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. Yaโll, am I going to be romantic girly now? I am the first to admit I am not […]
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, ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ, with its intimate, entertaining, and unique premise, might be my favorite. […]
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, […]
Loved it Contemporary Literature/ satire ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ค๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐๐ฃ๐ฏ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ Published 2024 by Riverhead Books Narrator: ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฃ๐ Soundtrack: Back to Life – Soul Il Soul, Caron Wheeler A satirical look at success, identity, marriage, Los Angeles, and being a writer, Danzy Sennaโs sharp wit, society commentary, and ability to capture all that makes up […]
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, ๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฎ๐ข๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฑ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ felt equal parts sweet and predictable. Christmas-obsessed Noel (yes, this level of cheese) Anderson has been striking […]
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 itโs Friday, and this one has been sitting in drafts for a while, and I am finally ready to […]
Not Rated Memoir/ Graphic Novel Starman -David Bowie A beautiful memoir written and drawn by the author Maia Kobabe (colored by eir sister) ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ณ is Maiaโs tale of self-discovery and finding eir identity. I am working my way through the most challenging books, according to the American Library Association, and Gener Queer had the […]
BRILLANT Published 2024 by Doublebday Soundtrack: Freedom – Beyoncรฉ feat. Kendrick Lamar With its brilliant , heart-wrenching retelling that perhaps surpasses the original’s impact, ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด is a literary masterpiece that will leave you shocked and disheartened but ultimately hopeful for the possibility of freedom. From the moment we begin this tale of an ill-fated journey […]
Liked it Narrators: ๐บ๐ข๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ & ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the advanced audio copy. Awoken by his upstairs neighbor, Dylan Gallagher, who literally falls through the ceiling onto his bed, Derek Chang canโt handle another stressor, adding to his strained relationship with the HOA. However, it soon becomes apparent […]
OBSESSED Published 2023 by Balzer & Bray Narration: ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ YA – Romance, LGBTQ+ At eighteen, on the brink of college, Immy is a stand-out ally. She reads the books and watches the films and knows the discourse over who is queer in Hollywood. She attends Pride Alliance, and her two best friends and sister […]
