Book Reviews
Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella: ARC Book Review
When Aria and Dutch meet at a writer’s retreat in Italy sparks fly, and the two quickly find themselves in the midst of a whirlwind romance. Things just seem to “click” between them. (Proof once and for all that meeting…
The Push by Ashley Audrain: ARC Book Review
Blythe comes from a long line of poor mothers and broken homes. Her husband, Fox’s family, on the other hand, is anything but dysfunctional. So when Fox starts to push for the two of them to have a child of…
Lava Red Feather Blue by Molly Ringle: ARC Book Review
Lava Red Feather Blue is a modern-day, urban fantasy, queer re-telling of Sleeping Beauty. But unlike in the fairy tale, this story doesn’t end when the princess – or in this case, the prince – awakens. In fact, that’s where…
The War Widow by Tara Moss: ARC Book Review
Billie Walker could hardly be described as doing – or being – what is “expected” of a typical Australian woman in 1946. A war reporter during the Second World War, Billie has now returned to Sydney, Australia, having lost both…
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie: ARC Book Review
His Only Wife tells the story of Afi, a young woman living with her mother in a small town in Ghana. She and her widowed mother are poor and shunned by her extended family. Luckily, however, Afi is a talented…
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo: Book Review
Two girls. A world apart. Completely different lives. The same father. Based on the real life tragedy of flight AA587, Clap When You Land tells the story of two teenage girls: Camino, who lives in the Dominican Republic, and Yahaira,…
A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha: ARC Book Review
A Curse of Roses is a queer retelling of the Portuguese legend, the Miracle of Roses, which is the story of Rainha Santa Isabel. In this 13th century reimagining by Diana Pinguicha, Isabel is Yzabel – princess of Aragon and…
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus: Blog Tour & Book Review
Prior to reading The Cousins I was already quite familiar with Karen M. McManus’s other literary works. I in particular LOVED One of Us is Lying – I found it fresh, fun, and thrilling! Having not read a mystery/thriller targeted…
Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur: ARC Book Review
Hello! My name is Liza and I’m a self-proclaimed Austen-aholic. 🙋🏻♀️ If you know anything about me you have to know that I adore my Jane Austen. So you can bet how excited I was to hear about a queer…
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez: ARC Book Review
Camila is a 17-year-old Argentinian girl with her eyes set on achieving the practically impossible: going to North America for university on an athletic scholarship. Surrounded by men and a society that doesn’t believe a woman can succeed as an…
