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Book Review | American Royals by Katharine McGee

09.03.2019 by Kari // Leave a Comment

americanroyals ***Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of American Royals by Katharine McGee from NetGalley through Random House Children’s for review purposes. Thank you so much for opportunity.

I really love a good drama. Is it a guilty pleasure? Maybe, but I definitely don’t feel guilty about it so it shouldn’t be classified as such.

Shows like Gossip Girl and Dynasty always hook me in. Rich people and their intricate problems! But they’re just like everyone else, right?

I’m a fan of The Thousandth Floor, so when I heard Katharine McGee was coming out with this, I knew I had to read it.

Ashley’s July Wrap Up

07.31.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

July was a crazy busy month for me! It was my first month of summer vacation and I had a bunch of stuff on the go: a garage sale, a wedding, camping, and helping my parents move! However, in between and around all those things I was able to get a bunch of reading done. I read 26 books in July. You can find my Wrap Up and brief reviews under the cut.

Book Review | Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

07.08.2019 by Kari // Leave a Comment

spinthedawn ***Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim from NetGalley through Random House Children’s/Knopf Books for review purposes. Thank you so much for opportunity.

Not sure what else the appropriate response for the tagline of ‘Project Runway meets Mulan‘ is other than YES PLEASE!

Book Review | The Art of Taxidermy by Sharon Kernot

07.03.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

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**Disclaimer: I received an early copy of The Art of Taxidermy from NetGalley and Text Publishing for review purposes. Thank you to them for this opportunity.

The Art of Taxidermy by Sharon Kernot is a young adult novel in verse. It falls into the genre of historical fiction as it takes place in Australia is a time period that follows World War II. This book comes out on August 23rd, 2019. I gave it 4 stars on GoodReads.

Book Review | What Happened That Night by Deanna Cameron

06.23.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

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**Disclaimer: I received a free copy of What Happened That Night by Deanna Cameron from NetGalley for review purposes. Thank you to NetGalley, Wattpad Books and Smith Publicity for this opportunity.

What Happened That Night by Deanna Cameron is a YA Mystery/Thriller. It is going to be published on September 17th, 2019. I gave this book 4 stars.

Review | Waiting For Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

06.10.2019 by Kari // 1 Comment

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***Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey from NetGalley through Berkley for review purposes. The final copy was gifted to me from the publisher. Thank you so much for opportunity.

For an awesome excerpt of the book, be sure to check the end of the post!

Let’s take a moment to be real: who doesn’t love Tom Hanks? Even if you’re not one for romcoms like You’ve Got Mail, how about movies like Saving Private Ryan, Turner & Hooch, Castaway, or my personal favorite, Toy Story?

Even though his name is mentioned probably 100 times, Tom Hanks is not actually in this book. Basically, Tom Hanks is the metaphor for the perfect partner in a romantic comedy.

Review | Please Send Help by Alison Raskin and Gaby Dunn

05.26.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free copy of Please Send Help for review purposes from NetGalley. Thank you to the publishers for this opportunity.

Please Send Help by Alison Raskin and Gaby Dunn is the follow up novel to I Hate Everyone But You. It takes place three or four years after the initial story, and continues to tell us Gen and Ava’s story. Gen and Ava are best friends and have been since high school. They went to different colleges and so their friendship became long distance and both books are told through text messages and emails. The first is their first year of separation, and Please Send Help is the story of them being fresh out of college and working their first jobs. The girls are older and wiser, sort of, and navigating the world of adulthood.

Review | Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

05.15.2019 by Kari // Leave a Comment

***Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston from NetGalley through St. Martin’s Press for review purposes. Thank you so much for opportunity.

Politics? Royalty? Enemies to friends? Forbidden romance? Well, that’s one of the ways to gain my attention.

Ashley’s April Wrap Up

04.30.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

April was such a good reading month! I did two major readathons, OWLs Readathon and End Game Readathon (hosted by Kari and I), and successfully completed both. I even read some things that weren’t on my TBRs for my readathons, and read some short stories with my English 11 class. I read 21 things this month, which is pretty good if you ask me! I loved almost everything I read, so I really can’t complain about it all that much.

Review | Romanov by Nadine Brandes

04.20.2019 by Kari // Leave a Comment

***Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Romanov by Nadine Brandes from NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for review purposes. Thank you so much for opportunity.

I was so excited about Fawkes that you should’ve seen my face when I learned Romanov was going to exist! The Romanovs were such an interesting family and all of the mysterious circumstances that surrounded their true disappearance. The speculation of Anastasia living, the rise of Leninism ,and just the general misfortune upon them is so interesting and heartbreaking.