Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa MarteGenre: ContemporaryAge: YAPublisher: Hot Key BooksFormat: AudiobookRelease Date: May 5th, 2020 Rating: 5/5 Stars This book is beautiful, a novel-in-verse that was absolutely great to listen to as an audiobook. The two narrators here bounce off each other really well, and the characters of Camino and Yahaira shine throughContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo”
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Book Review: The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling
Publisher: Headline EternalFormat: ebookRelease Date: September 20th, 2022Genre: Romance – ParanormalAge: AdultGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars The Ex Hex (Book 1) Review I was so excited to get approved for this on NetGalley. I loved The Ex Hex, and was excited to return to the town of Graves Glen, as well as the Jones and PenhallowContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling”
Book Review: The Runaway Girls by Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Doubleday ChildrensFormat: ebookRelease Date: January 1st, 2021Genre: HistoricalAge: Children’s/Middle GradeGoodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars There’s a lot of Children’s/Middle Grade books out there that adults can enjoy as well as children, and with this being an offering from Jacqueline Wilson, one of my favourite authors when I was a teenager, I thought I’d really enjoyContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Runaway Girls by Jacqueline Wilson”
Graphic Novel Review: Spider-Man: Reign
by Kaare AndrewsPublisher: Marvel Comics GroupFormat: HardbackGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/SuperheroesRelease Date: April 25 2007Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars Related Reviews Spider-Man: Coming Home / Spider-Man/Deadpool Volume 1 / Volume 2 Ah, another 00s Marvel graphic novel that imagines the characters as darker and grittier. This one takes place in the future, where the fear of super terrorists hasContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Spider-Man: Reign”
Book Review: Be Scared of Everything by Peter Counter
Publisher: Invisible PublishingFormat: ebookRelease Date: October 13th, 2020Genre: Non-Fiction – Essays – HorrorGoodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars There’s something about horror that draws to it those of us who are, in some ways, different, and Peter Counter explores just some of them – sometimes unintentionally – in his collection of personal essays about the genre. There’sContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Be Scared of Everything by Peter Counter”
Book Review: Always You by Caroline Khoury
Publisher: PenguinFormat: ebookRelease Date: 20th April 2023Genre: Contemporary – RomanticGoodreads DNF @ 20% I really wanted to like this but unfortunately struggled so much to get into it, and just wasn’t enjoying it at all. It has an interesting premise, but the pacing was incredibly slow, the characters felt strange, and in large part IContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Always You by Caroline Khoury”
Graphic Novel Review: World War Hulk
by Greg Pak, John Romita Jr.Publisher: MarvelFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-Fi/FantasyRelease Date: May 21st 2008Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars Related Reviews The Ultimates Volume 1 / Volume 2 – The Ultimates 2 Volume 1 / Volume 2 Review Ah, World War Hulk. Like other Marvel comics/graphic novels/events from this time, this one feels very much rooted in thatContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: World War Hulk”
Book Review: The Rake Mistake by Erica Ridley
Publisher: WebMotionFormat: ebookRelease Date: June 4th, 2021Genre: Historical – Regency – HumourGoodreads I really enjoyed this one. I picked it up purely because I was looking for something relatively short to tide me over from one year to the next, before I could start on my reading challenges. This is a prequel, but it’s bookContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Rake Mistake by Erica Ridley”
Book Review: Naughty or Nice: A Holiday Regency Anthology
Publisher: WOLF PublishingFormat: ebookRelease Date: October 18th 2022Genre: Romance – Regency – ChristmasGoodreadsFull Naughty or Nice: A Holiday Regency Anthology Novella Reviews – Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss Review / A Diamond for Christmas Review / The Governess Gamble Review / The Countess’ Christmas Groom Review / A Very Daring Christmas Review / GentlemanContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Naughty or Nice: A Holiday Regency Anthology”
Book Review: Christmas Intrigue by Meredith Bond
Publisher: WOLF PublishingFormat: ebookRelease Date: October 18th 2022Genre: Romance – Regency – ChristmasGoodreadsPart of Naughty or Nice: A Holiday Regency Anthology – Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss Review / A Diamond for Christmas Review / The Governess Gamble Review / The Countess’s Christmas Groom Review / A Very Daring Christmas Review / Gentleman ofContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Christmas Intrigue by Meredith Bond”
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