Tag: 2022 New Release Challenge

Review: Drama King by Penny Reid

Review: Drama King by Penny Reid

Oh how I loved this book! Drama King by is the second book in a planned trilogy about the reigning kings of high school, where they are now, and if they can find their happily ever after. In this installment, we get Cyrus’s story and meet Bathsheba (Beth) Ryan, a no-nonsense personal security guard to […]

Posted January 9, 2023 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment

2022 Reading Challenges ~ Final Update

Happy Thursday y’all! 2022 ended in a blur. It was so crazy busy for us that my reading took a nose dive. Regardless, I feel pretty good about where my goals for my reading challenges ended up. I managed to read 100 books in 2022, well below my goal, but more pages read than in […]

Posted January 5, 2023 by Lillian in Challenges / 1 Comment
Review: Nutcracker of Crystalfall by Kay L. Moody

Review: Nutcracker of Crystalfall by Kay L. Moody

Cute retelling! Nutcracker of Crystalfall by is a prequel novella set in the world of Fae and Crystal Thorns and a loose retelling of E.T.A. Hoffman’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Hoffman’s story is one of my all-time favorites so it should come as no surprise that I read any and all retellings ๐Ÿ˜‰ […]

Posted December 15, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn

Review: Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn

You’ve Got Mail gets a holiday twist in this swoon-worthy novella from . Resting Scrooge Face sees Nola moving back home after a bad breakup right at the holidays. As if that isn’t bad enough, her little town is known for its Christmas cheer and is also the home of the boy who she never […]

Posted December 6, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade

Review: Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade

I am a sucker for the friends to lovers trope so when Peter and Maria’s romance was teased in the first two books, it just upped my anticipation. Ship Wrecked by is the third book in her standalone romance series about the actors of a popular cable show (think Game of Thrones-ish) and what happens […]

Posted December 1, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: The Sweetheart Fix by Miranda Liasson

Review: The Sweetheart Fix by Miranda Liasson

The Sweetheart Fix by is a heart-warming contemporary romance about a relationship counselor who is bad at relationships and a small town mayor who is allergic to feelings. Liasson’s writing is like sinking into your favorite treat: sweet and satisfying. The nature of Juliet’s and Jack’s unlikely friendship is relatable to real life, and how […]

Posted November 29, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore

Review: Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore

I cannot get enough of the Graceling world, and I was so excited when I learned that was returning to it. Seasparrow is the fifth installment of the series told exclusively from Hava’s POV. Hava is Queen Bitterblue’s half-sister and spy, a skilled Graceling, and one that I couldn’t wait to learn more about. Following […]

Posted November 18, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Review: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Book Lovers by is an anti-trope rom com about two people working in the publishing industry, their rivalry, and unlikely friendship when they find themselves spending time in the same small town. Nora Stephens is known as a cutthroat publicist who will do whatever she needs to do for her clients’ success. Having lost her […]

Posted November 17, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment