Series Review: Keeper of the Lost Cities

Allow me to introduce you to my new middle grade obsession: the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger. I had high hopes for these books after both Macky and Kristin fell in love with the series. And as you can already tell, I too fell head over heels in love with this series (and I’…

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Book Review: The Downstairs Girl

The Downstairs Girl is about Chinese-American gal Jo, who is simply trying to find a way to make ends meet. But her gender and her race make it difficult, especially living as she does in Atlanta in the late 1800s where people like her being vocal is frowned upon. She finds an outlet for her voice …

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Book Review: Secret Crush Seduction (Heirs of Hansol #2)

Secret Crush Seduction  was my introduction to the Harlequin Desire line of romance novels. This is the second novel in the Heirs of Hansol  series, focusing on Adelaide Song, an aspiring fashion designer who wants to prove to her grandmother (and the world) that she's more than just a pretty, pa…

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Book Review: Forest of Souls

With the influx of YA fantasy titles that have been released in the last couple of years alone, it’s rare that I discover a story as personally appealing as Forest of Souls. Lori M. Lee’s latest title centers around a young woman named Sirscha Ashwyn, who is determined to be picked to become the ne…

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August 2020

August was a lovely month overall, which I'm glad for considering it's also when I celebrate my birthday! I was blessed enough to be able to escape a little from the confines of our apartment and get out of the city twice: first to have a joint birthday weekend celebration away with one of…

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