Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston was on my TBR and loaded on my Kindle FOR YEARS. I just kept putting off reading it, finding shiny new things to try. But with the movie coming out, it crept closer to my must read pile. Then, I saw the trailer for the movie (it’s on Amazon Prime) and swooned a bit. Really, I found it to be utterly charming. I made it my mission to read the book so I could watch the movie. No cheating and watching the movie first. Not me. I thought it would Continue Reading
Audio Review: Empire of the Vampire By Jay Kristoff
Empire of the Vampire by Jay KristoffDark FantasyMacmillan AudioSeptember14, 2021 Review by Jen I started a new gig and we’re moving, too! Things have been busy and I haven’t read as much as I would normally like. But, this book was absolutely addicting and I just had to share. A little history, my book pipeline went from Harry Potter to Twilight to all things Anne Rice, then Black Dagger Brotherhood…which I eventually just had to give up on. THERE’S JUST SO DAMN MANY IN THAT Continue Reading
Audio Review: The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
The Ferryman by Justin CroninDystopian Science FictionRandom House AudioMay 2, 2023 Review by Jen A friend recommended The Ferryman by Justin Cronin and while SciFi isn’t my normal go to read, I was intrigued. I’m SO glad I gave this a listen. I’m still thinking about it, working through the twists and turns in my head. I can’t get into the story too much, because so much of the fun is the surprises that happen towards the end of the book. The gist is Continue Reading
Review: Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
Hello Stranger by Katherine CenterRomantic ComedyJuly 11, 2023St. Martin's Press Review by Jen It was maybe two years ago when Brad Pitt started talking about how he suffered from face blindness. Do you remember that? It’s a rare neurological disorder called, prosopagnosia. I had never heard of it before then. It’s when a person struggles to recognize people’s faces. Not like you can’t remember people…but you literally can’t see their face organized like a face. What does that have to Continue Reading
Review: From the Grave by Kresley Cole
From the Grave by Kresley ColeYA Urban FantasyApril 18, 2023Valkyrie Press Review by Jen I need to set this up for you. From the Grave by Kresley Cole is the final book in the Arcana Chronicles series. It’s book seven. This series was, for YEARS, my all-time favorite YA read. I was the BIGGEST FAN EVER. Every book had a major cliffhanger and I waited anxiously for the next one to drop. Book six had an especially huge ending and I was dying for book seven. I love the author and Continue Reading
Jen’s Mini Reviews: Books by Christina Henry, Kate Canterbary and Tara Westover
I have a few mini reviews from wildly different authors. All are absolutely excellent and highly recommended. I’m starting with Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry. Wow! This recommendation came from a colleague and it did not disappoint me one bit. It’s a dark retelling of Peter Pan and the origin story of Captain Hook. In this not so happy fairy tale, Peter is a spoiled narcissistic psychopath. Not a doctor here…but I’m going for it with the psychopath Continue Reading
Audio Review: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosEpic FantasyMay 2, 2023, Entangled Review by Jen If you’re on TikTok, you CAN NOT escape the hype about Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. I saw the posts. I loved the posts. I bought the audio book. I’m going to start this review by focusing on the end first. Wow oh wow…that end, that cliff hanger! Imagine if you will a dogfight scene from one of the Top Gun movies. But instead of planes, we have dragons, gryphons and one other mystery beast Continue Reading
Review: Crowns of Nyaxia duet by Carissa Broadbent
Crowns of Nyaxia Duet by Carissa BroadbentDark FantasySecond book: April 14, 2023 Review by Jen If you’re a reader of fantasy romance, this duet is definitely for you! I couldn’t wait to read these two books every day and night. They’re SOOO good! Fans of ACOTAR, Blood and Ash, Red Queen and yes…even Hunger Games (with some added spice!) will love it. Oraya is a human young woman. She has been raised by the vampire king, Vincent, since she was a small child. This is just Continue Reading
Review: The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
The True Love Experiment by Christina LaurenRomantic ComedyMay 16, 2023Gallery Books Review by Jen I’ve read some great books in recent months, but this one is hands down my favorite. I have to think it will be in my top three even at year end. It’s that good!! The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren is a follow up to The Soulmate Equation. BUT, I didn’t read that book and this definitely stands on it’s own. Now I’m putting the first book on my TBR list. Where to Continue Reading
This Week on TikTok
It’s almost summertime and I’m stoked for beach read season! We’re heading to Hawaii at at the end of July and I plan to carefully and strategically plan my books way ahead of time. I’m currently reading Happy Place by Emily Henry and LOVING IT! And, I’m listening to Lost Boy by Christina Henry. It’s an excellent dark retelling of Peter Pan. No romance that I no of, but very much giving me Lord of Flies vibes. And onto Tiktok…. #5 In all seriousness this guy is a hero. Continue Reading