Why do I keep accidentally starting series?! I thought this was a standalone. Oh, well, such is my fate. Devils Like Us by L. T. Thompson follows Cas, Remy, and Finn, three teenagers who have known each other for a while, but not as well as they think. For one thing, Cas has been dealing …
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Book Review | Bochica (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Bochica by Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Bochica by Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro, Antonia spent her formative years in La Casona, a grand house in Columbia built by her …
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 | Her Soul for a Crown (ARC)
First, a disclaimer: I am incredibly biased toward this book. The author is a good friend of mine (Alysha, if you’re reading this, hi!), and I had the honor of first reading this back when it was a manuscript and she didn’t even have a publisher yet. But I hope that doesn’t entirely take away …
Book Review | The Gentleman and His Vowsmith
In Gentleman and His Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide, Lord Nicholas Monterris, as the only heir to his family name, must make an advantageous marriage. So his father arranges for him to wed Lady Leaf Serral, a woman Nic doesn’t know at all. But she and her family are brought to the Monterris home to arrange …
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