May - 2022

Book Review: Ordinary Monsters - J.M. Miro (ARC)

May 31
3 min

Book Review: Ordinary Monsters - J.M. Miro (ARC)

"England, 1882. In Victorian London, two children with mysterious powers are hunted by a figure of darkness—a man made of smoke. Sixteen-year-old Charlie Ovid, despite a brutal childhood in Mississippi, doesn't have a scar on him. His body heals itself, whether he wants it to or not. Marlowe, a foundling from a railway freight car, shines with a strange bluish light. He can melt or mend flesh. When a jaded female detective is recruited to escort them to safety, all three begi

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Book Review: A Cruel & Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth (ARC)

Soph

May 24
2 min

Book Review: A Cruel & Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth (ARC)

"After thwarting the man behind the gruesome ironborn murders—and breaking several fae laws to do so—all Arlo wants is a quiet summer. As the deity of luck’s Hollow Star, capable of bringing about endless possibilities, this shouldn’t be too much to ask, right? But someone is still trying to summon the mythical Seven Deadly Sins. All signs point to immortal meddling, and if this is the gods’ attempt at returning to the Mortal Realm, it’s Arlo they’re going to use to do it. Wh

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Book Review: The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah (ARC)

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May 18
2 min

Book Review: The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah (ARC)

"Neither here nor there, but long ago… Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land—at the cost of sacrificing all jinn. With no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan’s o

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Ready or Not for Millie's playlist? Guest post by Tracy Darnton!

Soph

May 13
3 min

Ready or Not for Millie's playlist? Guest post by Tracy Darnton!

Ready or Not is my latest thriller. Kat goes missing during a game of hide-and-seek at a late-night party on holiday in Cornwall. For years, three families have holidayed together at Creek House so the ‘Creekers’ have grown up together. Millie is the youngest at 15 when Kat goes missing and is devastated. One year later, the remaining Creekers return to Creek House and secrets begin to be revealed. I tell the story through Millie. What would Millie have on her playlist? You c

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Book Review: Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle & Katherine Webber (ARC)

Soph

May 12
2 min

Book Review: Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle & Katherine Webber (ARC)

"Two sisters. One throne. Who will ultimately rise to power and wear the crown? Wren Greenrock has always known that one day she would steal her sister’s place in the palace. Trained from birth to avenge her parents’ murder and usurp the princess, she will do anything to rise to power and protect the community of witches she loves. Princess Rose Valhart knows that with power comes responsibility including marriage into a brutal kingdom. Life outside the palace walls is a plac

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Book Review: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston (ARC)

Soph

May 10
2 min

Book Review: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston (ARC)

"Chloe Green has spent the past four years dodging gossipy, classmates and a puritanical administration at Willowgrove Christian Academy. The thing that's kept her going: winning valedictorian. Her only rival: prom queen Shara Wheeler, the principal's perfect daughter. But a month before graduation, Shara kisses Chloe and vanishes. On a furious hunt for answers, Chloe discovers she's not the only one Shara kissed. There's also Smith, Shara's longtime quarterback sweetheart, a

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Book Review: She Gets The Girl by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick (ARC)

Soph

May 9
2 min

Book Review: She Gets The Girl by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick (ARC)

"Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt. She knows how to get the girl. Keeping her on the other hand…not so much. Molly Parker has everything in her life totally in control, except for her complete awkwardness with just about anyone besides her mom. She knows she’s in love with the impossibly cool Cora Myers. She just…hasn’t actually talked to her yet. Alex and Molly don’t belong on the same planet, let alone the same college

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Book Review: If You Change Your Mind by Robby Weber (ARC)

Soph

May 3
2 min

Book Review: If You Change Your Mind by Robby Weber (ARC)

"In this hilarious and heartfelt debut novel, an aspiring screenwriter learns sometimes love has its own script. Harry wants nothing more than to write Hollywood screenplays. He knows the first step toward achieving that goal is winning a screenwriting competition that will seal his admission into the college of his dreams, so he’s determined to spend his summer free of distractions—also known as boys—and finish his script. After last year, Harry is certain love only exists i

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