In Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly, Dahlia is nervous but excited to begin competing on the popular reality cooking show, Chef’s Special. She has recently gotten divorced and moved to a small apartment, and her debt from university is looming over her, so the prize money would mean a fresh start. But when …
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Book Review | The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. This is like if A Man Called Ove were actually as wholesome and enjoyable as it …
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Book Review | A Mirror Mended (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In A Mirror Mended, the sequel to A Spindle Splintered, Zinnia has survived her adventure in a magical, …
Book Review | Alice Austen Lived Here (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Alice Austen Lived Here, best friends Sam and TJ are assigned a project in class: to research …
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Book Review | I Kissed Shara Wheeler (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In I Kissed Shara Wheeler, the first young adult novel by Casey McQuiston, Chloe Green has been determined …