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Missing Review: Pros and Cons of Creepers in the Woods

Missing Review: Pros and Cons of Creepers in the Woods

The Good Things A Kelley Armstrong novel! She’s one of my favourite authors and I’m terribly behind on her novels, especially her newer YA stuff. They’re all really entertaining. Standalone YA thriller. Pacing starts off nice and fast. I couldn’t put it down. The villain likes to taunt Winter and it’s really creepy and terrifying. […]

July 6, 2020 | 2 Comments
By Bec
Posted in 3 stars, Books, Reviews
The Bride Test Review: Adorable #OwnVoices Romance with Vietnamese + Autism Rep

The Bride Test Review: Adorable #OwnVoices Romance with Vietnamese + Autism Rep

I’m not really a reader of the romance genre, but The Kiss Quotient and now The Bride Test has redefined the genre for me. Especially since it covers #ownvoices Vietnamese and autism rep. What I appreciated about The Bride Test, is the rags to riches story of Esme, the poor Vietnamese-American immigrant who travels to the United […]

June 4, 2019 | 6 Comments
Shimmer and Burn by Mary Taranta: Too much exposition, too little action

Shimmer and Burn by Mary Taranta: Too much exposition, too little action

What happens when you get a fantasy story that’s bogged down with lore and plot elements and explanations? Well… Shimmer and Burn happens. And honestly, it’s a decent book. The world-building is quite descriptive, and the plot twists will keep readers on their toes. But maybe it’s the writing and me that just didn’t agree (or […]

October 19, 2018 | 1 Comment
Honor Among Thieves Review: A Super Unique Sci-Fi Story… Find Out Why!

Honor Among Thieves Review: A Super Unique Sci-Fi Story… Find Out Why!

I don’t think I’ve ever come across a science-fiction novel with a concept similar to Honor Among Thieves. (I know a historical steampunk, Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, that comes to mind, but with the barest of similarities.) So what makes this book stand out from the rest? I would have to say… its intriguing concept of aliens. […]

March 9, 2018 | 6 Comments
By Aila J.
Posted in 3 stars, Books, Reviews