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April 26, 2022 Diane Reviews

[Diane’s Review]: Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer

An Absolutely Heartbreakingly Beautiful Debut! Kristin Dwyer has set the bar high for teen love and longing. This was a book that I couldn’t put down! Dwyer weaves an element of mystery in with the classic contemporary romance, making it something of its own. With a beautiful prose you really get a sense of Ellis […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: coming of age, contemporary romance, found family, Romance, YA, ya contemporary, young adult, young adult romance

April 1, 2022 Diana Reviews

[Diana’s Review]: Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer

Well, damn. I was not ready for how angsty and angry and heartbreakingly sad this book is. “I have to be careful because memories are like rain. A harmless drop here and there falling against my mind, then suddenly, I’m standing beneath a flood.” Unfortunately, I didn’t end up loving SMWM as I hoped. This […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Angst, Contemporary, debut author, first love romance, found family, Kristin Dwyer, Romance, second chance romance, YA

February 1, 2022 Malia Reviews

[ Malia’s Review ]: Hunt the Stars (Starlight’s Shadow #1) by Jessie Mihalik

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Where do I even begin with Hunt the Stars? I was instantly a fan of Jessie’s Consortium Rebellion series. I don’t usually gravitate towards sci-fi romance […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: enemies to lovers, found family, Romance, sci fi, science fiction, slow burn, space opera

October 5, 2021 Elizabeth Reviews

[Elizabeth’s Review]: Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist by Codi Hall

I love the warm feeling that the holidays bring. Seeing that this book would revolve around Christmas, I knew it was a must read and I was excited to read about these best friends. Nick and Noel embodied the warm feeling of love and comfort that every Hallmark Christmas movie captures. Their dialogue and complete […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Adult, best friends, best friends to lovers, Christmas, Contemporary, contemporary romance, family, found family, Friends to Lovers, Funny, Grief, healing from loss, Holidays, Love, music

September 21, 2021 Emily Reviews

[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.

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: 5 stars, acceptance, aching, after life, arc, dead, Death, found family, gay, ghosts, Green Creek Series, Grief, hope, LGBTQ+, living, love story, M/M, moving on, packpackpack, perfect, second chance love, second chances, souls, stand alone, suicide, T.J. Klune, thought provoking, Trigger Warning, Under the Whispering Door, Wolfsong

July 1, 2020 Asis Reviews

[Asis’ Review] The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

“Have you heard of the legends of sleeping kings? The legends that heroes like Llewellyn and Glendower and Arthur aren’t really dead, but are instead sleeping in tombs, waiting to be woken?” The story is about a group of four boys (and a girl… eventually) that’s looking for the body of old Welsh King Glendower, […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: dimensional characters, family, fantasy, forbidden love, found family, friends, friendship, ghosts, magic, quest, raven, Urban Fantasy, YA, YA Fantasy

October 1, 2019 Asis Reviews

[Asis’ Review] The Burning Shadow by Jennifer L. Armentrout

WARNING: SPOILERS OF THE DARKEST STAR IN THIS REVIEW. CHECK OUT MY TDS REVIEW. After such a long wait, we’re finally back for more. And as always, Jennifer’s writing just flows and grips you, you feel everything she wants you to feel and more, and as much as you try to slow down, the words […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: aliens, found family, high school romance, lux, paranormal romance, plot-twist, political intrigue, sci-fi, second chance romance, superpowers

September 6, 2019 Asis Reviews

[Asis’ Review] The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey

Book CW: Hoarding, abandonment The quotes used on this Review were taken from the ARC and may change after publication. This story as a whole brought me back to these old typical YA contemporaries I used to read in High School all the time, and that made me feel really nostalgic and happy. As every […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: bookish heroine, Books, books about books, bookstore, contemporary romance, debut author, family, found family, Friends to Lovers, friendship, high school romance, Mental Illness, writing

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