Central Park Pact by Lauren Layne follows three women who become friends after finding out that their dead husband/boyfriend/lover was cheating on them with the other two. They quickly become good friends and promise to help each other from falling for another Brayden. Each book follows on of the characters: Passion on Park Avenue — … Continue reading Trilogy Review: Central Park Pact
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Review: Under Rose-Tainted Skies
UNDER ROSE-TAINTED SKIES Author: Louise Gornall Series or stand-alone: stand-alone Rating: 3/5 Trigger Warnings: self-harm, panic attacks, anxiety, OCD, agoraphobia Image from Goodreads I really like the symbolism of the cover and the title. The bird not quite leaving the open cage, and the optimism that people can have. It’s a pretty cute cover and … Continue reading Review: Under Rose-Tainted Skies
Review: Hungry Hearts
HUNGRY HEARTS Editors: Caroline Tung Richmond and Elsie Chapman Stand-alone or Series: anthology Rain by Sangu MandannaThis was a cute story about Anna, a girl who lost her mother and is afraid that because of their differences, she won't have a connection with her anymore. By cooking her mom's favourite dish though, she manages to … Continue reading Review: Hungry Hearts
Review: Fake It Till You Break It
FAKE IT TILL YOU BREAK ITAuthor(s): Jenn P. Nguyen Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 2/5 stars I had such high hopes for this book but unfortunately it did not live up to it at all 😦 This story is supposed to be about Jake and Mia, enemies whose moms are always pushing them together to … Continue reading Review: Fake It Till You Break It
Review: The Sun is Also a Star
THE SUN IS ALSO A STARAuthor(s): Nicola Yoon Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 4.5/5 stars This book was simply fantastic! It's a series of events that shape a story, a love that can be seen and felt since Nicola Yoon writes so well. Daniel and Natasha are two characters that won't be forgotten easily. The … Continue reading Review: The Sun is Also a Star
Review: There’s Something About Sweetie
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT SWEETIEAuthor(s): Sandhya Menon Stand-alone or Series: Dimple and Rishi #2 Rating: 3.5/5 stars She was constantly being forced to think of herself as the before picture, but when she spoke to her cousin, she saw that the after picture could include her just as she was right now. I loved When Dimple … Continue reading Review: There’s Something About Sweetie
Review: Starfish
STARFISHAuthor(s): Akemi Dawn Bowman Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 5/5 stars Trigger warning: sexual assault/abuse, emotional abuse and manipulation, suicide attempt I'd rather have an ugly face than an ugly heart. Let's start by talking about this gorgeous cover. I love the illustrations and the background. The way the sea creatures and the space background fit … Continue reading Review: Starfish
Review: The Closest I’ve Come
THE CLOSEST I'VE COMEAuthor(s): Fred Aceves Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 4/5 stars Trigger warning: physical abuse and depression Maybe all living things are amazing if you get close enough to really look. I absolutely love illustrated covers, and this one is no exception! I love all the details that appear when you look at closely … Continue reading Review: The Closest I’ve Come
Review: The Way You Make Me Feel
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEELAuthor(s): Maurene Goo Stand-alone or Series: stand-alone Rating: 4/5 stars It's easy not to be disappointed when you're always wading in the shallow end of feelings. I loved Maureen Goo's other book, I Believe in a Thing Called Love, when I read it last summer. It was funny and the … Continue reading Review: The Way You Make Me Feel
Folklore Book Tag
Star Brite made a Folklore inspired book tag, check out her original post here! I absolutely love this album. It's probably my favourite Taylor Swift album so far, and I've been listening to it on repeat since it released. I even stayed up until 2 am listening to it when it first released! So here's … Continue reading Folklore Book Tag
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