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April 8, 2023

Book Review #74: Dear Roomie by Michelle Angelle

Ghita’s dating life is a disaster.

I mean, the woman literally invented a (NOT) dating app, and even she can’t find companionship with it!

But maaaaaybe, love is something that doesn’t always follow the nice, clean algorithm we expect it to.

Enter Logan–a complicated man with a spark Ghita can’t deny.

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I’ve read everything Michelle Angelle has to offer.

Everything.

And there’s not a lot of authors that I can say that about! More often than not, I get really bored of a person’...

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Published on April 08, 2023 20:21

March 23, 2023

Book Review #73: 30 Days without Wings by Tabatha Shipley

In order for our story to unfold, we must make one thing abundantly clear. We must not argue this one point. Otherwise the story lacks something.

Faeries are real. They are tiny. They speak in a higher pitch than our ears can pick up. They speak quickly. They have beautiful wings. Most importantly, they have families.

Elisa, a young faerie, has a decision to make. It’s time for her to declare her life’s purpose and take her place among the faerie community. The problem is that she has no i...

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Published on March 23, 2023 13:01

February 24, 2023

Book Review #72: Hierarchy of Blood (Jennifer Haskin)

Marishel has her entire life figured out.

Right now, she works as a seamstress in the Needles, a dark corner of the dwarf planet she resides on, but soon, so soon, she’s going to break free of the cold days and run away to the warm heat lamps of the Farmlands.

That is, until she’s selected to complete in The Blood Match–a fight to the death for  Ambassador Quin’s hand in marriage. Marishel is swept away into the world of dresses and trainings and subterfuge. If she can’t find away to stop ...

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Published on February 24, 2023 13:20

February 8, 2023

Book Review #71: Someday, Sometime, A Genie Awaits (Andrei Saygo)

William’s life seems to be falling apart on him.

Catfished by his long-term girlfriend, alone in a foreign country, jobless, and hopeless–he doesn’t have much left to be proud of or to care about.

Then, he meets Adra, a mysterious, alluring woman who can speak more languages than he can and tells stories about the past like she was really there. If Williams wishes to keep Adra in his life, he’ll have to pay a price higher than he’s willing to pay.

Is she worth it?

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Published on February 08, 2023 20:17

January 23, 2023

Book Review #70: Icarus (Realm III) by HG Ahedi

Space is infinite, and time is just a construct. So what will happen when we bend both?

As Emmeline continues chasing after pieces of the mythical device with the Orias on her tail, she ends up in a completely different era–one of her ancestors past. If she wants to keep the timeline in order, she’ll have to be very, very careful, even when she has to cross paths with her own great-great-great-etc-grandfather.

While Emmeline’s figuring that out, Ana and Mykel still battle in the 24th centu...

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Published on January 23, 2023 20:03

December 29, 2022

Book Review #69: You Know What You Did (Laura Lyndhurst)

Amanda Roberts has it all.

A loving, successful husband, two adorable children, a designer home in a perfect location, and a writing career filled with adoring fans.

But when her world starts crashing down one piece at a time, you, Reader, will have to figure out– Who is the real villain of Amanda’s story?

First of all, I don’t really read a lot of thrillers! They bore me most of the time, which is the exact opposite point of thrillers, lol. So, this was a nice little refreshing adve...

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Published on December 29, 2022 08:00

December 13, 2022

Book Review #68: Ivy Moon: Last Girl on Earth

Some apocalypses start with a big bang–a mushroom cloud, a massive storm, a lurking asteroid. Other start with tiny catastrophes like a single virus.

This one starts with a teenage girl.

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I’m not really sure why I waited so long to review this book! I finished it ages ago. Maybe I just needed to get it digested. Either way–Let’s get into it!

Ivy Moon: Last Girl on Earth kind of gives its plot away in the title, lol. It is about a teenage girl who lovingly names herself Ivy because she...

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Published on December 13, 2022 07:57

December 6, 2022

Book Review #66: Unwind by Neal Shusterman

There are books that you read for laughs. To turn your brain into mush and forget that the world is a terrible place. To simply enjoy reading.

Then, there is this book.

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Unwind by Neal Shusterman is not for the faint of heart. After the Second Civil War, which was fought between the ProLife and ProChoice armies, a new law was passed. Abortion is illegal, but in its place, unwinding exists. By definition, unwinding is a medical procedure where one’s body is dismembered and recycled by use...

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Published on December 06, 2022 07:27

December 1, 2022

Book Review #67: Until Next Year by Michelle Angelle

I’ve become sort of a romance junkie…

At first, I thought it was a problem, but I’m starting to realize that whatever makes me happy in life should be embraced!

… Even if it’s fictional couples falling in love… lol

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I’m a huge fan of Michelle Angelle! This author duo has NEVER done wrong by me. Time and time again, they have proved their ability to craft a romance novel.

Until Next Year is no exception.

Stylistically, this is a book that’s super easy to read. It’s going to suck ...

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Published on December 01, 2022 07:55

November 2, 2022

Never Good Enough

I am surrounded by the feeling of never being good enough.

Never a good enough teacher because I’m a 3 on evaluations instead of a 5. Because my kids are too loud and sometimes test too low. Because I lose my cool and snap at them sometimes.

Never a good enough leader because I don’t know how to make everyone happy. Because my social anxiety makes me overthink and second guess every decisions. Because talking to people exhausts me.

Never a good enough writer because my books don’t win a...

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Published on November 02, 2022 20:53