A Warm Rainy Day in Tokyo by Kana Wu

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own. Book: A Warm Rainy Day in Tokyo Author: Kana Wu Book Series: Standalone Rating: 4.5/5 Smut: 0/5 Diversity: Japanese character, Wheelchair mobility user, congenital heart defect character Recommended For...: adult readers, contemporary, romance, enemies to lovers, Japanese Publication Date: March 31, …

The Wolves Are Waiting by Natasha Friend

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc, arc, and finished copy from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own. Book: The Wolves Are Waiting Author: Natasha Friend Book Series: Standalone Rating: 1/5 Diversity: Chinese character, Haitian character Recommended For...: I don’t recommend this book AT ALL Publication Date: March 22, 2022 Genre: YA Contemporary Age Relevance: …

A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own. Book:  A Forgery of Roses Author: Jessica S. Olson Book Series: Standalone Rating: 3/5 Recommended For...: young adult readers, fantasy, retelling, romance, mystery, thriller Publication Date: March 29, 2022 Genre: YA Fantasy Age Relevance: 14+ (death, gore, romance, violence, animal injury) …

Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own. Book: Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves Author: Meg Long Book Series: Standalone Rating: 5/5 Diversity: f/f romance mentioned Recommended For…: young adult readers, sci-fi, dystopian, survival Publication Date: January 11, 2022 Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Age Relevance: 16+ (animal gore, …

Scorpica by G.R. Macallister

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own. Book: Scorpica Author: G.R. Macallister Book Series: The Five Queendoms Book 1 Rating: 2/5 Recommended For…: can’t recommend, DNFed Publication Date: February 22, 2022 Genre: Fantasy Age Relevance: Can’t recommend, DNFed Publisher: Saga Press Pages: 448 Synopsis: A centuries-long peace is …

Author Interview with PD Alleva!

1. What's your books about? The Rose series is about a species of alien vampires living in hollow earth who have conspired with elite humans and alien greys to subjugate the human population after WW3 by using a pharmaceutical that destroys grey matter in the brain, essentially turning the human population into easily controlled zombies. …

Scorpica Spotlight!

A centuries-long peace is shattered in a matriarchal society when a decade passes without a single girl being born in this sweeping epic fantasy that’s perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Circe. Five hundred years of peace between queendoms shatters when girls inexplicably stop being born. As the Drought of Girls stretches across a …

However Long the Day by Justin Reed

Disclaimer: I received this arc and e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own. Book: However Long the Day Author: Justin Reed Book Series: Standalone Rating: 4/5 Recommended For…: historical fiction, prince and the pauper retelling, 1920s era Publication Date: February 15, 2022 Genre: Historical Fiction Age Relevance: 16+ (xenophobia, racism, sexism, sickness, …

90s Movie Challenge Tag!

Hey Bookies! I'm doing the 90s Movie Challenge Tag, which was created by A Book Lover's Playlist (thank you so much!). If you're reading this I challenge you to do it as well! She's All That NAME A BOOK COUPLE THAT ARE AN ODD PAIRING BUT THEY STILL FIT PERFECTLY Just Listen by Sarah Dessen …

The Magical Girl’s Guide by Jacque Aye

Disclaimer: I received this book from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own. Book: The Magical Girl’s Guide to Life Author: Jacque Aye Book Series: Standalone Rating: 5/5 Diversity: Nigerian American narrator Recommended For…: self-help, self-care, anime, nonfiction, self-growth Publication Date: December 21, 2021 Genre: Self-Help Age Relevance: 13+ (social anxiety, COVID, the murder …