Title: The MaidensAuthor: Alex MichaelidesGenre: Fiction, ThrillerPublished On: June 15, 2021Publisher: Celadon BooksSource: physicalPages: 352 Synopsis: Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek Tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike—particularly by the members of a secret society …
Top Ten Tuesday: Books To Read If You’re Nostalgic For The ’90s
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. This week’s prompt is Books I Loved that Made Me Want More Books Like Them! Hello Readers! Do you ever find yourself longing for the days before smart phones? …
My June TBR
Hello Readers! May was a great reading month for me. I got ahead on my advanced reader copies, and two of my most anticipated books for the year were released. I’m hoping to keep up the pace in June and continue to read ahead on my ARCs. I would love to have a no-ARC July. …
ARC Review | The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Title: The Other Black GirlAuthor: Zakiya Dalila HarrisGenre: Fiction, ThrillerPublished On: June 1, 2021Publisher: Atria BooksSource: physicalPages: 368 Synopsis: Get Out meets The Stepford Wives in this electric debut about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired …
Top Ten Tuesday: Books To Read If You’re Nostalgic For The ’80s
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. This week is a Freebie week! Hello Readers! It’s June! I’ve been reading a lot (for me) and that makes me so happy. …
May 2021 Monthly Wrap-Up & Book Haul
Hello Readers! I had a great reading month in May with the release of two of my most anticipated reads for the year (which also added to my haul), and as I try to stay ahead on my ARCs. And if you forced me to choose a favorite, I would struggle with making a choice. …
ARC Book Review | Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Title: Malibu RisingAuthor: Taylor Jenkins Reid Genre: RomancePublished On: June 1, 2021Publisher: Ballantine BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 384 Synopsis: Malibu: August 1983. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one …
Book Review | Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater
Title: Mister Impossible (Dreamer Trilogy, #2)Author: Maggie StiefvaterGenre: YA FantasyPublished On: May 18, 2021Publisher: Scholastic PressSource: physicalPages: 320 Synopsis: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Boys, a mesmerizing story of dreams and desires, death and destiny. The stakes have never been higher as it seems like either the end of the world or …
ARC Book Review | Summer in the City by Lori Wilde, Priscilla Oliveras, and Sarah Skilton
Title: Summer in the CityAuthor: Lori Wilde, Priscilla Oliveras, & Sarah SkiltonGenre: Romance, AnthologyPublished On: May 25, 2021Publisher: Kensington BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 320 Synopsis: Each connected novella in this fun, fresh Rom-Com anthology follows a different woman from a group of NYC friends whose plans to escape the summer heat with a fabulous girls-only weekend …
Top Ten Tuesday: Book Quotes That Offer Words of Advice or Encouragement
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. This week’s prompt is Book Quotes that Fit X Theme (Pick any theme you want, i.e., motivational quotes, romantic dialogues, hunger-inducing quotes, quotes that fill you with hope, quotes on …