“Stick togetherRun if we have toNo dallyingNo drillingAnd above all else, be brave” In the Lives of Puppets was delightfully bittersweet with loads of food for thought. In the Lives of Puppets is a Pinocchio meets Swiss Family Robinson retelling. It was fresh and new and creative and a very entertaining read.There was so much […]
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[Emily’s Review]: The Step Bro Situation by Jesse H. Reign
The Step Bro Situation was a fast paced, slightly taboo, sexy contemporary novel. I loved the characters. This is a grumpy sunshine, himbo situation that I could not get enough of. Luke was a sweet little baby angel, innocent and gentle and he brought out all of Jessie’s soft parts. Jess was all talk in […]
[Emily’s Review]: Husband Material by Alexis Hall
Wanted:
One (very real) husband
Nowhere near perfect but desperately trying his best
In BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, Luc and Oliver met, pretended to fall in love, fell in love for real, dealt with heartbreak and disappointment and family and friends…and somehow figured out a way to make it work. Now it seems like everyone around them is getting married, and Luc’s feeling the social pressure to propose. But it’ll take more than four weddings, a funeral, and a bowl full of special curry to get these two from I don’t know what I’m doing to I do.
Good thing Oliver is such perfect HUSBAND MATERIAL.
[Emily’s Review]: Unwanted by Marley Valentine
The Unlucky Ones series is about a group of kids who grew up in the foster system together and are now doing adulthood as a family. Unwanted focuses on Arlo and Frankie. These two are the oldest in this little rag tag group and they fell in love as teens. Arlo’s drug addiction led Frankie […]
[Skye’s Review]: Everything for You (Bergman Brothers #5) by Chloe Liese
Chloe Liese never disappoints! Her books always make me feel like I’m standing under the sun: warm and happy. I was super excited to dive into this installment because 1) it’s the Bergmans, and 2) the tropes in this book are right up my alley! In this book, you will find the sunshine and grump […]
[Emily’s Review]: Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky
I DNF’d this book at 69%. That is a lot of book to commit to, to not finish.Yet here we are. This is a book about a pretentious film studies “expert”, written by a pretentious film studies “expert” for other pretentious film studies “experts”. The incessant and unnecessary mention of obscure vintage television shows, actors […]
[Skye’s Review]: Never Been Kissed (Boy Meets Boy #1) by Timothy Janovsky
This was so freaking cute!! At first, I wasn’t sure if this book would be for me. The writing style wasn’t working for me for the first couple of chapters. However, that all changed when Wren sent emails to the 4 guys he almost kissed. Needless to say, after that, I was immediately invested. Never […]
[Emily’s Review] Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
From TJ Klune, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, comes Under the Whispering Door, a new contemporary fantasy about a ghost who refuses to cross over and the ferryman he falls in love with.
When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead.
Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife, the reaper takes him to a small village. On the outskirts, off the path through the woods, tucked between mountains, is a particular tea shop, run by a man named Hugo. Hugo is the tea shop’s owner to locals and the ferryman to souls who need to cross over.
But Wallace isn’t ready to abandon the life he barely lived. With Hugo’s help he finally starts to learn about all the things he missed in life.
When the Manager, a curious and powerful being, arrives at the tea shop and gives Wallace one week to cross over, Wallace sets about living a lifetime in seven days.
By turns heartwarming and heartbreaking, this absorbing tale of grief and hope is told with TJ Klune’s signature warmth, humor, and extraordinary empathy.