I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Kill Creatures by Rory Power. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Kill Creatures by Rory Power follows Nan, a teenage girl who’s been through a tragedy. A year ago, her three …
Tag: contemporary fiction
Book Review | Dream On, Ramona Riley
I didn't mean to review three lesbian romcoms back to back, but here we are lol. In Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake, the titular main character is comfortable with her quiet life in Clover Lake, working as a barista. She gave up on her dream of being a costume designer in Hollywood …
Book Review | Nobody in Particular (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales follows Danni, an American high school student whose mother and stepfather move to …
Book Review | If We Were a Movie
This is the kind of book that proves why reading debut authors’ work is awesome. In If We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. Jamal, Rochelle has one goal for the upcoming senior year: to become valedictorian and get into Wharton. If that involves beating her academic rival, Amira Rodriguez, well, that’s just a perk. …
Book Review | What Comes After (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of What Comes After by Katie Bayerl. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In What Comes After by Katie Bayerl, Mari is a driven sixteen-year-old, determined to make it through high school …
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