Tag: Books
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REVIEW: A Tangled Legacy and A Noble Cause by Mickie B. Ashling
The Official Description: Book 1 of the Legacy series: A Tangled Legacy – Prince Colin of Sendorra would have been the spare instead of the heir if fate hadn’t intervened. Like his father and forefathers, Colin is expected to marry and father a child or his principality reverts to Spain at the time of his death.…
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Why Do I Review Books?
Recently, I’ve had a few people ask me why I put so much of my time into reviewing books. Generally, I give a fairly light-hearted response… “No kids. Love reading.” Honestly, there’s more to it than that. When I was four years old, I went into a book store with my parents. I wanted a…
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REVIEW: Safe by Jess Bryant
The Official Description: Trevor Thorne has always played it safe. He’s a ballplayer. The game has had his heart and soul since he was just a kid. He learned early on that living in the testosterone-fueled world of baseball meant living a lie. He couldn’t afford to be openly gay, not when he had his…
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REVIEW: The Musician and the Monster by Jenya Keefe
The Official Description: Hatred is a spell only true love can break. Ángel Cruz is a dedicated session musician, until loyalty to his estranged family forces him to work for Oberon: the feared and hated envoy from the Otherworld. Overnight, Ángel is taken from his life, his friends, his work, and trapped in a hideous mansion…
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REVIEW: How To Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters
The descriptive bit: Remy Cameron has to write an essay about “who” he is. There are facts that he knows: he’s a teenager, he loves his little sister, he’s adopted, he’s black and he’s gay. But what really defines him? Is it what he thinks of himself or what other people think of him? And,…
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REVIEW: Bright Decay by Aurelia Wong
The Official Description: It’s a dangerous world, whether you have power or not. Everyone knows there’s something off about Skylar, including herself. She wades through high school being normal, but ever since the disappearance of her only friend, her life spirals out of control. Humans with uncommon abilities live closer than she thinks. Skylar wants…
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REVIEW: Hitting Black Ice by Heloise West
The Official Description: (Don’t read this description if you’re going to read the book! It will spoil key details for you!) Shawn is on the run from the law and love, to protect himself and anyone else involved. Until he meets Hunter, and he no longer wants to run. ER physician’s assistant Hunter guards his…
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REVIEW: Mainly by Moonlight by Josh Lanyon
The Official Description: Cosmo Saville guiltily hides a paranormal secret from his soon-to-be husband. Thanks to a powerful love spell, uncertainty threatens his nuptial magic. But when he’s arrested for allegedly killing a longtime rival, he could spend his honeymoon behind bars… Police Commissioner John Joseph Galbraith never believed in love until Cosmo came along. Falling…
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REVIEW: We Are Lost And Found by Helene Dunbar
The descriptive bit: We Are Lost And Found by Helene Dunbar tells an important story that took place in the 80s. Michael is a young man who is just becoming comfortable with his sexuality, and he’s living in a time when he has to contemplate the fact that having sex might kill him. HIV/AIDS is…
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QUICK REVIEWS: July 2019
Overthrow by Caleb Crain: I really struggled with this book. I’m probably not the appropriate audience for it. I found the start to be really interesting and I was drawn in but I got a bit lost in the politics of it all. I also found that I couldn’t really stay with any of the characters…
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REVIEW: We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia
The Official Description: Nandan’s got a plan to make his junior year perfect. He’s going to make sure all the parties are chill, he’s going to smooth things over with his ex, and he’s going to help his friend Dave get into the popular crowd—whether Dave wants to or not. The high school social scene might…
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REVIEW: Monster of the Week! The Rules Book 2 by F.T. Lukens
The Official Description: Spring semester of Bridger Whitt’s senior year of high school is looking great. He has the perfect boyfriend, a stellar best friend, and an acceptance letter to college. He also has this incredible job as an assistant to Pavel Chudinov, an intermediary tasked with helping cryptids navigate the modern world. His days…
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