In Casey McQuiston’s debut novel, Red, White & Royal Blue, Alex, son of the first female president, has disliked Henry, the Prince of Wales, for years. Their transatlantic rivalry comes to a head at a royal wedding, though, and both sides’ advisors decide they need to reconcile to avoid a multinational scandal. So Alex and …
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Book Review | The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee picks up a few months after The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue ended. We find Felicity Montague struggling to make ends meet while she tries to get into medical school, which, as a woman, she’s barred from. Then, an unexpected proposition sends her fleeing …
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Top 10 Books I Read in 2019
I’ve read so much this year, and I’m quite proud of myself for it. I may still gravitate toward the same few genres (young adult, fantasy, and mythology), but I also got a bit out of my comfort zone by delving into more graphic novels and a few nonfiction books too. Narrowing down my top …
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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Book Review | Reverie (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Reverie by Ryan la Sala. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Kane Montgomery has no memory of the last few months. All he knows is he crashed a car into a …