I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Happily Ever Afters, Tessa gets a fantastic opportunity to go to an art school and take classes about …
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Book Review | One Last Stop (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston from Macmillan Publishing. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I’m not sure I’ve ever read an ARC so far in advance, but I couldn’t wait …
Book Review | Well Played
In Well Played by Jen DeLuca, the sequel to Well Met, Stacey feels that her life has gone nowhere. After university, she stayed home to care for her mother after she had a heart attack, and hasn’t left her small town since. Now, years later, she wishes for change. So when she begins emailing Dex …
Book Review | Beach Read
Beach Read by Emily Henry tells the story of January Andrews, an author who is suffering from writer’s block. This is largely due to the fact that her father has recently died, and she has since learned that he had been unfaithful to her mother for years. She moves back to her father’s hometown to …
Book Review | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle (or Ari) meets Dante one summer at the pool. They become close, which is unexpected for Ari, who isn’t used to having friends. Ari is angry a lot of the time, and grappling with becoming a young man, and with …
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