Friends with ARCs | Not the Girl You Marry + Meg and Jo

I had high expectations for Not the Girl You Marry , as it was pitched as being a gender-swapped version of one of my favorite romantic comedy films How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days . Overall, it was a diverting enough read to distract me on a long plane ride… but it otherwise failed to leave a lasting i…

Read more »

Abbreviations #93: Catwoman: Soulstealer, The Starless Sea + Steel Crow Saga

It doesn’t surprise me that I really enjoyed Catwoman: Soulstealer a whole lot, even though I don’t necessarily gravitate towards stories with superheroes (and supervillains). I’ve been a Maas fan for years, and the way she tells stories and writes characters has always really worked for me, and it…

Read more »

Abbreviations #92: The Beholder, Wicked Fox + Spin the Dawn

The comp titles that I remember hearing associated with The Beholder prior to reading it were The Odyssey and The Selection , which intrigued me because I’m familiar with the former and had fun reading the latter in recent years. I also adore Anna, who is one of the bubbliest, brightest and kindest …

Read more »

Friends with ARCs | A Constellation of Roses + The How and the Why

A Constellation of Roses is about a teen that needs to come to terms with her past if she wants to have any hope of carving out a home and new future for herself – and it’s such a compelling read. Trix McCabe has always been focused on her own survival, using her magical gift to steal what she need…

Read more »

Abbreviations #91: Bloom, Mooncakes + The Tea Dragon Festival

To be completely honest, it was the aesthetic of Bloom that really caught my eye initially, with its appealing illustration style and the blue tones of the panels. I’m happy I ended up picking this one up on a whim while I was at the bookstore, however, because I really liked this story! This graph…

Read more »