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First Down by Grace Reilly

3.0

This was a pretty good romance book. I appreciated the dual povs between Bex and James in this fake dating story. I liked the overall concept of this book and its complex characters, but sometimes the main characters felt quite young and the story felt rushed at times. This book had some good moments, but I didn’t love it.

Read this if you like:

📖 Sports Romance
📖 Fake Dating
📖 Dual POVs
📖 College Romance
📖 Some Spice

Murder Movie Club: Murder on a Monday by Marcy Blesy

4.0

What an entertaining cozy mystery! I loved the murder movie club setting and the cast of quirky characters. This was a fun start to a new series and I enjoyed following the many characters as they tried to solve a real murder. Overall this was a fun murder mystery, perfect for cozy mystery fans. 

Read this if you like:

📖 Cozy Reads
📖 Murder Mysteries
📖 Found Family 

Thank you to the author for the gifted copy to read and review.

Bad Kitty: Party Animal by Nick Bruel

4.0

This was a cute kids graphic novel. This book had great illustrations as well as a good storyline that kids are sure to enjoy. Bad Kitty: Party Animal was easy to read and told an entertaining story. 

Thank you to @mackids for the gifted copy.

The Starlight Heir by Amalie Howard

4.0

This was an enjoyable romantasy book. I loved the overall storyline of this book and thought the author did a great job with the world building. I liked following bladesmith, Suraya in this story has she competed for the prince’s hand in marriage in order to stay alive. There were so many twists and turns as well as plenty of magical elements that kept this an intriguing read. 

Read this if you like:

📖 Deadly contests & trials
📖 Chosen one fmc
📖 Prince mmc 
📖 Touch her and die
📖 Some spice

Thank you to @avonbooks for the gifted copy.

The Song of Orphan's Garden by Nicole M. Hewitt

4.0

This was a beautifully written middle grade fantasy book. The Song Of Orphan’s Garden is written in verse and the author did a great job of creating an atmospheric fantasy world. I really liked following the characters in this book as well as the unique magical world. There was a lot packed into this story and I think there are elements that people of all ages will be able to relate to. Over this was a great middle grade read. 

Thank you to Feiwel & Friends for the gifted copy.

Pick the Plot by James Riley

4.0

A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall

5.0

This was a delightful winter thriller! This book had so many twists and turns and it had me constantly guessing as to what characters could be trusted. I did not want to put this one down. This was my first time reading a book by this author and it definitely won’t be my last. If you are looking for a mysterious, atmospheric thriller you’ll want to try this one. 

Read this if you like:

📖 Family drama
📖 Fast paced thrillers
📖 Winter vibes
📖 Locked room vibes

Thank you to Flatiron Books for my advanced readers copy giveaway prize.

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

5.0

Work in Progress by Kat Mackenzie

funny lighthearted

5.0

I absolutely loved this one! This book had me laughing and smiling from start to finish and was an excellent feel-good read. Work In Progress combines some of my favorite tropes as we follow Alice on a bookish bus tour across the UK.  This was an amazing debut novel and I can’t wait to read more books by this author in the future. 

Read this if you like:

📖 Forced proximity 
📖 Grumpy/sunshine
📖 Enemies to lovers
📖 Found family
📖 UK settings

Thank you to Avon Books for the gifted copy.

Akarnae by Lynette Noni

4.0

This was an enjoyable young adult fantasy read. I loved following Alex as she finds herself an a new world. I liked the friendships she made with Bear and Jordan and how the helped her adjust to living in Medora. I really liked the overall storyline of this book and the author did a great job with the world building. There were a couple times where the book felt unnecessarily long, but I found myself engaged anyways. I look forward to reading more books in the Medoran Chronicles series. 

Read this if you like:

📖 YA fantasy
📖 Academic settings
📖 Found family