Cinder
I've been trying to get my hands on this book, Cinder (and The Selection), for months and months, but they're on hold for so many people at the library that I haven't been able to get them. This review is dedicated to my cherished
Not Quite Dead Yet
Upmarket fiction is generally my favorite. For those who don't know book category jargon, the simplest way to put it is: commercial is plot-focused, upmarket is character-focused, and literary is prose-focused. That's an oversimplification, but the point is, I didn't think Holly Jackson'
My Sister the Serial Killer
Serial killer sister? Enabler sister? Set in the wonderful country of Nigeria? That's one heck of a combo. My Sister, the Serial Killer was recommended to me as an effective comp title for my in-progress novel, My Name Is Karen, and I was really happy at the end
Aunty Lee's Delights
As a mystery lover and a lover of Singlish linguistics, I was delighted to find this gem of a book on my most recent library visit! Food-related mysteries seem to be quite the trend as of late, but as a lifelong fan of the legendary TV show Just Add Magic,
Iron Widow
As I've inevitably continued my search for the perfect comp titles for my novel, Lu Patrick Easley and the Groovy Penguin Avenue, a friend recommended Iron Widow to me as a good match for the character voice side of things. I was a little skeptical of the claim&
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, from the mind of Holly Jackson, is a book that I've heard many good things about. I love amateur sleuth stories if they're done well, and I was pretty excited for this one! This book—now a Netflix
The Reappearance of Rachel Price
I'm currently reading lots of books that seem like effective comp titles for my book-in-progress, Lu Patrick Easley and The Groovy Penguin Avenue. With a dark, cynical character-focused mystery following a teenager, The Reappearance of Rachel Price seemed like a good match. So, did the book live up
Project: Hail Mary
Honestly, Project Hail Mary wasn’t a book I was racing to pull off the shelf. In fact, if you had shown me my reading wishlist at the start of the year, it probably wouldn’t have even cracked the top 100. But with how many people were hyped for
Reminders of Him
I love corny, sappy romances, but a lot of people close to me have said Colleen Hoover's books are an absolute meme. Obviously, I always defend authors and want to give them a real chance, not jump on some ridiculous bandwagon. While I wasn't a fan
The Housemaid
Spoilers ahead for The Housemaid! I wasn't able to check out Freida McFadden's The Housemaid right around when it first started blowing up. Still, it was a novel I was incredibly excited for because of the glowing recommendations from some of my favorite critics (and because