books
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Book Review: “Last Night Was Fun” by Holly Michelle (Holly James)
I’ve been a fan of Holly James since her first published book, so seeing her spread her wings under a… Read More
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Book Review: “You’ll Be The Death Of Me” by Holly Michelle
My girl Holly Michelle (aka Holly James) is back to her roots of romance with a magical twist! If you’re… Read More
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Book Review: “Kiss, Marry, Kill” by Cara Tanamachi
I love a good romance mystery mashup, (yes, I know ‘romantic suspense’ is the term, but I don’t love it.… Read More
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Book Review: “Young World” by Soman Chainani
Soman Chainani is known for putting his own spin on fairytale vibes for more than a decade. When he announced… Read More
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Book Review: “Stranger Things Have Happened” by Kasie West
Sometimes, my TBR game gives me a prompt that conveniently works with the reading list I have for an event.… Read More
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Book Review: “Operation Bounce House” by Matt Dinniman
Matt Dinniman is riding a popularity wave right now for his LitRPG series, Dungeon Crawler Carl, but he’s also feeding… Read More
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Book Review: “We’re A Bad Idea, Right?”
Sometimes, I book interviews with authors without having read any of their books yet. K.L. Walther was one of those… Read More
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How to Prepare for BookCon: Expectations and Best Practices
BookCon is back and rolling into the Javits Center in New York City April 18-19, 2026. ReedPop retired the event… Read More
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Book Review: “In Time With You” by Kristin Dwyer
Kristin Dwyer is one of those authors that you just know will emotionally devastate you before you even start the… Read More
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Book Review: “Still Into You” by Erin Connor
My friends at Forever know me far too well sometimes. While visiting their office in NYC, Dana offered me an… Read More
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Book Review: “Woman Down” by Colleen Hoover
Curiosity got the best of me, y’all. I’ve read a couple Colleen Hoover books and been so-so on them overall.… Read More
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Book Review: “Red City” by Marie Lu
I’ve been a fan of Marie Lu’s books for years, so when I heard she was dropping an adult novel,… Read More
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Book Review: “This Is Not A Test” by Courtney Summers
Sometimes I get lucky and find the hidden ARCs at a book festival. That’s exactly how I ended up with… Read More
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Book Review: “Made You Look” by Tanya Grant
Book mail is forever the best kind of mail, and I’m always grateful when a new book arrives. One that… Read More
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Book Review: “By Invitation Only” by Alexandra Brown Chang
One of my favorite books of the year came from a debut YA author. It didn’t seem like my normal… Read More
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Book Review: “Matchmaking For Psychopaths” by Tasha Coryell
Sometimes, I can convince my husband to listen to a novel with me on a road trip. He’s not a… Read More
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Book Review: “It’s Not Her” by Mary Kubica
Every once in a while, a cool opportunity pops up. The opportunity to read It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica… Read More
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Book Review: “Half His Age” by Jennette McCurdy
If there’s a 2026 book release that has people chomping at the bit, Jennette McCurdy’s debut novel is one of… Read More
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Book Review: “Catch Her If You Can” by Tessa Bailey
I love sports romance books, and I’ve been a fan of Tessa Bailey‘s “Big Shots” series since before it officially… Read More
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Best Books of 2025
With 2025 in the rearview, it’s time to narrow all those books finished into a small group and slap a… Read More
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Book Review: “Last Chance Live!” by Helena Haywoode Henry
I grabbed a copy of Helena Haywoode Henry’s debut novel, Last Chance Live! at YallWest 2025, months before it came… Read More
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Book Review: “Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls” by Rowana Miller
As YallWest 2025 was getting started, I noticed a blue piece of paper on the ground that said something along… Read More
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Book Review: “After Life” by Gayle Forman
I became familiar with Gayle Forman when her book, If I Stay became a movie a few years back. I… Read More
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Book Review: “Red Card” by Maren Moore
Sports romance is quite popular these days, and I love that authors are branching out and giving us more sports… Read More
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Book Review: “Give Me A Reason” by Jayci Lee
At New York Comic Con, Jayci Lee gave me the first bookmark with the cover of her upcoming book on… Read More
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Book Review: “Coldwire” by Chloe Gong
One of the hot ARCs people were desperate to snag at YallWest 2025 is the new adventure from Chloe Gong,… Read More
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Book Review: “Rose in Chains” by Julie Soto
One of the buzziest books of 2025 is Julie Soto’s romantasy debut, Rose in Chains. I never got into the… Read More
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Book Review: “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones
If you’ve been around here for a minute, you can probably tell that horror is not my jam. Horror reviews… Read More
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Book Review: “The Romance Rivalry” by Susan Lee
I’ve been a fan of Susan Lee since the moment I met her, almost a full year before her first… Read More
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Book Review: “What Happens in Amsterdam” by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Rachel Lynn Solomon is one of those authors that’s hit or meh for me, mainly because her lead characters tend… Read More
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