Book Details Date Read: December 28, 2022Publication Date: March 1, 2022Rating: 4.5 / 5.0Format: Physical BookPage Count: 320Listening Time: 8 hours 16 minutesPrint Publisher: BallantineAudio Publisher: Random House Audio The Unsinkable Greta James Book Review I picked up The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith at a second-hand bookstore on a whim and sankContinue reading “The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith”
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Young Adult Fiction That Broke My Heart
Young Adult Fiction is about 30% of my reading each year, and I love the character depth and coming-of-age growth. Below are 7 Young Adult Fiction novels that broke my heart, in the best possible way. I’d recommend these books for readers who enjoy: 7 Young Adult Fiction Recommendations An absolute gut punch of a story,Continue reading “Young Adult Fiction That Broke My Heart”
Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake
Delilah Green Doesn’t Care is a debut romance novel by Ashley Herring Blake, and the first in a series. It’s queer romantic comedy with a lovable protagonist, Delilah, who is returning to her hometown for the wedding of her estranged stepsister, Astrid.
Jackal by Erin E. Adams
Jackal by Erin E. Adams is a book I have been eagerly awaiting. The cover is attention grabbing, the book description is tense, and I love a debut author – especially in thrillers.
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson a slow burn novel that blends an intelligence mystery with the protagonist’s personal reflection on her career and life.
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez was a five-star read for me in June and is another YA novel that has the depth of adult literary fiction.
The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory
The Proposal (The Wedding Date #2) by Jasmine Guillory is a cute, lighthearted romance novel that features two people who were absolutely not looking for love yet find it anyway. In it we meet Nik on one of the most publicly weird days of her life, as she rejects a wedding proposal on the jumbotron in Dodger stadium.
Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a wonderful book that is so much more than a romance story. In it we meet Yinka, a British Nigerian woman with an Oxford education, a good career, a solid friend group, and the constant pressure from her family to get married.
Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson
Date Read: June 22, 2022 Publication Date: Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Format: Audiobook and Physical Book Page Count: 320 Listening Time: 9 hours 29 minutes Print Publisher: Tiny Reparations Audio Publisher: Penguin Audio I flew through Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson and loved every minute. I’m aContinue reading “Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson”
The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier with Adriana Hunter (Translator)
Date Read: May 15, 2022 Publication Date: November 2021 Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Format: Physical Book Page Count: 400 Listening Time: 10 hours 36 minutes Print Publisher: Other Press Audio Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio I was given this book as a present from my sweet family who knows I adore translations, and when IContinue reading “The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier with Adriana Hunter (Translator)”