Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Park Row Books, for providing me with an ARC of Honey Girl in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Who among us hasn’t felt lost? Lately, because of the global pandemic or just in general? So incredibly lost and untethered to anything solid underneath their feet? I certainly have. I graduated from grad school while the pandemic and first lockdown were in full swing. And I spent the summer sending out over 50 job applications, only to receive a whole lot of silence. Where can I go from…
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The Seagull
The Seagull by Anton Korenev My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thank you NetGalley and Anton Korenev Entertainment for providing me with an ARC of The Seagull in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist It has been so long since I last read a play. Now that I’m thinking about it, it must be at least ten years. Probably even longer, since I finished my minor in Drama before 2010. Time certainly flies. Before I started reading The Seagull, I was sure I had heard of the title before. Unfortunately, I just never had the opportunity to read it. I had a difficult time…
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One of the Good Ones
One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Inkyard Press, for providing me with an ARC of One of the Good Ones in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I had to take a two-day break from reading after I made it through the first few pages. My heart had already broken into a million pieces. A heart-wrenching beginning to a story that cuts to the core. One of the Good Ones is an eye-opening journey that gives voices to those, who have been silenced for far too long. I am grateful I…
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The Chanel Sisters
The Chanel Sisters by Judithe Little My rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Graydon House, for providing me with an ARC of The Chanel Sisters in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist At times it’s very tough to get excited about anything, since the world turned upside down almost a year ago. I thought the story, The Chanel Sisters, could help me forget reality a little bit while I took a trip into the world of historical fiction. For a while, it certainly looked that way, until… Well, until this 400-page book began to feel like an 800-page book. Let…
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Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder
Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder by T.A. Willberg My rating: 1 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Park Row, for providing me with an ARC of Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I have wasted almost an hour trying to write this review for Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder. During that time, I have cleaned the kitchen, made myself a tea, ate chips, moisturized my hands three times and watched 22:39 minutes of an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. The thing is, I don’t want to sound mean. I am not a mean person.…
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Wrong Alibi
Wrong Alibi by Christina Dodd My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, HQN Books, for providing me with an ARC of Wrong Alibi in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist It was news to me that between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day there are only 6 days. That meant I almost missed my deadline of writing the review of Wrong Alibi. In all seriousness, I have always struggled with the days between Christmas and New Years, thinking there are weeks, not days, between those two holidays. Needless to say, my organization got a little chaotic and I ended up…
