the fraud squad – kyla zhao | review

The Fraud Squad by Kyla Zhao StandalonePublished on January 17, 2023 by Berkley BooksAge Range: Young AdultGenre: contemporary, romanceRep: Singaporean Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: For as long as she can remember, Samantha Song has dreamed of writing for a high-society magazine—and she’d do anything to get there. But the constant struggle to help her mom make…

ria & rani – sasha nanua & sarena nanua | duology review

Hello! Today's duology review is for the Ria and Rani duology by Sasha Nanua and Sarena Nanua. The first book have the feel of the Barbie movie, The Princess and the Pauper, except that Ria and Rani are actual long-lost siblings. Navigate through this post with the titles below:🐍 #1: Sisters of the Snake | 🌖…

the kingdom of back – marie lu | review

The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu StandalonePublished on March 3, 2020 by Putnam/G. P. Putnam's SonsAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis: Born with a gift for music, Nannerl Mozart has just one wish: to be remembered forever. But even as she delights audiences with her masterful playing, she has little…

duology review | gearbreakers – zoe hana mikuta

Hello everyone! I'm back with another duology review. Zoe Hana Mikuta debuted with Gearbreakers as a standalone and then Godslayers making it a duology. By the end of Gearbreakers, I was desperately hoping for a continuation of the book and it seems like my prayers were heard. Enjoy! Navigate through this post with the titles…

trilogy review | the gilded wolves – roshani chokshi

Hi everyone! I'm combining my reviews for three books in the The Gilded Wolves trilogy here. The Gilded Wolves was my first introduction to Roshani Chokshi's writing and I fell in love pretty quickly. No surprise that I chased after all her releases thereafter. Let's go ahead with the review! Navigate through this post with…

duology review | the celestial kingdom – sue lynn tan

Hello everyone! I'm finally posting my reviews for the two books in The Celestial Kingdom duology. I was yearning for a Chang'e inspired novel at the start of 2022 and I was blessed by Sue Lynn Tan's Daughter of the Moon Goddess. Enjoy! Navigate through this post with the titles below:🌕 #1: Daughter of the…

arc duology review | requiem dark – claire winn

Hello everyone! I'm back with a duology review with Claire Winn's Requiem Dark books. When I first read City of Shattered Light, I was a little disappointed that it was a standalone. Thankfully, Claire Winn continued to expand the world in City of Vicious Night. Let's go! Navigate through this post with the titles below:⚙️…

trilogy review | caraval – stephanie garber

Yes, I've finally finished the Caraval trilogy. It's a long time coming. I just needed a little more time and also, reading Once Upon A Broken Heart just spurred my motivation to read Finale. I had so much fun reading the trilogy and love a good magical, happily ever after for some of my favorite…

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…

duology review | king of scars – leigh bardugo

Hello friends! It's been a while since I talked about King of Scars and Rule of Wolves. Nikolai's the charming privateer we all know and love. Zoya's a little prickly and I'm just extremely protective of Nina. Not going to lie, it was terrifying going into a duology after loving the Six of Crows duology…