the last tale of the flower bride – roshani chokshi | arc review

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi StandalonePublished on February 14, 2023 by William Morrow & CompanyAge Range: AdultGenre: Gothic, Horror, Mystery, Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. He was a scholar of myths. She…

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…

babel, or the necessity of violence: an arcane history of the oxford translators’ revolution – r.f. kuang | review

🖋🖋🖋 Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang StandalonePublished August 23rd 2022 by Harper VoyagerAge Range: AdultGenre: Historical Fiction, FantasyRep: Chinese MC, Indian Muslim SC, Black SC, POC SCs Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis: Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift,…

arc review | gallant – v.e. schwab

Gallant by V.E. Schwab StandalonePublished March 1st 2022 by Greenwillow BooksAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Mystery, HorrorRep: mute MC Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source.Olivia Prior has grown…

standalone reviews | the night circus, the starless sea – erin morgenstern

Hello! Erin Morgenstern's a wonderful storyteller. With both her books highly praised way before I picked them up, I had lots of expectations and I'm glad to report that I wasn't disappointed at all. Hope you enjoy the reviews for the standalone novels! Navigate through this post with the titles below:🎪 The Night Circus |…

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…

arc review | three kisses, one midnight – roshani chokshi, sandhya menon, evelyn skye

Three Kisses, One Midnight by Roshani Chokshi, Sandhya Menon, Evelyn Skye StandaloneExpected publication: August 30th 2022 by Wednesday BooksAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, Fantasy, RomanceRepresentation: Filipino-American MC and SCs, Black gay SCs, East Asian-American MC Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: The town of Moon Ridge was founded 400 years ago and everyone born and raised there knows…

standalone reviews | anna-marie mclemore: wild beauty, dark and deepest red, when the moon was ours

Hello! I'm back with another compiled blog post for standalone reviews. I've been a fan of Anna-Marie McLemore ever since the first book I had read of theirs, Wild Beauty. Can't wait to share with you what I think about three of their standalone novels! Navigate through this post with the titles below:Wild Beauty | Dark…