grandmother …
Book Review | The Splendor (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Splendor by Breeana Shields. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Breeana Shields’ novel, there is a famous hotel, The Splendor, that specializes in making your wildest dreams come …
Book Review | Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch
Why do I keep starting new series, when I swore I wouldn't? Who knows, not me. In Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch by Julie Abe, Eva wants to be as powerful and impressive a witch as her mother, who’s one of the Grand Masters of the realm. To start this process, Eva has to complete a …
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Book Review | The Rehearsals
In The Rehearsals by Annette Christie, Megan and Tom are finally getting married after twelve years together. They’re sure that this is what they want, but with their difficult families, not to mention the things they’ve been keeping from each other, things quickly get complicated. It all comes to a head at their rehearsal dinner, …
Book Review | Girl, Serpent, Thorn (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Sadly, this fourteen-month-old ARC isn’t the oldest one in my library. (The oldest unread one might or might not …