Ah, the romance novel. One of the most popular fiction genres since the dawn of time, and perfect for when we just want to relax and be happy. And the emergence of favorite tropes and plot lines in this genre make sure that there’s a story for every romance lover. But now? There’s too much… Continue reading Ranking 7 Popular YA Romance Tropes by Predictability
Information: Author: Stacey Lee Genre: Historical. Mystery, Thriller Page count: 390 Year Published: 2024 Read This if You Like: Asian American/Chinese American Protagonists Murder Mysteries Sisters Working Together 1930s, Depression-era settings Historical Fiction Old Hollywood Films Themes on Gentrification and Racism Glamorous Hollywood Settings Dual POV Spoiler-Free Summary: Los Angeles, 1932: The Chow sisters, Gemma,… Continue reading Kill Her Twice (Review)
Information: Author: Kelsey Rodkey Genre: Romance, Contemporary Page Count: 352 Year Published: 2021 Read This if You Like: Romcoms Enemies-to-Lovers Insta-Love Warring Businesses Books about books(tores) Somewhat unlikable main characters More focus on family Pink covers Spoiler-Free Summary: Madeline Moore's favorite place has always been Books & Moore, the independent bookstore owned by her family.… Continue reading Last Chance Books (Review)
Information: Author: Leslie Vedder Genre: Fantasy Page Count: 413 Year Published: 2022 Read This if You Like: Sleeping Beauty Retellings (with some other fairy tales mixed in) Queer representation Strong female friendships Romantic X Skeptic trope (Not the official trope name as far as I know) Starts of Trilogies Cliffhanger endings Multi POV, third person… Continue reading The Bone Spindle (Review)
Image Created on Canva The 21st century has brought many new and exciting innovations to the world of books. Booktok is allowing stories to quickly ascend to the top of the bestseller lists and lets people share what they're reading to millions of strangers at a time. AI gives us the ability to write a… Continue reading Limited Collector’s Editions: Yay or Nay?
Information: Author: Goldy Moldavsky Genre: Humor, Contemporary, Thriller Page Count: 320 Year Published: 2022 Read This if You Like: Lord of the Flies retellings (especially if you hated the original) Deserted islands True crime podcasts as part of a story Celebrities with secrets Cheesy meta-humor Unlikable characters Plot Twists Satire Spoiler Free Summary: Rafi Francisco… Continue reading Lord of the Fly Fest (Review)
Image Created with Canva Instead of a book review, today I'm posting a custom creation of mine: a version of the stereotypical cover for a memoir. Look familiar? Although this book is entirely made up as well the author whose name is on the cover, this cover is done in a similar style to a… Continue reading The Memoir Cover Stereotype
Information: Author: Isabel Sterling Genre: Fantasy, contemporary Page Count: 324 Year Published: 2019 Read This If You Like: Queer representation Witches Urban Fantasy Female MCs Toxic Exes Teen Drama Cliffhanger endings Books where the "detective" character is somewhat unreliable and the main characters have to do all the investigating themselves Starts of duologies Spoiler-Free Summary:… Continue reading These Witches Don’t Burn (Review)
Information: Author: Kamilah Cole Genre: Fantasy Page Count: 386 Year Published: 2023 Read This If You Like: Black writers/characters Queer Representation Dragons Dual POV, Third Person Absolutely Stunning Covers Fantasy Boarding Schools Sisterly Bonds Chosen One Trope (but transformed) Enemies-to-lovers (and slow-burns) Messages about the Horrors of Colonialism and War Debut Authors Starts of Duologies… Continue reading So Let Them Burn (Review)
Information: Author: Erin Cotter Genre: Historical fiction, thriller, romance Page count: 464 Year published: 2023 Read This If You Like: Shakespeare-era stories Lgbtq+ representation Inspiration from real-life events Enemies to (forbidden) lovers Theatre High society books Historical thrillers Synopsis: London, 1593. Will Hughes is an actor who has been down on his luck lately and… Continue reading By Any Other Name (Review)
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