2022

Review: She Gets the Girl

Author: Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick Pub Date: 5 April 2022 Publisher: Simon Teen Page Count: 384 Dates Read: April 2 – 3 Reading Method: Physical ARC [thank you to the publisher!] Review: Aahhhhhhh this is so cute I could cry!  First of all – this cover is too adorable to handle.  The soft florals, the two vastly different but equally cool styles, …

2022

Review: Sweet & Bitter Magic

Author: Adrienne Tooley Pub Date: 9 Mar 2021 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Page Count: 368 Dates Read: Mar 19 – Apr 1 Reading Method: Physical / Subscription Box Backlog Review:  Last month I buddy read Sweet & Bitter Magic with my pal @lizgriffinreads (on Instagram).  This one has been sitting on my shelf for a while and I wanted to tackle …

2022

Review: Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Author: Sue Lynn Tan Pub Date: 11 Jan 2022 Publisher: Harper Voyager Page Count: 512 Dates Read: Mar 29 – Apr 1  Reading Method: Physical / Fairyloot Review Hi, hello – this book was absolutely freaking phenomenal!  I need the next book IMMEDIATELY!!!   Daughter of the Moon Goddess follows Xingyin who is, you guessed it, the daughter of the moon goddess.  When she …

2022

Review: This Poison Heart

Author: Kalynn Bayron Publication Date: 29 June 2021 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA  Page Count: 384 Dates Read: Mar 16 – 23 Reading Method: Audiobook – Subscription Backlog Review Another book in my backlog challenge completed!  This Poison Heart came in a past Owlcrate box and has been sitting on my shelf for a hot minute.  I wasn’t totally in love with Cinderella is Dead, …

2022

Review: Small Favors

Author: Erin Craig Pub Date: 27 July 2021 Publisher: Delacorte Press Page Count: 480 Dates Read: Mar 26 – 29 Reading Method: Audiobook – YA Backlog Review Ahhhh I loved this book!  First of all – look at this mother freaking cover! The inside cover and spine are both exceptionally gorgeous.  I LOVE when publishers/cover designers put so much thought into the design.  SO …

2022

Review: Ariadne

Author: Jennifer Saint Pub Date: 4 May 2021 Publisher: Flatiron Page Count: 320 Dates Read: Mar 27 – 29 Reading Method: Physical – BOTM Backlog Review I love a good mythology retelling and Ariadne immediately jumped out at me.  I mean, look at that gorgeous cover!   Ariadne was a beautiful story about, you guessed it, Ariadne.  More than that, it was a story …

2022

Review: Capturing the Devil

Author: Kerri Maniscalco Publication Date: 4 Aug 2020 Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Page Count: 480 Dates Read: Mar 21 – 22 Reading Method: Audiobook – Series Backlog Review The epic conclusion to the Audrey Rose/ Thomas Cresswell saga!  The duo have made their way to America and things are about to get entirely out of hand.   If I thought Escaping from Houdini didn’t …

2022

Review: Escaping from Houdini

Author: Kerri Maniscalco Publication Date: 27 Aug 2019 Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Page Count: 480 Dates Read: Mar 14 – 19 Reading Method: Physical – Series Backlog Review Audrey Rose and Thomas Cresswell stuck on a ship with the magical Moonlight Carnival and Harry Houdini –  sign me up!  I’m always a fan of a carnival.  With the carnival comes a whole cast of eccentric …

2022

Review: Plain Bad Heroines

Author: Emily M. Danforth Publication Date: 20 Oct 2020 Publisher: William Morrow Page Count: 612 Dates Read: Mar 20 – 24 Reading Method: Physical – Adult Backlog Review This beautiful, behemoth of a book has been sitting on my shelf for ages.  I picked it up when all my friends were raving about it on bookstagram, but the sheer length of it …

2022

Review: A Far Wilder Magic

Author: Allison Saft  Publication Date: 8 March 2022 Publisher: Wednesday Books Page Count: 384 Dates Read: March 7 – 11 Reading Method: Physical (thank you to the publisher!) Review This book was absolutely fantastic.  I’ve been seeing all my friends reading and loving it, so I was a little hesitant going into it because of the hype.  I am here to say I …

2022

Review: The Suite Spot

Author: Trish Doller  Publication Date: 8 March 2022 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Page Count: 288 Dates Read: 5 March 2022 Reading Method: Physical (thank you to the publisher!) Review What a sweet story!  After getting fired from her job at as a night manager at a fancy hotel, Rachel must find a new job to support herself and her daughter Maisie.  After a …

2022

Review: Sadie on a Plate

Author: Amanda Elliot  Publication Date: 15 March 2022 Publisher: Berkley Page Count: 352 Dates Read: March 2 – 3 Reading Method: E-ARC (thank you to the publisher!) Review I absolutely love books featuring chefs!  My lack of culinary skills does not stop me from appreciating the drool-worthy recipes these characters dream up.  After getting fired from her last chef job, Sadie is looking …