Category: Genre

Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman – London

LOVED this book! Paranormal Romance – fade to black Published 2024 by The Dial Press Soundtrack: Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo Thank you, NetGalley and The Dial Press for the free book. My candid review is below:  Tess is on the run from her life. She left her PhD program following a (see CW) traumatic event. […]

The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling

Really liked this book Narration: ๐š‚๐š‘๐šŠ๐š—๐š—๐š˜๐š— ๐™ผ๐šŒ๐™ผ๐šŠ๐š—๐šž๐šœ Published 2023 by Avon and Harper Audio Soundtrack: Georgia by Vance Joy Fun, flirty, and based in a factitious magical Georgia town,  ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜’๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜Š๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ follows Llewellyn โ€œWellsโ€ Penhallow and Gwynnevere Jones first as rivals, then partners as they explore a mysterious force dampening Gwenโ€™s magic. Much in […]

Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood

Really Loved Narration: ๐™บ๐šŽ๐š•๐šœ๐šŽ๐šข ๐™ฝ๐šŠ๐šŸ๐šŠ๐š›๐š›๐š˜ ๐™ต๐š˜๐šœ๐š๐šŽ๐š› Published 2024 by Spotify Book soundtrack: Beautiful Things by Benson Boone It is no secret that I love Ali Hazelwood. She creates STEM career women, swoony men, and complex dynamics that feel real, deep, and true to the messiness of real life. I find great comfort in knowing her […]

The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce

OBSESSED WITH THIS BOOK!!! Audiobook narrated by Kyla Garcia Published 2024 by Berkley Romance Soundtrack: Smash into You by Beyoncรฉ Tender, passionate, fun, and full of pinning, ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Œ๐˜น ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ด is a beautiful take on second chances, found family, and reckoning with your flaws. I teared up so many times reading this bookโ€” both the […]

Heartless Hunter by Kristin Ciccarelli

OBSESSED WITH THIS BOOK Fantasy/ Young Adult/ Romance Published 2024 by Wednesday Books Soundtrack: The Risk – Gracie Abrams Witches, a strict ruling party, and main characters who pretend they aren’t falling combine in this spellbinding read. Yaโ€™ll, am I going to be romantic girly now? I am the first to admit I am not […]

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

Really Loved this book! Contemporary Romance/ open door Published 2024 by Berkley Soundtrack: Bad Idea Right – Olivia Rodrigio You guys, this book! I was nervous going in, but honestly, it blew me away.  My third Ali Hazelwood book this year, ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ, with its intimate, entertaining, and unique premise, might be my favorite. […]

Rachel Weiss Group Chat by Lauren Applebaum

Not for me Genre: Contemporary Literature/ retelling Published 2024 (Free advanced copy provided by Forever Publications ) Soundtrack: Good Graces – Sabrina Carpenter Do you ever read a book waiting for the unlikable main character to redeem themselves? I think sometimes there is just nothing to like Our MC, Rachel Weiss, is many things: selfish, […]

Colored Television by Danzy Senna

Loved it Contemporary Literature/ satire ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ค๐™ง๐™š๐™™ ๐™๐™š๐™ก๐™š๐™ซ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™—๐™ฎ ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฏ๐™ฎ ๐™Ž๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™– Published 2024 by Riverhead Books Narrator: ๐™บ๐š›๐š’๐šœ๐š๐šŽ๐š— ๐™ฐ๐š›๐š’๐šฃ๐šŠ Soundtrack: Back to Life – Soul Il Soul, Caron Wheeler A satirical look at success, identity,  marriage, Los Angeles, and being a writer, Danzy Sennaโ€™s sharp wit, society commentary, and ability to capture all that makes up […]

Christmas in Spite of You by K.C. Mills

Liked Published 2024 by Odyssey Media (I received an advanced copy) Soundtrack: I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday by Leona Lewis For fans of made-for-TV movies with holiday haters turned Christmas enthusiasts, ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜š๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ felt equal parts sweet and predictable.  Christmas-obsessed Noel (yes, this level of cheese) Anderson has been striking […]

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

OBSESSED Published 2023 by Red Tower Books Format: audio (via Libby) and print (purchased) Soundtrack: I Can Do It With a Broken Heart by Taylor Swift Do you need another review of this book? No, but itโ€™s Friday, and this one has been sitting in drafts for a while, and  I am finally ready to […]