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  • These Highly Anticipated Early 2025 Releases were Busts (I Am Not Jessica Chen, Fable for the End of the World)
    April 20, 2025

    These Highly Anticipated Early 2025 Releases were Busts (I Am Not Jessica Chen, Fable for the End of the World)

    I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang Genres: Romance, Contemporary, FantasyMagical Realism Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: January 28, 2025 Pages: 320 (hardcover)Rep: Asian cast After getting rejected by every single Ivy League she applied to and falling short of all her Asian immigrant parents’ expectations, seventeen-year-old Jenna Chen makes a wish to become her smarter,…

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  • I Wish I Could Unread Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (A Too-Long Rant)
    June 23, 2024

    I Wish I Could Unread Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (A Too-Long Rant)

    Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Series: The Empyrean #1 Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Fantasy Romance Publisher: Entangled Release Date: May 2, 2023 Pages: 517 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders… Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known…

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  • These Ships Have Sailed and I Love Love: Mini Reviews of Recent Romance Reads (Out on a Limb, In a Jam, Release)
    June 6, 2024

    These Ships Have Sailed and I Love Love: Mini Reviews of Recent Romance Reads (Out on a Limb, In a Jam, Release)

    Hi, loves! 💖 I’ve been reading a bunch of really bad contemporary romance novels lately (thanks for nothing, Booktok), so I wanted to do a compilation of positive reviews I have for romance books I think are actually one well, or that I at least genuinely enjoyed to combat the negativity I was starting to…

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  • I Read My First Dark Romance and was Underwhelmed: Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby (FOMO Made Me Read It)
    May 23, 2024

    I Read My First Dark Romance and was Underwhelmed: Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby (FOMO Made Me Read It)

    The Risk, Sidetracked, Scarlet Angel, All the Lies, Paint It All Red by S.T. Abby Series: Mindf*ck Genre: Romance, Dark, Dark Romance, Thriller, Crime, Mystery Publisher: Self-published Release Date: December 1, 2016 (Book 1) Pages: 692 (Books 1-5) I didn’t expect him. I didn’t want to fall in love. But I can’t let him go. Logan Bennett makes the…

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  • This Duology About Magical Card Decks Left My Jaw on the Floor: The Shepherd King by Rachel Gillig Series Review (One Dark Window, Two Twisted Crowns)
    May 6, 2024

    This Duology About Magical Card Decks Left My Jaw on the Floor: The Shepherd King by Rachel Gillig Series Review (One Dark Window, Two Twisted Crowns)

    One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig Series: The Shepherd King #1 Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Fantasy Romance Publisher: Orbit Release Date: September 27, 2022 Pages: 399 Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. But the monster in her head isn’t the only threat lurking. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked…

    Read more!: This Duology About Magical Card Decks Left My Jaw on the Floor: The Shepherd King by Rachel Gillig Series Review (One Dark Window, Two Twisted Crowns)
  • How Do I Feel About These Popular Romance Authors? Let’s Talk Emily Henry, Ana Huang, and Ann Liang!
    April 28, 2024

    How Do I Feel About These Popular Romance Authors? Let’s Talk Emily Henry, Ana Huang, and Ann Liang!

    As I’ve only started to get back into reading recently, I’ve mostly been exposed to more popular books and authors — books that everyone and their mothers have read. I’ve tried some books from popular romance authors, and I also have a few books of theirs that I would love to check out! Let’s chat…

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