*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Tokyo DreamingAuthor: Emiko JeanPublisher: Flatiron BooksPublication Date: May 2022ISBN: 9781250766632 Synopsis:In this sequel to Tokyo Ever After, Izumi’s life is a Tokyo dream come true. Only…Her parents’ engagement hits a brick wall. The Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the marriage citingContinue reading “Book Review: Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean”
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Book Review: The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Lost Girls of Camp ForevermoreAuthor: Kim FuPublisher: HarperCollinsPublication Date: February 13, 2018ISBN: 9781443453592 Synopsis:A group of young girls descends on Camp Forevermore, a sleepaway camp in the Pacific Northwest, where their days are filled with swimming lessons, friendship bracelets and campContinue reading “Book Review: The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu”
Book Review: Where the Road Leads Us by Robin Reul
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Where the Roads Lead UsAuthor: Robin ReulPublisher: Sourcebooks FirePublication Date: April 6, 2021ISBN: 9781492635253 Synopsis:Jack is on the verge of leaving for college, but before he does, he wants to track down his estranged brother, Alex and find some closure in theContinue reading “Book Review: Where the Road Leads Us by Robin Reul”
Book Review: This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: This Woven KingdomAuthor: Tahereh MafiPublisher: HarperCollinsPublication Date: February 1, 2022ISBN: 9780062972446 Synopsis from Goodreads: To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight. The crown prince, Kamran,Continue reading “Book Review: This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi”
Book Review: The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Title: The Chandler LegaciesAuthor: Abdi NazemianPublisher: Balzer and BrayPublication Date: February 15, 2022ISBN: 9780063039322 Synopsis from Goodreads:Beth Kramer is a “townie” who returns to her sophomore year after having endured a year of judgment from her roommate, Sarah. But Sarah Brunson knows there’s moreContinue reading “Book Review: The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian”
Book Review: Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Title: Girls of Fate and FuryAuthor: Natasha NganPublisher: Jimmy PattersonPublication Date: November 23, 2021ISBN: 9780316528788 Synopsis from Goodreads:The last Lei saw of the girl she loved, Wren was fighting an army of soldiers in a furious battle to the death. With the twoContinue reading “Book Review: Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan”
Book Review: Ridgerunner by Gil Adamson
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: RidgerunnerAuthor: Gil AdamsonPublisher: House of AnansiPublication Date: May 12, 2022ISBN: 9781487006563 Synopsis from Goodreads:November 1917. William Moreland is in mid-flight. After nearly twenty years, the notorious thief, known as the Ridgerunner, has returned. Moving through the Rocky Mountains and across the borderContinue reading “Book Review: Ridgerunner by Gil Adamson”
Book Review: The Hare by Melanie Finn
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The HareAuthor: Melanie FinnPublisher: Two Dollar RadioPublication Date: February 5, 2021ISBN: 9781937512972 Synopsis from Goodreads:Raised to be obedient by a stern grandmother in a blue-collar town in Massachusetts, Rosie accepts a scholarship to art school in New York City in the 1980s.Continue reading “Book Review: The Hare by Melanie Finn”
Book Review: Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Just Last NightAuthor: Mhairi McFarlanePublisher: William MorrowPublication Date: May 4, 2021ISBN: 9780063036857 Synopsis from Goodreads:Eve, Justin, Susie, and Ed have been friends since they were teenagers. Now in their thirties, the four are as close as ever, Thursday night bar trivia isContinue reading “Book Review: Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane”
Book Review: Sisters of the Snake by Sasha and Sarena Nanua
*I received an ARC on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Sisters of the SnakeAuthors: Sasha and Sarena NanuaPublisher: HarperTeenPublication Date: June 15, 2021ISBN: 9780062985590 Synopsis from Goodreads:Princess Rani longs for a chance to escape her gilded cage and prove herself. Ria is a street urchin, stealing just to keep herself alive. When theseContinue reading “Book Review: Sisters of the Snake by Sasha and Sarena Nanua”
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