I’m finally starting my spooky season reads! What better way to start than a book about a ghost? Invisible Ghosts by Robyn Schneider, published by Katherine Tegen Books, is a story mainly about grielf and letting go. Rose’s brother died four years ago and in the wake of that bereavment, she isolated herself from her…… Continue reading Book Review: Invisible Ghosts by Robyn Schneider (Katherine Tegen Books)
Category: contemporary
Book List: Sports Romance
If I’m being honest, I couldn’t care less about sports. I find them so incredibly boring. But there are some people out there who find athletes very attractive–these book recs are for you to find your new book boyfriend/girlfriend. The Deal by Elle Kennedy Genre: New Adult Romance Average Goodreads Rating: 4.27 Hannah wants to…… Continue reading Book List: Sports Romance
Bookish Playlist: One Last Stop
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these but I finally read another book that deserves a playlist. Music, especially rock’n’roll, plays a big part in One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, so I figured it’s only right to make a playlist for it! You can read my review of the book here.…… Continue reading Bookish Playlist: One Last Stop
Book List: Books with Elderly Protagonists
Because I’m a little scared to let only teenagers save the world. The Lido by Libby Page Genre: Contemporary Fiction Average Goodreads Rating: 3.87 When Kate, an anxious 26-year-old reporter, is asked to cover the closing of the Lido, an outdoor pool and recreation center, she meets 86-year-old Rosemary who grew up and had defining…… Continue reading Book List: Books with Elderly Protagonists
Book Review: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (St. Martins)
Back in March, I read Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, and it is quite probably my favorite read of the year. Not long after, I went to the bookstore and picked up One Last Stop, because I needed to read more McQuiston, and I finally got around to reading it. If you…… Continue reading Book Review: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (St. Martins)
Characters I’d Name My Children After
It’s probably a bad idea to name your kids after fictional characters, but it’s also something I would totally do. I say that now because I don’t have kids, of course. But if I did, and didn’t want them to be bullied, but wanted them to be named after some badass characters…I think these would…… Continue reading Characters I’d Name My Children After
Book Review: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (Balzer + Bray)
A few years ago I read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and was absolutley blown away. So, back in January when I went to Myopic Books in Chicago and found a used copy of On the Come Up, I knew it was fate telling me to read it. I finally got around to…… Continue reading Book Review: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (Balzer + Bray)
Book List: Small Town Romance
Because who can resist a love story in a little town? It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey Genre: Romance Average Goodreads Rating: 4.09 Piper is rich, influential, and a known wild child. After her rooftop party gets out of control, her stepfather decides enough is enough and sends Piper and her sister to run…… Continue reading Book List: Small Town Romance
Book Review: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li (Coronet)
I’m back here with anohter book review of a book I meant to finish in June. I started it in June if that counts for anything. A month or so ago, I ordered the April Illumicrate “Nothing But Thieves” box and got the most beautiful edition of Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li,…… Continue reading Book Review: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li (Coronet)
Book Lists: Bronte Retellings
I adore retellings and I also adore the Bronte sisters. Emily, Charlotte, and Anne Bronte wrote some well-known classics like Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. And I bet you that there are loads of retellings of their works. The Madwoman Upstairs by Catherine Lowell Genre: Mystery Average Goodreads Rating: 3.64 When Samantha Whipple’s father dies,…… Continue reading Book Lists: Bronte Retellings
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