I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Memory Collectors by Kim Neville. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Memory Collectors, Evelyn has the ability to sense emotions on objects that have been left behind by …
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Book Review | Olympus, Texas (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. After two years away, March Briscoe is returning to his hometown, Olympus. He’d been essentially driven out after the revelation …
Book Review | A Pho Love Story (ARC)
Funny enough, this book made me crave ramen. What can I say, I prefer ramen to pho. I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Pho Love Story by Loan Le. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Linh …
Book Review | Winter’s Orbit (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Winter’s Orbit, Prince Kiem, grandson of the Emperor, is told he must marry a count from a small vassal …
Top 10 Books I Read in 2020
Honestly, good riddance, 2020. Despite this year being utterly insane and pretty much terrible for so many reasons, I managed to read quite a bit. Never has the word “escapism” meant quite so much to me. I still tend to read a few genres most—fantasy, mythology, young adult—but I also tried some new things. I …