The Frozen River

So, I got an ALC of this novel from Libro.fm, but I may not have picked it up as quickly without the recommendation/push from a library coworker. And color me glad for that, because I really liked this one! (Also, this maybe means it's time for me to finally pick up the book by Lawhon that's been on…

The Prospects

Shoutout to @booksnblazers for putting this one on my radar! And then thanks to NetGalley and Dial Press for granting my request for the eARC. I am not usually a sports romance person. I have tried a few. (I read Intercepted by Alexa Martin a few years ago and thought it was ok. And maybe others I have…

Pushout

I knew, when I finally picked this up, that it would be something special. It's probably why I waited so long, full of apprehension that I'd be ready for everything I'd read/learn, and unsure I'd be able to accurately express my thoughts and reactions. I wasn't wrong. And yet, as I was reading and realized I was…

Chemistry

This is an older backlist read, but one that I have seen lots of positive reviews for it over the years. I've been back and forth on deciding whether or not to read it, if the blurb made it seem like I'd be interested in it, or not. After all the hemming and hawing, I finally felt…

The Chosen and the Beautiful

I read, and really enjoyed, Vo's novella The Empress of Salt and Fortune a few years ago. Since then, she's published a few full length novels and I have been meaning to pick them up. This wasn't the one I thought I'd read first, as I never really did get the Gatsby hype. But I found it at a used…

Cinderella Is Dead

I have had a soft spot for fairy tales since I was young. And, as we all know by now, I love a retelling. I especially love it when they reclaim the original as something feminist, queer, revolutionary. It's like, the best of all the worlds. So, I've had this one on my TBR for…

While Justice Sleeps

It's been an intense few weeks of work for me and I was looking for something escapist and fun(?) and mostly, just entertaining. I've been curious about Abrams' writing for some time now. I mean honestly, how does a person do everything she does?! She's an inspiring political leader and advocate for social justice and…

We Deserve Monuments

Thanks to Libro.fm for the ALC (though I am way behind on getting to it) for this one. After reading a number of reviews for this, it seemed similar to Last Night at the Telegraph Club, as far as YA lit with salient themes. And I was looking forward to it, but also knew it would…

The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics

I've been on the waitlist for this one for a few months now. I had been hoping to get it in time for our relaxy-vacay to Mexico, but no such luck. It would have been the perfect poolside read. But, I enjoyed it even without the pool. And it was a great complementary read to The Secret…

The Berry Pickers

This was a "read due to receiving it as an ALC from Libro.fm" situation. I had not heard of it prior to it being offered and I likely wouldn't have picked it up otherwise. I do really appreciate that that program has really expanded some of my reading choices/horizons.  The Berry Picker by Amanda Peters “Secrets…