standalones

May 10, 2023

Queried Sick by Dallas Smith (BOOK REVIEW) || Query Cute!

Queried Sick by Dallas Smith was a warm hug of a book. Friendship that turns into love, a cat, and weird sentences all go well together and formed a book I loved! Continue reading

5 stars, adult, arc, blogging, book review, lgbt, m/m

5-star, adult, blogging, book review, BookSirens, characters, chronic illness, contemporary romance, Dallas Smith, e-arcs, lgbtq+, m/m, Queried Sick, Rheumatoid Arthritis, standalones
April 1, 2023

BLOG TOUR: Girl Forgotten by April Henry (BOOK REVIEW) || Solved Before the Bell!

If you don’t already like podcasts, I’m sure you will after reading this book! Come and see what I liked about Girl Forgotten by April Henry and maybe you read it afterwards? Who knows! Continue reading

5 stars, arc, blog tour, blogging, book review, mystery/thriller, ya

5-star, April Henry, blog tour, blogging, book review, books, earc, Girl Forgotten, Mystery, netgalley, standalones, Thriller, ya
March 15, 2023

House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson (BOOK REVIEW) || House of Disappointment

As I say a lot – not all books can be winners! I actually think it’s better that we get disappointments? Because then there’s usually a really good read waiting for you around the corner! So come and read what I thought about House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson – spoiler alert, it wasn’t good. Continue reading

1-stars, adult, arc, book review, lgbt

1-star, adult, Alexis Henderson, blogging, book review, books, earc, horror, House of Hunger, netgalley, standalones
October 4, 2022

Reforged by Seth Haddon (BOOK REVIEW) || Now THIS is a fantasy

Reforged is a breath of fresh air for me and I’m even now more wanting to get back into the adult fantasy genre! Read this to see what I thought of this new book! Continue reading

5 stars, adult, arc, blogging, book review, fantasy, lgbt, m/m

5-star, adult, blogging, book review, books, characters, e-arcs, fantasy, magic, Reforged, Seth Haddon, standalones
October 24, 2021

Michigan vs the Boys by Carrie S. Allen (Review) || Me vs wanting to hit the team

I was actually on sports teams in school! Netball for a bit and then I switched over to field hockey and chess. I loved hockey and chess! Come and see what I thought about Michigan vs the Boys, a YA Contemporary novel with a fierce lead and made me want to watch ice hockey! Continue reading

5 stars, arc, blogging, book review, ya

2019 releases, 5-star, blogging, book review, Carrie S. Allen, characters, contemporary, debut books, e-arcs, favourite books, feminism, Michigan vs the Boys, netgalley, Sports, standalones, ya
September 24, 2021

Top 5 (standalone books) Tuesday

Yes, series are great to read because you can stay in the same universe and (usually) the same characters; but an argument can be made for really good standalones. And this is what I offer you here! Come and see if we share some titles! Continue reading

blogging, linkup, top 5 tuesday

blogging, books, Carrie S. Allen, F.T. Lukens, House of Hollow, In Deeper Waters, Krystal Sutherland, Laura Silverman, Michigan vs the Boys, standalones, top 5 tuesday, Wild Sky, You Asked For Perfect, Zaya Feli

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CURRENTLY READING: SPINNING SILVER BY NAOMI NOVIK

Bad books are just that... Bad 😆 However, if you like this, that's totally fine! I definitely did not 😆

I must say, I'm not big on seasonal reads (usually because the emphasis is on US seasons); but I could DEFINITELY see me reading this book in the fall.