I’ve been reading Kit Rocha’s books for a long time, and there’s certain things I expect from them: amazing found families, strong and fierce heroines, and a nail-bitingly good plot. So it’s no surprise that their first traditionally published book has all that, plus the sunshine/grumpy trope, a post-apocalyptic road trip, and multiple discussions ofRead the Post
Review: The Ones Who Got Away – Roni Loren
Trigger Warnings: All the feels. Seriously, all the feels. I read this pretty much non-stop in an afternoon, with a box of tissues next to me. I’ll address this first off: this is hard subject matter (romance in the aftermath of a school shooting???), but I think Ms. Loren handled it impeccably. As a traumaRead the Post
Review: As You Wish – Chelsea Sedoti
“Helping people is good, but it’s also a two-way street. You can’t save someone who doesn’t want to be saved.” OK, remember how I just said I don’t like magical realism? Turns out, this is the kind of magical realism I like, the kind that borders on urban fantasy a bit. In the desert townRead the Post
Review: Before I Let Go – Marieke Nijcamp
Trigger warnings: I was not expecting to receive this book – it showed up as a bonus along with As You Wish, which I’ll be reviewing later this week. I can’t quite put my finger on what didn’t work for me, but I think part of it is that I’m not usually a fan ofRead the Post
Review: Sweet Revenge – Heather Kim
“You can’t hate-tweet your ex when you’re knuckles-deep in molasses.” Deliciously snarky! This isn’t a collection of basic recipes, but rather a mix of classics with twists (S’more Brownies, butter pound cake…. with sriracha icing) and some very unique dishes (carrot cake truffles with Cool Ranch Doritos sugar). Most of the dishes have multiple componentsRead the Post