Surprisingly, I did not read as much of this genre as I usually do, but there were a few books that stood out to me! Here they are: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. MaasThe Poppy War by R.F. KuangSmoke in the Sun by Renee AhdiehCemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas I listened to … Continue reading 2022 Favourites: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Publisher: Penguin Random House Canada, August 30th, 2022 Format: ebook Pages: 384 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime—from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising.Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win … Continue reading Book Review: Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, July 19th, 2022 Format: ebook Pages: 320 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): She’s got his back.Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she’s an Executive Protection … Continue reading Book Review: The Bodyguard By Katherine Center

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, April 5, 2022 Format: ebook Pages: 336 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): The hilarious debut novel from Lex Croucher. A classic romcom with a Regency-era twist, for fans of Mean Girls and/or Jane Austen.Abandoned by her parents, middle-class Georgiana Ellers has moved to a new town to live with her … Continue reading Book Review: Reputation by Lex Croucher

Publisher: Simon and Schuster, January 11, 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): The Water Dancer meets The Prophets in this spare, gripping, and beautifully rendered novel exploring love and friendship among a group of enslaved Black strivers in the mid-19th century.They call themselves the Stolen. Their owners call them captives. They are taught … Continue reading Book Review: Yonder by Jabari Asim

Publisher: Avon Books UK, July 6th 2021 Format: ebook Pages: 416 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): From the USA Today and internationally bestselling WWII novelist of The German Midwife, The Secret Messenger and The Berlin Girl comes a story set at the dawn of the Cold War in Berlin.A city divided.When the Berlin Wall … Continue reading Book Review: The Girl Behind the Wall by Mady Robotham

Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, June 8, 2021 Format: paperback  Pages: 224 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): The first time someone called John Paul (JP) Brammer “Papi” was on the popular gay hookup app Grindr. At first, it was flattering; JP took this as white-guy speak for “hey, handsome.” Who doesn’t want to be … Continue reading Book Review: Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer

Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, June 1, 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Rating: 3.5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Get Out meets The Stepford Wives in this electric debut about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of … Continue reading Book Review: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris