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…
Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur: ARC Book Review
Hello! My name is Liza and I’m a self-proclaimed Austen-aholic. šš»āāļø 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…
White Ivy by Susie Yang: ARC Book Review
What an utterly fantastic novel! I truly believe White Ivy is about to be the next bestseller of the season. It’s just that good. White Ivy follows the life of Ivy Lin, a Chinese immigrant who was raised in the…
Cobble Hill by Cecily von Ziegesar: ARC Book Review
I was so excited when I first heard about this new book written by Cecily von Ziegesar! As a preteen I adored her Gossip Girl series (both the books and the tv show inspired by it). I remember borrowing at…
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens: ARC Book Review
As a huuuge fan of romance novels, I was very excited to pick up this book. Maybe I’m just primed for grand romantic gestures and confessions happening on the eve of a new year from all the wonderful romcoms that…
The Switch by Beth O’Leary: ARC Book Review
The Switch is the story of Eileen Cotton, a newly-single grandmother just shy of 80, and her overworked 20-something granddaughter, Leena (Eileen) Cotton. When she’s ordered to take a two-month sabbatical after having a panic attack in the middle of…
The Day I Disappeared by Brandi Reeds: ARC Book Review
I opened this book up on a Wednesday night, and by Thursday evening I was already sitting down to my computer to write a review. I read it that quickly. The Day I Disappeared is the definition of a page-turner;…
Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel: ARC Book Review
As someone who spent the better part of her high school career labeled as a band geek, and an ex-violinist who’s over the years participated in many a chamber group, string ensemble, and symphony orchestra, reading Poeppel’s Musical Chairs felt…
A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell: Book Review
This story is told from three different perspectives: Stephanie, a stay-at-home mommy blogger living off the life insurance of her dead husband (who has a few dark secrets hidden in her closet); Emily, the glamorous and sophisticated working mom of…
The Existence of Amy by Lana Grace Riva: Book Review
The Existence of Amy – simply put – is a lovely book. I think Riva manages to capture the daily struggles of someone suffering from untreated OCD and depression really well. Not only does what Amy deal with seem realistic,…
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