Category Archives: Review

Tell Me How You Really Feel, by Aminah Mae Safi

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

Rachel and Sana are not friends. When they first started in the same high school together, Sana asked Rachel out, and Rachel assumed it was a mean prank. Ever since then, the two have avoided each other. Now, they’re forced … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist’s Illusion, by Gigi Pandian (audio)

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

Zoe is looking to put down roots in Portland despite knowing that her circumstances – she’s a 300+ year old alchemist – make that a near-impossibility. It doesn’t help, however, when attention is drawn to her via newspaper photographs and … Continue reading →

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The Lying Game, by Ruth Ware

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

Nearly two decades ago, four girls became fast friends at a boarding school. They kept up the Lying Game, earning a reputation for deceit, and isolating themselves from the rest of the school. Their lies were mostly harmless…until they weren’t, … Continue reading →

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Shadow of the Fox, by Julie Kagawa (audio)

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

From GoodReads: One thousand years ago, the great Kami Dragon was summoned to grant a single terrible wish—and the land of Iwagoto was plunged into an age of darkness and chaos. Now, for whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand … Continue reading →

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The Bride Test, by Helen Hoang

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

Khai believes he has no feelings after a combination of his autism and his odd reactions to grief lead him to that logical conclusion. He’s irritated when his mother brings Esme over from Vietnam to be his potential bride, and … Continue reading →

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What Alice Forgot, by Liane Moriarty

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

When Alice wakes up from a fall and knock on the head, she doesn’t know where she is or what’s happening. In her mind, she’s 29, in love with her husband, and a few months into her first pregnancy. In … Continue reading →

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The True Queen, by Zen Cho (audio)

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

From Goodreads: When sisters Muna and Sakti wake up on the peaceful beach of the island of Janda Baik, they can’t remember anything, except that they are bound as only sisters can be. They have been cursed by an unknown … Continue reading →

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