I was thrilled to have a chance to read an ARC of What You Wish For! I adored Things You Save in a Fire and I was absolutely ready to get swept away in Center’s story. The first 30% of the book laid a solid foundation for a great story.
If I Never Met You starts off on the heavier side. Even going in knowing the synopsis, I wasn’t prepared for the emotional response that McFarlane expertly coaxed from. I struggled with Laurie’s suffering! I loved Laurie’s wit and humor from the very beginning. She was a perfectly relatable character with flaws that make her authentic. Without a doubt, Laurie will be on my list of fictional friends because I adore her! The pacing felt a bit slower in this […]
Pagán has written another clever, engaging, and relatable story. This Won’t End Well is one of those books that I found impossible to put down. I adored Annie right away. She was incredibly sweet, charming, and her eccentricities made her instantly relatable for me. Readers have the pleasure of watching Annie’s small changes throughout diary entries, emails, and letters and I truly found it satisfying. The relationships Annie navigates are enjoyable and not limited simply to her romance with Jon. […]
Mhairi McFarlane was a new to me author last year, but I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I will be revisiting her work time and time again. I’m not one to include content warnings, at least not specifics, but be warned there are some heavier scenes/memories that might be uncomfortable for some readers. What we need to do is chat about our amusing female lead, Georgina. Georgina is a bit of a mess, and I love […]
Ranald weaves a story that keeps a reader turning pages and ignoring adult responsibilities. Just enough detail to perfectly imagine a scene and yet still allows the reader some creative liberties. More importantly, I love that each story I have read by Ranald contains an underlying message of empowerment, self-love, and self-care. We all have been Gemma at some point. Flailing about, pretending to be an adult while we apply for job after job, still live with our parents and […]