Snow Foal by Susanna Bailey
I would have enjoyed Susanna Bailey’s Snow Foal a lot when I was about ages 10 to 14. I would have liked the free spirit of the main character, how she struggles to be independent, how she needs to go home, and how she learns home can be where the heart is, even if it does not always include all the people you love. As an adult, I still appreciated most things, but sometimes Addie’s attitude left little something to be desired. The other characters […]
Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy
I have not read a lot of Huda Fahmy’s works, but what I do know is that they are an important voice in today’s literary world. Not because she is a woman or because she is Muslim, but because she is someone who is writing about experiences we all face. I picked up Huda F Are You? (by the way, her mother hates the title) because I found an autographed copy. And while I thought Fahmy would focus more on her religious relationship, the story […]
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Nowhere Book Bingo: One-word title CBR16 Sweet Books: Exciting (This was one of my most anticipated book releases of the first half of 2024) Misery Lark is the only daughter of a powerful vampyre councilman, and for much of her life, she lived among human strangers as a diplomatic hostage, to maintain the fragile peace between vampyres and humans. To make her a bit less lonely, an orphan named Serena came to live with her, and now that Misery is all grown-up, Serena is her […]
Sort of Super V02 The Magma Cup by Eric Gapstur
They tell me that I am an adult. At least, physically. Mentally? Well that’s totally up for debate. And this is never more plain than when I read a book like Sort of Super V02 The Magma Cup by Eric Gapstur. I have read and reviewed volume one, and do recommend reading the first volume well, first as a lot of book two is a continuation from one, however, with a lot of new goodies as well. A quick summary of book one: Wyatt Flynn […]
Haru: Book 1: Spring by Joe Latham
Haru: Book 1: Spring by Joe Latham is a fantasy story with the fantasy elements of adventure. There is a ghost mother, a cursed artifact, and magical and magical-like situations. We also have a coming of age aspect with the bullying Haru faces at school. Then there is the character The Dark. It is creepy AF. But also, due to the way Latham has created it, it can be seductive, or at least is (pick one or all that fit), beautiful, romantic, dark, scary, creepy, […]
Ramen Wolf & Curry Tiger (Vol. 1-2) by Emboss
This series follows Jiro (Ramen Wolf) and his friend Kagetora (Curry Tiger) as they try new restaurants and enjoy eating together. Jiro is outgoing, friendly, and kind, while Kagetora is more reticent and removed, but also is a nice person. Jiro serves as a sort of motivating factor to get Kagetora out and interacting with other people after Kagetora’s semi-estrangement from his brother. He sees himself as not successful and is insecure about what he’s doing with his life. Food serves as a friendship bond […]
