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In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner Non-Spoiler ARC Review

So I finally finished In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner... Wanna read my gushy review? (Warning it's full of love)

Do you ever feel seen? Like your soul is literally being spread across a page or strewn across the sky and someone who isn’t you can recognize it so clearly and confidently know that it is you. That’s how I feel when I read Jeff Zentner’s books. I doubt I’m the only one who feels this way, but the only way I can describe it is that I feel like Jeff personally wrote this story for me and me…

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Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf by Haley Krischer Non-Spoiler Review

Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf by Haley Krischer Non-Spoiler Review

Synopsis on Goodreads.

This is a book I wish I could give to every woman, especially the women closest to me. It’s strange how much I love books that absolutely wreck me. Make me cry. Make me feel every negative emotion in the strongest capacity. Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf is one of those books for me.

Hayley Krischer perfectly captured the complexity of rape culture in this book.…

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The Camelot Betrayal by Kiersten White Non-Spoiler NetGalley Review

The Camelot Betrayal by Kiersten White WRECKED ME! Kiersten can I please get the 3rd book already?!?!?!? Read my review on my blog now!

Beautiful and captivating as only a Kiersten White novel could be.

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I don’t think there is a YA author in the industry who can so effortlessly put together a world-class series. We saw it with And I Darken, Buffy, and now Camelot. The first novel in this series, The Guinevere Deception was truly a masterpiece. I may be biased because Camelot and King Arthur are some of my…

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Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher ARC Review

This is my favorite YA book of the year. I'm obsessed. It's absolute magic. Read my review of Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher!

Amelia Unabridged is magic. Absolute magic that will take you on a journey through ocean skies, forest mazes, crowded pathways of grief, and the swell of emotion that accompanies first love.

Synopsis from Goodreads.

This is easily one of the best young adult contemporary novels I have ever read or will ever read. I will be shocked if this book doesn’t win debut awards. It is so…

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Burn our Bodies Down by Rory Powers No Spoiler ARC Review

I finally posted my very professional review of Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Powers. Enjoy my professional way of saying I'm a Rory Powers stan

I’m going to try something different for this review. I wrote it as a professional book review, and let me tell you something, dear reader, it was very difficult. How does one review a book without typing in all caps? Making my inner fangirl take a seat and be professional was almost impossible, but we made it! So here’s my very professional review for Burn Our Bodies Downby Rory Powers. I hope…

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More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn Blog Tour with Exclusive Excerpt

Yay! More blog tours! The fabulous Erin Hahn does it again with More Than Maybe. I loved this book, and I hope you do too! Check out my blog to read an exclusive excerpt and then buy the book--on sale today!

Hi readers! It’s time for another blog tour! Yay! This week, I’ve got the wonderful new book from Erin Hahn. This is her second novel, her first being You’d Be Mine, and I think you’ll love them both. I bring with me today an exclusive excerpt of More than Maybe! Keep reading to get a taste of this amazing book!

ABOUT MORE THAN MAYBE:Growing up under his punk rocker dad’s spotlight,…

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How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow Book Review

I finally read and reviewed How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow! Please celebrate with me by reading my review!

How to Make Friends with the Dark

By Kathleen Glasgow

Hi again, book readers! You would think that my reviewing would skyrocket during quarantine… Well, you’d be wrong! I just now got out of a crazy book slump that I mainly blame on Animal Crossing, but being home all of the time definitely has not helped.

This week, I read the wonderful How to Make Friends with the Darkby Kathleen…

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The Raven and the Dove by Kaitlyn Davis NetGalley ARC Review

Read my The Raven and the Dove by Kaitlyn Davis NetGalley ARC Review

I think that most everyone who requested this book understands that it is beautiful and amazing just by the cover alone. Well, if you can believe it, the content is just as amazing as the cover.

★★★★★

Synopsis from Goodreads.

I love fantasy novels. They’re some of my favorite books, and yet I haven’t been reading them lately. It’s been a dreary existence, until The Raven and the Dove…

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This Boy by Lauren Myracle ARC Review

It's Corona Time... Oh wait. This isn't tik tok. Who can even tell anymore? Read my review of This Boy by Lauren Myracle because I know how bored you are. #NetGalley #ARCReview #YoungAdult

This Boy by Lauren Myracle is a fabulous story that reminds me of stories like Catcher in the Rye or the Chocolate War.

