Vicious by V.E. Schwab | Book Review

Title: ViciousAuthor: V. E. SchwabPublisher: TitanPublication Date: May 29th, 2018Format: PaperbackMy Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers. Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, …

Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma | Book Review

Title: Dating Dr. DilAuthor: Nisha SharmaPublisher: AvonPublication Date: March 15th, 2022Format: PaperbackSource: Times ReadsPages: 352My Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis Dating Dr. Dil features a love-phobic TV doctor who must convince a love-obsessed homebody they are destined to be together.  Kareena Mann dreams of having a love story like her parents, but she prefers restoring her …

Reminders of Him by Colleen hoover | Book Review

Title: Reminders of HimAuthor: Colleen HooverPublisher: MontlakePublication Date: January 18th, 2022Format: ARC PaperbackSource: Times DistributionPages: 320My Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 New York Timesbestselling author Colleen Hoover. After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan …

Confessions of a Forty Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter | Book Review | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Synopsis Nell Stevens' life is a mess. When her business goes bust and her fiance with it, Nell's happy ever after in California falls apart and she moves back to London to start over. But a lot has changed since she's been gone. All her single friends are now married with children, sky-high rents force …

Gilded by Marissa Meyer | Book Review | ★★★☆☆

Title: GildedAuthor: Marissa MeyerPublisher: Feiwel & FriendsPublication Date: November 2nd, 2021Format: PaperbackSource: Times DistributionPages: 512My Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller's daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue. Or so everyone believes. When one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking …

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak | Book Review | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Synopsis Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. In the taverna, hidden beneath garlands of garlic, chili peppers and creeping honeysuckle, Kostas and Defne grow in their forbidden love for each other. A fig tree stretches through a cavity in the roof, …

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson | Book Review | ★★★☆☆

Title: VespertineAuthor: Margaret RogersonPublisher: McElderry BooksPublication Date: October 5th, 2021Format: PaperbackSource: Pansing DistributionPages: 400My Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis The dead of Loraille do not rest. Artemisia is training to be a Gray Sister, a nun who cleanses the bodies of the deceased so that their souls can pass on; otherwise, they will rise as spirits with a ravenous hunger for the living. She …

Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau | Book Review | ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Synopsis Actor Ryan Kwok is back in Toronto after the promotional tour for his latest film, a rom-com that is getting less-than-stellar reviews. After years of constant work and the sudden death of his mother, Ryan is taking some much-needed time off. But as he tries to be supportive to his family, he struggles with his …

I Hope You Stay by Courtney Peppernell | Mini book Review | ★★★☆☆

Synopsis In the spirit of her bestselling series, Pillow Thoughts, Courtney Peppernell returns with a new, empowering collection of poetry and prose. From heartbreak to dreaming of and finding a new love to healing the heart to ultimately finding peace, the themes in this book are universal but also uniquely individual to readers. Just as …

Ur Special: Advice for Humans from Coolman Coffeedan by Danny Casale | Book Review | ★★★★★

Synopsis What do a naked cat, a sad turtle, an armless robot, and a sentient potato have in common? Quite a lot, actually! In this vibrant and heartfelt book, self-proclaimed bad animator Danny Casale delivers a much-needed jolt of positivity and humor to ease even the sourest of spirits. Fans of his Coolman Coffeedan accounts …