The Royal Delivery by Melanie Summers (Review)

June 26, 2022

After one year of marriage, Crown Prince Arthur and his lovely, albeit accident-prone wife, Princess Tessa, are preparing to bring an heir to the tiny kingdom of Avonia. With all eyes on Tessa, she’s determined to be one of those fabulously fit pregnant women. She could do it too if it weren’t for all the freshly-baked scones. Soon dubbed the Cowntess of Camembert, Tessa wants to go into hiding until after the baby is born, but royal life won’t wait, and she needs to figure out how to make the best of a desperate situation and win the people over once and for all..… Read More The Royal Delivery by Melanie Summers (Review)

— Adult, ARC review, book review —

In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt (ARC Review)

January 3, 2019

In this horror story set in colonial New England, a law-abiding Puritan woman goes missing. Or perhaps she has fled or abandoned her family. Or perhaps she’s been kidnapped, and set loose to wander in the dense woods of the north. Alone and possibly lost, she meets another woman in the forest. Then everything changes.… Read More In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt (ARC Review)

— book review, children's, nonfiction —

The A-Z of Wonder Women by Yvonne Lin (Review)

January 2, 2019

Highlighting notable and inspiring women from across the globe and throughout time, The A-Z of Wonder Women features biographies of trailblazers and groundbreakers, including Ada Lovelace, Oprah Winfrey, Ruth Ginsberg, and Wajeha al-Huwaider.… Read More The A-Z of Wonder Women by Yvonne Lin (Review)

— book review, nonfiction —

The Crystal Code by Tamara Driessen (Review)

December 17, 2018

Our lives are pretty stressful, from the mountains of work emails to the never-ending life admin, finding time to see friends and family whilst still getting in those gym workouts, and why does everyone on Instagram have all this figured out…… Read More The Crystal Code by Tamara Driessen (Review)

— book review, food & drink, nonfiction —

Bong Appétit by the Editors of Munchies (Review)

November 22, 2018

Based on the popular Munchies and Viceland television series Bong Appetit , this cannabis cookbook features 65 “high”-end recipes for sweet and savory dishes as well as cocktails.… Read More Bong Appétit by the Editors of Munchies (Review)

— book review, fiction —

Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy by Amy Ratcliffe (Review)

November 9, 2018

The women of the Star Wars universe are a diverse galaxy of heroes and villains, renegades and rogues, caretakers and, sometimes, unscrupulous scum.… Read More Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy by Amy Ratcliffe (Review)

— book review, nonfiction —

Girl Squads by Sam Maggs and Jenn Woodall (Review)

November 5, 2018

A modern girl is nothing without her squad of besties. But don’t let all the hashtags fool you: the #girlsquad goes back a long, long time. In this hilarious and heartfelt book, geek girl Sam Maggs takes you on a tour of some of history’s most famous female BFFs, including:… Read More Girl Squads by Sam Maggs and Jenn Woodall (Review)

— book review, nonfiction —

The Astrology of You and Me by Gary Goldschneider (Review)

October 17, 2018

Use the power of the stars to perfect your relationships with friends, family, partners… everyone you know! Do you know how to live peacefully with a Taurus? Discuss money issues with a Cancer? Improve your sex life with a Scorpio? The Astrology of You and Me offers help and guidance direct from the heavens, perfect for solving every for every star-crossed situation imaginable.… Read More The Astrology of You and Me by Gary Goldschneider (Review)

— ARC review, book review, nonfiction, young adult —

Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator by Catherine Reef (ARC Review)

September 5, 2018

On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein,comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history…… Read More Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator by Catherine Reef (ARC Review)

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Indigo YA Preview: Fall 2018 (Influencer Event Recap)

August 30, 2018

I am so overjoyed that I as invited to this event, and my anticipation and excitement were definitely worth it! This event lasted a little longer than some of the others that I’ve attended, but I actually preferred that because we had an hour to socialize before the presentation began, and I was able to… Read More Indigo YA Preview: Fall 2018 (Influencer Event Recap)