two friends and too many books
**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Hamnet and Judith through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for this opportunity.
Hamnet and Judith by Maggie O’Farrell is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of William Shakespeare’s family around the time of the death of his son. However, it also goes over the past of the couple and the family. I gave the novel 5 stars on Goodreads. The novel publishes on July 21st, 2020.
**Disclaimer: I received a free early advanced reader’s copy of More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn in exchange for a honest review through NetGalley. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.
More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn is a YA contemporary romance novel. It features a dual point of view with both of our main love interests, and takes place in Michigan. The novel features Hahn’s signature mix of music and romance, and was a sweet and fun read. I gave it 5 stars on GoodReads. It publishes on July 21st, 2020.
**Disclaimer: I received a free early access readers copy of One Year at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for this opportunity.
One Year at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks is a Middle Grade contemporary graphic novel with some elements of magical realism. It’s set at a fancy boarding school and focuses on a young girl named Juniper who transfers into the school in order to improve her education. I gave the graphic novel 4 stars on Goodreads. It publishes on July 14th, 2020.
**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary eARC of The Summer I Drowned by Taylor Hale in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.
The Summer I Drowned by Taylor Hale is a young adult mystery thriller. It is about a teenage girl named Olivia who is attempting to deal with her post-traumatic stress disorder from when she nearly drowned as a young teen. Five years later she has returned to the place where it all happens. I gave The Summer I Drowned three stars on GoodReads. The Summer I Drowned releases on July 7th.
June’s book for the #bestiemademe challenge is Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim. Kari has also reviewed this book, and you can find that here. She absolutely loved it, and honestly, this is another recommendation that she knocked out of the park. I really, really had a good time reading this book and I ended up giving it 4 stars on Goodreads.
***Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan from NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for review purposes. Thank you so much!
I was able to get an early look at Wicked Saints last year, so I’m so grateful that I was able to get to do the same with the sequel! The first book was super enjoyable, however, I believe this time the sequel was even better.
There will be slight spoilers in this review.
The May book for the #bestiemademe challenge was A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer. Kari has been bugging me to read this book for a long time, as is the standard with all of the #bestiemademe books. And as with all of these books, Kari was right. I was really engaged in this story, and absolutely loved it. I gave it 5 stars on Goodreads.
The fact that anyone can pass up a story that is described as a “Slytherin romance” is beyond me. Maybe it’s a guilty pleasure, but all I know is that it’s fun and enjoyable, and that’s all that matters.
I really enjoyed Daughter of the Pirate King. While Levenseller’s other books are on my ongoing TBR list, this book reminded me of how fun her writing is while simultaneously reminding me that I need to read her other two books as soon as possible!
I love Sarah J. Maas. I am #maastrash, but not as big as some people are. Yet I will read pretty much anything she puts out.
My first series of hers was actually ACOTAR because I started reading last year around the time A Court of Frost and Starlight came out. I finally made my way to Throne of Glass last year and I recent reread via Audible made me want want to write this review. It reminded me of how much I love the world Maas built and the awesomeness that is Celaena Sardothien.
Hi everyone! I’m so happy to be participating in the bookstagram & blog
tour today for By the Book by Amanda Sellet, hosted by The Fantastic Flying Book Club! Be sure to visit to full tour schedule.