Who wants to meet the family on the first (fake) date? The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas Buy the book here Page count: 480 Genre: Romance, comedy, contemporary, fiction The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas gives everything you might want in a romance novel: a lovable protagonist, classic tropes, and a fun setting. … More Review: The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
The TikTok viral book delivers on troupe filled twists and turns. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Buy the book here Page count: 384 Genre: Romance, comedy, contemporary, fiction Content warning: Discussions of workplace harassment and assault Ali Hazelwood’s The Love Hypothesis has earned the title of being a “BookTok book” through being heavily read … More Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Over the summer, I was shopping at a discount store when I spotted this: I texted the photo to my roommate with the caption “pov you’re in heaven” because that’s the honest truth. Were my eyes deceiving me or was Spirit Bound from the Vampire Academy series finally about to enter my possession? I first … More My Ridiculous Obsession with Vampire Academy
How far can the consequences of a stubborn lie reach? When I decide something’s not for me, it’s pretty hard to change my mind. I hate cooked onions. Worms creep see out. My biggest stance for a long time was that I found all museums to be boring. Take, for example, my family’s infamous trip … More Review: Atonement by Ian McEwan
Summer! For a bit there it felt like the weather would never turn warm again. Summer is time for packing bags full of books and heading to the beach. I love buying books throughout the year and mentally adding them to my summer TBR list. As a college student, I’m pretty much always reading something, … More Summer Reads
May the 4th Be With You — A TLJ Novelization Discussion Happy Star Wars day! In the midst of final exam season, I always look forward to this day to remind me of one of the pieces of media that encouraged me to pursue storytelling in the first place. The Star Wars films are some … More Review: The Last Jedi (Star Wars Novelization) by Jason Fry
One of the most exciting and terrifying things as a devoted reader is discovering that your favorite book is going to be turned into a movie or TV show. If done well, the film can be a global phenomenon that turns a huge audience and attracts more readers to the source material. When done poorly, … More YA Movie Adaptations: The Good, the Bad, and the Incomplete
A new mystery thwarts Cordelia and the Merry Thieves of London The newest installment of the Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Chain of Iron, hits all of those notes that made the original series so popular. New time period, (semi) new place, new drama, and new characters populate the second installment of The Last Hours … More Review: Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare
I am always on the quest for more fantasy YA, especially immersive fantasy YA. With A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown, I built up so much anticipation for a well written and exciting story. I am here to report that I was very much pleased with this book. The story follows … More Review: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
Ah, middle school. There was a point in time where I would beg my mom to drive me to the library every week and she would have to limit the amount of books I’d check out. I think my subconscious goal was to read everything in the “Teen/Young Adult” section of the library. I must … More Books I Read in Middle School
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