Rating: 5 / 5 GIOVANNI'S ROOM by James Baldwin was the #ClassicsBuddyRead pick for June. While I had heard of the author, I had not read him before and this wasn't a book that I was familiar with, so I went in not knowing much. GIOVANNI'S ROOM follows David, a young man who has left… Continue reading GIOVANNI’S ROOM by James Baldwin
Month: July 2021
ONE LAST STOP by Casey McQuiston
I received a complimentary audiobook copy of ONE LAST STOP by Casey McQuiston for an honest review. Thank you to Macmillan Audio, Libro FM, and the author for the chance to read and review! Rating: 3.5 / 5 ONE LAST STOP follows August, a young woman working in a diner and living with roommates to… Continue reading ONE LAST STOP by Casey McQuiston
THE TIGER MOM’S TALE by Lyn Liao Butler (Out Today!)
I received a gifted galley of THE TIGER MOM'S TALE by Lyn Liao Butler for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 7/6/2021 Rating: 3 / 5 THE TIGER MOM'S TALE follows Lexa, a young woman who is half Taiwanese and half… Continue reading THE TIGER MOM’S TALE by Lyn Liao Butler (Out Today!)
KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS by David Bell (Out Today!)
I received a gifted galley of KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS by David Bell for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 7/6/2021 Rating: 4 / 5 KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS follows struggling English professor and writer Connor. The death of his wife… Continue reading KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS by David Bell (Out Today!)
Monday Reading Check In
I received a complimentary copy of WE ARE THE BRENNANS by Tracey Lange from Celadon Books! Happy holiday Monday, my friends! For those who have the day off today, I hope you are having a wonderful long weekend and for everyone else I hope your week is off to a good start! I'm taking full… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo
Rating: 4 / 5 I really enjoyed the SIX OF CROWS duology when I read it last year, so I have been wanting to read more by Leigh Bardugo. The SHADOW AND BONE trilogy actually happens prior to the duology so I'm reading a bit out of order, but I did want to pick this… Continue reading SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo
HAVENFALL by Sara Holland
Rating: 4 / 5 I received HAVENFALL by Sara Holland in an Illumicrate box some time back and have been wanting to pick it up. When I had a prompt for gold on the cover in a recent readathon, it was the perfect time to finally read it! HAVENFALL is set in a place in… Continue reading HAVENFALL by Sara Holland
MALIBU RISING by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I received a gifted copy of MALIBU RISING by Taylor Jenkins Reid from Random House (and some new sunglasses)! Rating: 4.5 / 5 MALIBU RISING follows two timelines. In 1983, it is the day of Nina Riva's big summer party in Malibu. It's a party where you never know what famous face might make an… Continue reading MALIBU RISING by Taylor Jenkins Reid
My July TBR
Happy July! It's really the second half of the year already? Like... really and truly?! After a busy reading month in June, I am trying (and mostly failing of course) to set up an easier reading month in July with the hope that I'll be able to add on mood reading as I go as… Continue reading My July TBR
THE SEVEN DAY SWITCH by Kelly Harms
I received a complimentary copy of THE SEVEN DAY SWITCH by Kelly Harms as part of a scheduled Let's Talk Books promotional tour! Thank you to Lake Union Publishing and the author! Rating: 4 / 5 THE SEVEN DAY SWITCH begins with two feuding moms and neighbors, Wendy and Celeste. Wendy is a working mom,… Continue reading THE SEVEN DAY SWITCH by Kelly Harms