Elementary school media specialist by day//crossfitting book reviewer by night
Let's talk about the 12 books I read this month! Dark Shores, Dark Skies, & Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen Dark Shores follows 2 main characters and points of view. Our heroine is a pirate princess whose crew is forced to work for a corrupt kingdom or face the gallows. Our second point of... Continue Reading →
A Court of Silver Flamesby Sarah J. Maas Let me start off by saying that Mrs. Maas and I have quite the history, as reader and author. A Court of Thorns and Roses is one of my favorite fantasy series ever written. Throne of Glass has some of my favorite and least favorite books ever... Continue Reading →
The Hate U Giveby Angie Thomas I finished this book a little over a week ago, and I’m still not sure how to discuss it, or what to comment on. I can’t remember ever reading a book that felt this real, that I could empathize with this much, or that looked like the world we’ve... Continue Reading →
The Lost ApothecarySarah Penner Thank you to Netalley for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.Expected Publication Date: March 2, 2021 I was so excited when I read the email from Netgalley pitching this book! This is pitched as a historical fiction, set in the late 1700’s in London, with... Continue Reading →
These Violent Delightsby Chloe Gong These Violent Delights ended up being my Book Of The Month (no, I’m not affiliated with them, I just use their service) pick for November, and was later announced as our first book for the Moods and Pages book club hosted by Donna! This was pitched as a Romeo and... Continue Reading →
Hello! This post feels a bit like deja vu. I started my very first book review blog around 2012 when I was in college. That blog held my original review for Graceling and Fire. At the time, and for some reason I can't remember, I never got around to picking up a copy of the... Continue Reading →
Rent a Boyfriendby Gloria Chao After seeing the cover you’re probably wondering, was this book a cover buy? 1000%. But the cover also got me to pick up the book and read the synopsis, which is honestly what sealed the deal and ensured this book was coming home with me. Rent A Boyfriend takes a... Continue Reading →
The Christmas Backup Planby Lori Wilde Thank you to Netgalley for providing an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. As someone who has more than dipped their toe into the romance genre, I was so excited to finally get to try one of Lori Wilde’s books! I’ve heard her name and... Continue Reading →
Christmas at the Island Hotelby Jenny Colgan Thank you to Netgalley who provided me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review. Unlike some of my previous reviews, I think I’m going to keep this one short and to the point, if at all possible. This book really was not what I was... Continue Reading →
In a Holidazeby Christina Lauren The photo you see above is my physical copy of In a Holidaze, which I purchased from my monthly Book of the Month subscription (after receiving the ARC from Netgalley). Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.... Continue Reading →
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