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October 18, 2018

MIRAGE by Somaiya Daud

October 18, 2018

Book cover & rating - MIRAGE by Somaiya DaudFor some reason, I’ve had a significant slow down with YA novels this year. I’ve just not been able to settle down and focus on reading, no matter how intriguing various books sound. Most of the time I’ve resorted to audiobooks for which I tend to pick non-fiction books. Thanks to a long haul flight though, I had no distractions to keep me from Mirage. I was happily entertained.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, betrayal, bi- or multiracial characters, diverse authors, diverse books, doppelganger, ethnicity, family myth, friendship, grandparents, insurgency, kidnapping, nobility, poetry, politics, racism, romance, secrets

February 9, 2018

GOODBYE, PERFECT by Sara Barnard

February 9, 2018

Book cover & rating - GOODBYE, PERFECT by Sara BarnardSara Barnard does not shy away from writing about difficult relationships. That much is evident after her third book, Goodbye, Perfect continues in that direction.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, adoption, british authors, crime, dating, diverse books, dyslexia, family, friendship, gardening, grooming, high school, kidnapping, lies, road trip, romance, secrets, siblinghood, sisters

March 30, 2017

THE ALLOY OF LAW by Brandon Sanderson

March 30, 2017

Book cover & rating - The Alloy of Law by Brandon SandersonI can’t think of another fantasy book I’ve read that was as much fun as The Alloy of Law. It made me chuckle a lot, particularly because of Wayne. He’s hilarious and makes the most inappropriate yet fitting comments. Some part nearly had me in stitches. At the same time, The Alloy of Law reads like a crime fantasy novel.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: action, american authors, beliefs, crime, death, friendship, humour, kidnapping, loyalty, morality, snarky characters, violence

February 10, 2017

TROUBLE MAKES A COMEBACK by Stephanie Tromly

February 10, 2017

Book cover & rating - TROUBLE MAKES A COMEBACK by Stephanie Tromly
Trouble Makes a Comeback was exactly the sequel that it needed to be. When I read the first book, Trouble is a Friend of Mine, I was disappointed about the open ending. Back then, I only knew of it as a standalone book. When Hot Key Books reached out, asking me if I’d be interested in reviewing this sequel, I was excited to learn that Trouble is a series. Right now, I can’t wait for the third book to come out.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: alcoholism, chinese authors, crime, dating, diverse authors, drugs, family problems, filipino authors, friendship, high school, kidnapping, romance, secrets, violence

December 12, 2015

THE CONSPIRACY OF US by Maggie Hall

December 12, 2015

Audiobook of THE CONSPIRACY OF US by Maggie HallIf I had to sum up The Conspiracy of Us in two words, I’d say, fun mystery. That’s exactly what it is. It’s a crime mystery that takes you from Minnesota to Paris to Istanbul. It hits hard where it has to in terms of inevitable violence. I say inevitable because that’s what villains in crime novels do — they resort to violence. As much as it is a mystery book, it doesn’t stray too close to thriller territories, so if you’re the squeamish kind, you need not worry.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, audiobooks, conspiracy theories, death, family myth, friendship, high school, kidnapping, romance, secrets, single parenthood, travel

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