Review: The Book of Love by Kelly Link

Hello, all! I am relaunching this blog after a VERY long hiatus--but I'm so excited to review some of the things I've been reading lately for you! First up is The Book of Love by Kelly Link, which came out in February. I was granted an advance copy by Netgalley & the publisher and I …

Review: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Since I've been gone, I've read A LOT of books & I have a lot of reviews I'm excited to write. First up is a Netgalley find that I'm behind on, but glad to finally get to review. The book is The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. No-spoiler Synopsis: Evelyn Hardcastle has returned …

Belated Holiday Romance: Dance All Night by Alexis Daria

I have only started reading holiday books in the last year or two, and this Christmas, I was lucky enough to score a Netgalley copy of Dance All Night by Alexis Daria. I've previously read one of the previous books in the Dance Off series, and really enjoyed it, so I was excited to get to …

Release Day Review: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi is an amazingly fun, intricate fantasy heist that I adored every second of. (Also release day is definitely tomorrow Jan. 15, but I couldn't wait to post this!) It opens in the middle of a heist & inserts you into a magical alternate Paris circa 1889, where the Order …

Review: The Trial and Execution of the Traitor George Washington by Charles Rosenberg

I'm playing major catch up on reviews since returning! I read three or so Netgalleys months back before starting the new job, but never got around to reviewing them. I apologize that the review will likely be short, but I read this months ago! Anyway, here goes nothing! The Trial and Execution of the Traitor …

Review: Everything is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee

I'm not going to lie, but it's been a long while since I read this book. This review will likely be a "mini" review, but I'm going to do my best but it was sooooo good! The story follows Miranda and Lucia, Chinese-American sisters who are very different from one another. It is a story …

Summerland by Hannu Rajaniemi

Summerland had such an interesting premise and it was pulled off fairly well. In Summerland, the afterlife has been discovered and colonized by the British, much to the chagrin of the Russians. Set in late 1930s England, this sci-fi novel is also a spy noir thriller, and I really enjoyed the mash-up. The spies followed are …

Mini-Review: As Told by Things edited by E. D. E. Bell

As Told by Things is another galley I was behind on, and it was a quick, easy read to catch up on. It's a short story collection from a small press and each story is told from the point of view of an object. I requested it because I found the premise intriguing, and it …

Tell the Machine Goodnight by Kate Williams

Now that I'm finally all moved, I'm getting around to reading a lot of galleys that I'm late on & have had for forever. The first one I read was Tell the Machine Goodnight by Kate Williams. The story follows several people in a future where a machine can tell you what will make you happy …

Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li

Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li is a well written novel about a group of people connected by a Chinese restaurant and how they're all affected in the aftermath of a tragedy that befell it. From Johnny, the unlikable owner/manager of the restaurant, to Nan and Ah-Jack, who have worked at the restaurant the …