blog tour + arc review | this time it’s real – ann liang

This Time It's Real by Ann Liang StandaloneExpected publication: February 7th 2023 by Scholastic PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, RomanceRep: Chinese Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her entire life changes overnight. Now she has the approval of her classmates at her new…

standalone reviews | angie thomas: the hate u give, concrete rose, on the come up

Hello friends! Today's reviews are for Angie Thomas's books. I first knew about the author when The Hate U Give became famous. I knew it was a well-loved book by every reviewer I followed. It took me a bit to pick up the book because of that. THUG blew me away so I decided I'll…

standalone reviews | katie zhao: how we fall apart, last gamer standing, the lies we tell

Hello friends! Here are the standalone reviews for Katie Zhao's books, including How We Fall Apart which is supposedly in a series but I'll just leave it here for now. Navigate through this post with the titles below:🖋️ How We Fall Apart | 🎮 Last Gamer Standing | 📍 The Lies We Tell 🖋️🖋️🖋️ How We Fall…

trilogy review | dreamer – maggie stiefvater

Hello, friends! I finally got around to reading the finale, Greywaren, recently and here are the individual reviews for the three books in the Dreamer trilogy. While this is set in the same world as The Raven Cycle, it feels different following a Dreamer/Dream/Dreamer-Dream-adjacent family of brothers. Like the cast in The Raven Cycle, the…

standalone reviews | natalie tan’s book of luck & fortune, vanessa yu’s magical paris tea shop, sophie go’s lonely hearts club – roselle lim

Hello! Since I've finished up Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim recently, I wanted to do a combine review on her books that I've read. I always have such a fun time reading Roselle Lim's magical realism/contemporary novels that focus on the individual's growth than anything else. Hope you enjoy these reviews! Navigate…

blog tour + arc review | well, that was unexpected – jesse q. sutanto

Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto Series: Well, That Was Unexpected #1Expected publication: September 27, 2022 by Delacorte PressAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, RomanceRep: Indonesian-Chinese cast, f/f pairing Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: After Sharlot Citra's mother catches her in a compromising position, she finds herself whisked away from LA to her mother's native Indonesia. It'll be…

blog tour + arc review | the final gambit – jennifer lynn barnes

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Series: The Inheritance Games #3Expected publication: August 30, 2022 by Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, Mystery, Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about.To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie…

akemi dawn bowman: starfish, summer bird blue, harley in the sky | standalone reviews

Hello! Akemi Dawn Bowman is one of the authors that writes the most heartfelt contemporary novels. Her standalone releases–Starfish, Summer Bird Blue, and Harley in the Sky–each made me cry at least once. There was just so much heart in the books that made me feel greatly for the main characters. Here are my thoughts…

mary h.k. choi: emergency contact, permanent record, yolk | standalone reviews

Hello! Today's post is all about Mary H.K. Choi's releases up till now which consists of her standalone: Emergency Contact, Permanent Record, and Yolk. I read her debut in 2018 and it left quite an impression on me. As of now, I think Yolk is probably my favorite. Navigate through this post with the titles…

hanna alkaf: the weight of our sky, the girl and the ghost, queen of the tiles | standalone reviews

– Reviews for standalone novels by Hanna Alkaf –☁︎ The Weight of Our Sky | 👻 The Girl and the Ghost | 👑 Queen of the Tiles ☁︎☁︎☁︎☁︎☁︎ The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf StandalonePublished February 5th 2019 by Salaam ReadsAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Historical FictionRepresentation: Malaysian cast, MC with OCD Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis: A music-loving teen…