Genre: Contemporary

The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin

The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin

Content Warning: Death When I first requested to be allowed to read The Nature of Witches, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’ve long been a fan of books that have magic in them, and if they tie that magic to witches, I’m especially intrigued. So, I was super happy […]

Posted on 05/08/2021 | 0 Comments
By Charli
Tales from the Hinterland by Melissa Albert

Tales from the Hinterland by Melissa Albert

CW: Violence, Death Tales from the Hinterland is the book of fairy tales that is featured in The Hazel Wood and The Night Country. Weirdly enough, I could never seem to get into either The Hazel Wood or The Night Country. Perhaps I just needed to read the fairy tales […]

Posted on 03/31/2021 | 0 Comments
By Charli
The Anti-Relationship Year by Katie Wismer

The Anti-Relationship Year by Katie Wismer

CW: Pregnancy, Pregnancy Termination, Depression Happy Book Birthday to The Anti-Relationship Year!!! Last year, I read and reviewed The Anti-Virginity Pact (TAVP) and wondered then if we would ever see a book with any of the characters from that book again. Well, this year, Katie Wismer has brought us a […]

Posted on 03/30/2021 | 0 Comments
By Charli
Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

TW: Abuse, Racism, Mommy Issues, Daddy Issues (I’m sorry it’s been a month since I listened to it, so if there are triggers I missed, I’m sorry.) Emergency Contact is the story of Penny and Sam. Neither of them is a particularly likable character. They are seriously messed up. But […]

Posted on 05/07/2020 | 0 Comments
By Charli
Reverie by Ryan La Sala

Reverie by Ryan La Sala

When the Barnes & Noble book club chose this book for the January book club, I was a little leary. I actually had this book from NetGalley and just couldn’t get into it. I tried for months to get into the book and just couldn’t do it. But, I hate […]

Posted on 01/17/2020 | 0 Comments
By Charli
Beautiful Surrender by Priscilla West

Beautiful Surrender by Priscilla West

I admit, I was kind of scratching my head because on Goodreads, this book is listed as “erotica” and it really isn’t. It’s pretty much a romance book with some sex thrown in. I’ve read far more erotic and dirty books from authors like Linda Lael Miller, trust me. This […]

Posted on 07/26/2019 | 0 Comments
By Charli
Again, but Better by Christine Riccio

Again, but Better by Christine Riccio

I read this book for Barnes & Noble’s new YA Book Club. I hadn’t even heard of the book and didn’t know who the author was, although once I saw her YouTube channel name, I vaguely recognized who she was. I have to say, I wish she’d gone back and […]

Posted on 06/14/2019 | 0 Comments
By Charli
The Wicked Deep by Shea Earnshaw

The Wicked Deep by Shea Earnshaw

At first I wasn’t going to finish this book. I even turned it in to the library early. I’d gotten to Chapter 5 and it was just dragging along. But something kept nagging at me that I should give it another shot, so I downloaded the Kindle version as a […]

Posted on 05/10/2019 | 0 Comments
By Charli
Bad Night Stand by Elise Farber

Bad Night Stand by Elise Farber

I’m not one much for the romance genre, even though it seems like I have quite a few in my NetGalley queue. But Bad Night Stand called to me because it seemed like it would be right up my alley. I wasn’t wrong. I loved it. And in all honesty, […]

Posted on 07/27/2018 | 0 Comments
By Charli
The Gilded Cage by Lauren Smith

The Gilded Cage by Lauren Smith

It took me a bit to get into this one, but once I did, I was hooked. I admit, I have a BDSM fetish when I read–if the fan fiction I tend to read is any indication–so any book that includes that is generally a winner with me. I have […]

Posted on 01/24/2016 | 0 Comments
By Charli