The Greatest Thing by Sarah Winifred Searle
The Greatest Thing by Sarah Winifred Searle has been on my TBR for ages. And while I am giving the book a four (due to averaging out all the pieces), I was not loving it as much as I hoped. You see, I built it up a bit too much and therefore, of course it couldn’t live up to my expectations. Still, if I had come at it fresh or as a teen (at least a strong 10 and up, but more likely 12/13 and […]
Nansi Graphic Novel Volume 1 Way Off Track by Carl Brundtland
Nansi Graphic Novel Volume 1 Way Off Track by Carl Brundtland and Claudia Davila is a quick and cute story about running your own race and not worrying about what others have or if they are better. You just have to do your best and be better than you were. Also, we have the theme of no matter how cool they sound, shoes do not make the girl (well, I might argue that point, but certainly the sneakers in question do not make the girl […]
Operation: Cover-Up (Volume 1) by Tate Godwin
Operation: Cover-Up (Volume 1) by Tate Godwin is both what I expected and not what I expected. I was expecting it to be over the top ridiculousness, and bordering on ( to be honest) the stupid. Instead it was funny. There were good moments and then there were the not-so-good moments that did tip the scales into the “not my cup of tea.” The story is familiar: two not so typical kids (the class clown and the brainiac) are starting school in the middle of […]
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
Guava Flavored Lies by J J Arias
I started listening to two audiobooks in the same day. One was on the way to work, the other on the way back. Why? Because the 25 minutes on the way to work was enough of How to End a Love Story for a lifetime. I had high hopes for this story touted as an angsty enemies-to-lovers story that would make any reader cry. I love me some angst, and will feel plenty of those tearful emotions in my heart. And of course, enemies-to-lovers is my favorite. […]
The Beast Takes a Bride by Julie Anne Long
3.75 stars Disclaimer: This was an ARC from NetGalley. It hasn’t affected my opinions in any way Spoiler warning – this review will contain some discussion of plot points I found difficult, so you may want to skip some parts of it until you’ve read the book Alexandra Bellamy has been taking care of her father and her siblings since her mother died. She has no dowry to speak of and knows her father has massive gambling debts. So when her father announces that the […]
Stalactite & Stalagmite: A Big Tale from a Little Cave by Drew Beckmeyer
I did not think Stalactite & Stalagmite: A Big Tale from a Little Cave was going to be interesting when I first saw the cover (though it is due in March of 2025, I was able to have an online reader copy.) Being overly cute and cartoonish, I was eh… but also thought that I should not judge a book by its cover and give Drew Beckmeyer’s book a chance. And I’m glad I did, and you should too. I recommend going to your local […]
