ARC review: Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier and Val Wise

I was sent this book as an advance copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. A sweet, queer teen romance perfect for fans of Fence and Check, Please!Annie is a smart, antisocial lesbian starting her senior year of high school who’s under pressure to join the cheerleader squad to make …

ARC review: The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

I was sent this book as an advance copy by the publisher for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. Author of Empire of Sand and Realm of Ash Tasha Suri's The Jasmine Throne, beginning a new trilogy set in a world inspired by the history and epics of India, in which a captive princess and a maidservant in …

Anti-TBR tag

I saw this tag on my friend May's post a while ago and I was like, I'm always (not true) talking shit about books and authors (not really) on my twitter but I haven't really posted a rant or something controversial (?) in a while on my blog so I thought this would be fun. …

Hiatus wrap-up (+ short reviews), part 2: what I’ve watched while I wasn’t blogging

If you've read my first hiatus wrap-up you know I've read a lot during the months I wasn't blogging. As for show or movies, I didn't really keep track of everything I've watched until January, but that's also because I didn't watch anything new during the fall, being too busy to emotionally engage with new …

ARC review: Malice by Heather Walter

I was sent this book as an advance copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. A princess isn’t supposed to fall for an evil sorceress. But in this darkly magical retelling of “Sleeping Beauty,” true love is more than a simple fairy tale.Once upon a time, there …

ARC review: Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell

I was sent a paperback copy of this book by the publisher for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. Ancillary Justice meets Red, White & Royal Blue in Everina Maxwell's exciting debut.While the Iskat Empire has long dominated the system through treaties and political alliances, several planets, including Thea, have begun to chafe under Iskat's rule. …

ARC review: When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

I was sent this book as an advance listening copy via libro.fm for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighborhood seems to change every time she blinks. Condos are sprouting like weeds, FOR SALE signs are popping up overnight, and the neighbors she’s …

ARC review: Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh

I was sent this book as an advance copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. Fresh out of shipwreck wine, three tipsy mermaids—Pearl, Tooth, and Eez—hit on the idea of magically masquerading as humans and sneaking onto land to indulge in much more drinking and a whole …

ARC review: A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

I was sent this book as an advance copy by author for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. A lyrical and dreamy reimagining of Dracula’s brides, A DOWRY OF BLOOD is a story of desire, obsession, and emancipation.Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval …

ARC review: Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

I was sent this book as an advance copy by the publisher via NetGalley for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own. A refreshingly timely and relatable debut novel about a young woman whose life plans fall apart when she meets her wife.With her newly completed PhD in astronomy in hand, twenty-eight-year-old Grace Porter …