Twitter summary: A human girl kills a wolf, who turns out to be a faerie. A faerie high lord brings her to his land as payment. They fall in love and he sends her away to protect her. Yet, she comes back to save him… The good: I wanted to re-read the series in preparationContinue reading “A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas”
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The Roommate by Rosie Danan
Twitter summary: Girl moves across country for Boy 1, Boy 1 leaves on a band tour and rents out room to Boy 2. Girl and Boy 2 are now roommates. Hence, the title. The good: Some good banter between Clara and Josh and the overall plot lines but… The bad: Ultimately, I was bored. NothingContinue reading “The Roommate by Rosie Danan”
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Twitter summary: A whole lot happens but ultimately, Casteel has my soul while Kieran has my heart. The good: I cannot even begin to describe my appreciation for Jennifer L. Armentrout and this series. Poppy is brilliant and brave. I felt her emotions throughout the book as she tried to unravel her feelings for Casteel.Continue reading “A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout”
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Twitter summary: I can’t begin to summarize this book so all I will say is move over, Twilight, there is a new vampire series in town. The good: My mind is blown — I finished this book last night and I am still processing what happened while also fighting the urge to start Book 2Continue reading “From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout”
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
Twitter summary: Bea, a well-known plus sized fashion blogger, is asked to be on the Main Squeeze (think: The Bachelorette). The good: I loved how Stayman-London crafted the characters and told their stories. Although I was not cheering all of them on, I appreciated how they each had clearly defined purposes. Reading this book trulyContinue reading “One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London”
Painting the Lines by Ashley R. King
Twitter summary: Amalie needed inspiration for her new book and Julian needed a push to go after his dream of playing in the US Open. Good thing they have each other. The good: I enjoyed how both Amalie and Julian encouraged each other and were each other’s biggest cheerleaders. I love each of the supportingContinue reading “Painting the Lines by Ashley R. King”
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Twitter summary: “I’ll live the focused life, because it’s the best kind there is.” — Winifred Gallagher The good: I have always prided myself on being able to focus and work productively when at work. However, working from home has eliminated some of my efficacy and so I decided to pick up this book. NewportContinue reading “Deep Work by Cal Newport”
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Twitter summary: Becoming me. Becoming us. Becoming more. The good: I loved listening to Michelle while she told her story and will always recommend listening to the audiobook of a memoir if narrated by the author. The audiobook was over 18 hours long but the overall listening experience did not feel overly long or drawnContinue reading “Becoming by Michelle Obama”
Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian
Twitter summary: The final battle between Theo and Cress. The good: Satisfying conclusion to the Ash Princess trilogy with a good balance of surprising (Heron and Art) and predictable (Blaise) character events. Sebastian includes a short epilogue, which made me extremely proud of Theo and how far she has come. The bad: Not a bigContinue reading “Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian”
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Twitter summary: Summers have also been about Belly and her boys: her brother Steven and the two Beck brothers (sons of her mom’s best friend), Conrad and Jeremiah. The good: I was curious enough to find out what is the raison d’etre so I stuck with it and felt glimmers of hope for Belly andContinue reading “The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han”
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