★★★★

Synopsis from Goodreads.

To me, this book gives off the feeling of being read in classrooms like those two other novels. The reason I think that is because it tells such a genuine and authentic story. The blurb on the cover says this book holds nothing back, and I…

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Four Days of You and Me by Miranda Kenneally ARC Review

Corona got you down? Distract yourself by reading my review of Four Days of You and Me from Miranda Kenneally and Sourcebooks! #YARomance #NetGalley #NetGalleyReview

Miranda Kenneally is always an author I will respect and love, just because of who she is as a person. I have a special love for authors I have met and who then made a signicant effort to get to know me or be especially nice to me. Miranda is one of those people. Not only was she a wonderful author at my festival SEYA, but also she took a great interest in me and my dreams. For a year after I met…

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Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai NetGalley ARC Review

Check out my NetGalley review for Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai

I’m finally understanding the Alisha Rai is the best romance writer in the market right now, and probably forever. Alisha Rai can create romance that isn’t sexist, that is inclusive, and that can still be loving, steamy, and amazing. (Too many “ands”? Probably.) There aren’t enough words that would describe the amazingness of this book, but I will try.

★★★★★

Something that bothers me about…

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Eternity Springs by Emily March Blog Tour and Excerpt

It's my stop on the Eternity Springs by Emily March Blog Tour! Stop by my blog and read an excerpt!

Hello, romance fans! I’m here with a new book for all you chick lit readers out there. I’m providing an excerpt of the wonderful Eternity Springs by Emily March.

Emily March is the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty novels, including the critically acclaimed Eternity Springs series. Publishers Weeklycalls March a “master of delightful banter,”…

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The Best Laid Plans by Cameron Lund Non-Spoiler ARC Review

Sad that there aren't any romcoms anymore? Well, I have the perfect book for you! Check out my review of The Best Laid Plans by Cameron Lund Non-Spoiler ARC Review

Are you like me and hate that we haven’t had romcoms that are on par with the eary 2000s?!? Think Bride Wars, 27 Dresses, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and Failure to Launch. No movies like these are being made anymore, and I couldn’t be sadder.

But! Not all hope is lost because now we have books like The Best Laid Plans by Cameron Lund.

First of all, thank you to Bookish First for sending…

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Rules for Being a Girl ARC Review by Katie Cotugno and Candace Bushnell

Read my ARC Review for Rules for Being a Girl ARC Review by Katie Cotugno and Candace Bushnell

My last post was about feminist literature and guess what? This one is too! Yay! I know, we’re all very excited.

★★★★★

Synopsis from Goodreads.

This is definitely a book that screams feminist literature. Take the title. The cover. Everything. It completely seems like a feminist book, and it freaking is. It’s incredible, and a book that I loved reading.

I finished this book in one…

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What Kind of Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel Review

Need more feminist YA Lit? Perfect! I’ve got a review for your next favorite book. Read my review of What Kind of Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel

Have you been wanting to read feminist literature? Perfect! Because I have your next favorite book. Spoiler: it’s What Kind of Girl by Alyssa B. Sheinmel. Thank you to my friends over at Sourcebooks who gifted me a copy of this book! It’s fantastic, and I’m so happy that I read it when I did.

★★★★★

I absolutely loved this book, if my five stars above wasn’t clear enough. Feminist…

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Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz NetGalley ARC Review

Read my late, but five star review of Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz! It's a perfect book for fans of Rory Power and Courtney Summers!

I’m posting this review late (jikes), the book is now out, but then again that’s a perfect time for me to shout about how much I LOVED this book!

I’m trying this new thing where I write blog posts like a human instead of a draft of an infinite amount of monkeys in a room typing. So! Here I am, trying to write a review with a beginning, middle, and end. How am I doing?

Synopsis from…

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Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon Nonspoiler ARC Review

Read my Of Curses and Kisses Nonspoiler ARC Review!!

Look at this everyone! I’m back! Again! With another review and another finished book! By now, this has stopped being amazing, but I can’t help being proud of myself for reading and reviewing again. It’s really nice to remind myself, that yes, I get sent books for a reason. TO REVIEW THEM (come on, Past Jamie, you should have read more books last year).

I may have mentioned before or you have…

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