In Psyche and Eros by Lucy McNamara, when she is young, Psyche is given a prophecy that says she is destined to defeat a great monster. So her father has her train to shoot a bow, to fight, and generally be a hero. But when her beauty is compared to Aphrodite, the goddess grows angry, …
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Book Review | Honey Girl
In Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers, Grace Porter has been ambitious all her life, after it was drilled into her by her military father. Now, with a new astronomy PhD, Grace goes to Las Vegas with friends for a rare chance to celebrate and let loose. However, a chance encounter with a girl there leads …
Book Review | The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich (ARC)
I hope this kingdom cured lactose intolerance or else a portion of the population is surely suffering. I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my …
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Book Review | The Golden Spoon
In short, this is the Great British Bake-Off with bite. (And no, that is not a baking pun. Well, okay, maybe it is.) In The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell, it’s the tenth season of the hit show Bake Week, which is hosted on the sprawling grounds of Grafton estate in Vermont, the home of …
Book Review | She Is A Haunting (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of She Is A Haunting by Trang Tranh Tran. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In She Is A Haunting, Jade Nguyen has made a deal with her father—come stay at his …
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