This, unfortunately, is a solid no from me. Look, I have nothing against fluffy contemporaries. Nothing at all. In fact, I like to seek them out, because they’re refreshing.[…]
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Tag: contemporary
I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Foreman : friendship in NYC in a day
Hi, all! I know I’ve been scarce lately (because I’m working on my WIP that is slowly killing me #funtimes) but I’m back for better of for worse. Today[…]
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More Than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer : emotions and gaming and jujitsu
I AM A MESS OF EMOTIONS RIGHT NOW. I love this one so, so much. The concept. The plot. The heartrending scenes, the emotional scenes, the pure adrenaline scenes.[…]
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In Search of Us by Ava Dellaira : mothers and daughters and road trips
This was emotional and heavy and so, so good. IN SEARCH OF US follows Marilyn and Angie, mother and daughter, at seventeen years of age. And let me just say,[…]
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This Heart of Mine by CC Hunter : transplants and mysteries in Houston
The first thing you should know is that this book is perfect. Yes, I’m totally serious. What I absolutely loved about THIS HEART OF MINE is[…]
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I Stop Somewhere by TE Carter (Blog Tour+GIVEAWAY!) : ghosts in ghostly towns
This is heartrending and haunting. There’s just no other way to describe it. No, it wasn’t a fun or enjoyable book to read, by any means,[…]
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A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard : awkardness and adorableness and anxiety
This book is an even mixture of the adorable and the serious, which is an oddly satisfying quality to see. And, more than anything else, Sara Barnard’s ability to[…]
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A Taxonomy of Love by Rachael Allen : romance and friendship and a bucketload of disappointment
Nothing is wrong with this one, exactly. More of a matter of personal taste. And misplaced expectations. Something just isn’t clicking here. This was a solid case of ‘it’s[…]
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BLOG TOUR! Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke : reality tv and banter and much, much sass #bless
Hi hi! Today’s a stop for the NICE TRY, JANE SINNER blog tour… which, you know, was the title’s job to announce. #MyBad Maybe it’s because I’m[…]
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Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo: powers and islands and feminism
This was certainly epic, superhero-y, and feminist. And, generally speaking, it’s pleasing. I’m pleased. It was fun, and quite a quick read, and it was also funny and interesting[…]
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Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner: memories and heartbreak and texting
I can’t remember the last time I was such a MESS while reading a book. So, this one was intense? And quite heavy? And a bit depressing? Tears were involved[…]
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I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin : i am as angry as hurricane harvey (and that’s saying a lot)
Well, this is awkward. Why? Because, sadly, this is a case of “it’s totally you, not me.” I did my part. I went into this with an open[…]
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