I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Mortal Follies, a mischievous narrator relates the tale of Maelys Mitchelmore, a young lady in 1814 high society in …
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Book Review | Lucky Red (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Lucky Red, Bridget has lived with her father on their struggling farm for years, taking care of him through …
Book Review | The Sun and the Star
This… might be my favorite thing that Rick Riordan has ever created. And that’s saying a lot considering how much I love the Magnus Chase trilogy. But… I might stand by my initial statement here. We’ll see once I stop reeling from this book in a few days. So in The Sun and the Star …
Book Review | Forget Me Not
Ah, amnesia as a plot device. (It's really good here, though.) In Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick, Nora and Stevie have been secretly dating for several years, and finally are ready to live their lives authentically. Once they graduate, they’re going to leave their small, ultra-conservative Midwest town to move to California and start …
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 …