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”

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”

A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee

Twitter summary: Landon accidentally receives the wrong cake from Aubrey’s bakery and writes a scathing review, ruining Aubrey’s reputation as a pastry chef. Little did they know, they actually met each other at a bar on that fateful day… The good: I was salivating at Lee’s scrumptious food descriptions and thoroughly enjoyed imagining I wasContinue reading “A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee”

Lady Smoke by Laura Sebastian

Twitter summary: Theo spends the majority of this book divulging her feelings to Soren and pretending to date potential suitors for her hand in marriage. The good: The normally dreaded Book 2 of a trilogy was not the case for this series. I can’t predict how this series will end and I am loving it.Continue reading “Lady Smoke by Laura Sebastian”