Category: five stars

Last Girl Breathing by Court Stevens || Small Town Murder Mystery

Last Girl Breathing by Court Stevens || Small Town Murder Mystery

Content Tags: Young Adult     Mystery     Thriller     Crime     Grief/Loss     Character Death     Perfect for readers who want: I received a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished project and may differ from their final versions. I’ve read (and […]

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson || Mystery Thriller With A Reliable, Funny Narrator

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson || Mystery Thriller With A Reliable, Funny Narrator

Posted February 15, 2024 in adult, book review, crime, five stars, humor, mystery, thriller / 10 Comments

Content Tags: Adult     Mystery     Thriller     Crime     Humor     Family Bonds     Character Death     Suicide     Perfect for readers who want: I know you’re technically not supposed to judge a book by its cover, buuuuut . . . what about its title? Because […]

Favorite Reads of 2023

Favorite Reads of 2023

Posted January 20, 2024 in book list, five stars, recommendations / 12 Comments

It’s that time of year! You know the one. Where I have to somehow narrow 170 books down to, like, a couple dozen to present you with my favorite reads from the past year. Nothing like providing me with Herculean feats, right? I’m pretty sure I should get, like, demigod powers after this. Just saying. […]

The Glass Scientists by S.H. Cotugno || Visually Stunning Steampunk Fantasy

The Glass Scientists by S.H. Cotugno || Visually Stunning Steampunk Fantasy

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Steampunk     Graphic Novel     Humor     Retelling     Mild Violence     Perfect for readers who want: I received a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished project and may differ from their final […]

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury || Horror Mystery About Forgotten Girls

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury || Horror Mystery About Forgotten Girls

Content Tags: Young Adult     Horror     Mystery     Paranormal     Diversity     Black     Coming of Age     Family Bonds     Gaslighting     Child Abuse     Sexual Abuse     Mild Body Horror     Perfect for readers who want: Many thanks to Turn […]

City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer || Time To Face Your Fears

City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer || Time To Face Your Fears

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Horror     Paranormal     Urban Fantasy     Dystopia     Vampires     Character Death     Mild Gore     PTSD     Perfect for readers who want: Many thanks to Clarion Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased […]

Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe || Revisit A Fantastic Series

Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe || Revisit A Fantastic Series

Content Tags: Young Adult     Science Fiction     Dystopia     Short Stories     Anthology     LGBTQ+     Character Death     Perfect for readers who want: Many thanks to Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Turn the Page Tours for an eARC in exchange for an honest, […]

Twelfth Grade Night || Utterly Charming, Relatable YA Graphic Novel

Twelfth Grade Night || Utterly Charming, Relatable YA Graphic Novel

Content Tags: Young Adult     Graphic Novel     Fantasy     Romance     Coming of Age     Sibling Bonds     Diversity     Plus-Size Characters     LGBTQ+     Perfect for readers who want: Graphic novels Coming of age in a high school setting Blossoming love Questioning/developing identities LGBTQ+ […]