Category: Contemporary
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Review: Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu (Release 03/28/2023)
I received an e-ARC of this book through NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Any time I get to dive into a new world crafted by Marie Lu, it feels like a privilege. This book is an absolute breath of fresh air. She continues to strike a masterful balance between heartbreak…
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Review: The Pledge by Cale Dietrich (Release 02/14/2023)
I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As a fan of both of Cale’s books that I’ve previously read (The Love Interest, and If This Gets Out), I was so excited when I was approved to review The Pledge. While this book is definitely…
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Review: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center (Release 07/19/2022)
I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. I’ll be honest, this isn’t my usual genre but, I really enjoyed this book. If you’re struggling to get into this book, I’d advise waiting to put it down until Hannah and Jack start to settle into Jack’s family’s ranch. The story…
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Review: Wake The Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne (Release 07/12/2022)
I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I really wanted to like this book, horror isn’t typically my favorite genre because I spook really easily, but this novel’s premise sounded interesting enough to make me want to try it. I didn’t expect to find…
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Review: A Show For Two by Tashie Bhuiyan (Release 05/10/2022)
I received an eARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As a student studying video production in college, I really wanted to like this book, it seemed like the kind of contemporary romance I’d fall deeply for. It turns out that being a video production student who…
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Review: Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei (Release 01/12/2022)
I was provided an eARC of this book by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I really wanted to like this book. A bi main character, enemies to lovers, and a sports rivalry, all seemed like a perfect storm of elements to create a book I would love, but unfortunately, I…
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Review: At the End of Everything by Marieke Nijkamp (Release 01/04/2022)
I received an ARC from Sourcebooks Fire through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I’m struggling with my feelings about this book because my main opinion about it is that it isn’t bad, I may have even liked it at a different point in time, but that publishing it now, especially as new variants…
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Review: If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich (Release 12/07/2021)
I recieved an e-ARC of this novel through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. What a rollercoaster of a book! I finished this book in just over 24 hours which, as a busy college student, says a lot about this book. I fell in love with each member of Saturday. Even though Jon and…
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Review: Me (Moth) by Amber McBride (Release 08/17/2021)
I received an e-ARC of this book through NetGalley as part of a publisher giveaway. I love novels in verse, and this book was no exception to my love for the format. The lyrical flow of these novels allow me to easily fall into the stories being told, and I love being swept up in…
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Review: A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee (Release 08/02/2021)
I recieved an eARC of this book from the publisher through a giveaway fulfilled on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this book. I found myself devouring it as I just wanted to know what was going to happen next. A Lesson in Vengeance is filled with twists and moments that made…