Tag: book-reviews
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Healing Through Love: A Review of ’32 Days in May’
32 Days in May by Betty Corrello (May 13, 2025) Many thanks to Net Galley and Avon Books of a gifted advanced reading copy. It was fun to buddy read this one with @_bookishmama @books_w_bex and @bibliolater.alligator Nadia is in a dark place, and her family knows it. Since her lupus diagnosis, her life has…
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Onyx Storm: A Spoiler-Free Insight Into the Adventure
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (January 21, 2025) – This is a completely spoiler-free review! Violet, Xaden, and the characters we’ve grown to love (plus ones I had to google because I totally didn’t remember them) are back, picking up very soon after the shocking conclusion of Iron Flame. They’re balancing attempting to complete their…
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How Unromance Breaks Love Clichés with Humor
Unromance by Erin Connor (Jan 14, 2025) This one was an immediate pre-order for me. I couldn’t wait to dive into such a tongue-in-cheek, self-aware romance novel! Sawyer Greene is a romance author battling debilitating writer’s block and a looming deadline, all while being deeply cynical about love. Enter Mason West, a famous actor who…
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Love Over Airwaves: Aiden and Lucie’s Journey
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison (Feb 11, 2025) Thank you, Berkley Romance and PRH audio for the #gifted advanced digital and audio copies of this homage to Sleepless in Seattle! Aiden Valentine hosts a call-in radio advice show about love, but he’s become disillusioned and cynical. The calls no longer excite him—until a tween dials…
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Exploring Racism and Kindness in Needy Little Things
Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours (Feb 4, 2025) Thank you to Wednesday Books and Macmilllan Audio for the gifted advanced listening copy of this absolutely enthralling and thought-provoking YA speculative mystery. Imagine being able to hear the small needs of everyone around you – pencil, cough drop, nail file, chapstick. That’s the life of…
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Not Another Love Song: Music, Passion, and Tension
Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto (July 4, 2024): This one had been on my backlist TBR forever, and I’m so glad I finally got to it! Xander Thorne is not only a classical music prodigy but also the child of classical music royalty. On the other hand, Gwen Jackson is a rare individual…
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