Feb 21

Partials by Dan Wells

You guys, I have been looking forward to reading Partials by Dan Wells for a long time. I was expecting to add it to my mental list of “favorite dystopians” along with The Hunger Games and Divergent. Unfortunately – Partials missed the mark for me. Maybe it was because my hopes were too high. Maybe it was just never the book for me. Either way…

Partials by Dan Wells
Partials by Dan Wells

So, most of humanity has been wiped out by a horrible virus. (Love this concept! In fact, the awesome synopsis is what gave me my ballooned expectations.) The virus is blamed on the Partials, engineered organic humanish beings. They were in the middle of a war, but things pretty much ended once the virus showed up. Mainly because the Partials were immune.

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Feb 20

Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb

As I’ve talked about many times before on the blog, the In Death books are my all time favorite series. The newest installment, Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb, is no exception! It releases today, and fans of the series should definitely expect an awesome addition to Eve & Roarke’s adventures.

Celebrity in Death by JD Robb
Celebrity in Death by JD Robb

Now, as long time fans know, these books are oftentimes pretty much the same. I obviously don’t mean that as an insult – I just mean that we basically know what to expect by now. J.D. Robb definitely gave me a few things I wasn’t expecting this time around though.

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Feb 20

Cross My Heart by Sasha Gould

Cross My Heart by Sasha Gould hasn’t gotten a lot of hype that I’ve seen. Let me tell you: it deserves more! The lyrical writing makes the atmosphere so rich and engaging. The plot is full of masterful twists and turns, most of which I didn’t see coming. Cross My Heart is definitely a book I won’t be forgetting anytime soon!

Cross My Heart by Sasha Gould
Cross My Heart by Sasha Gould

Laura has spent the last few years in a convent. When she is suddenly sent for at home, she can’t wait to get there! She is thrilled at the chance to spend time with her sister, Beatrice. Unfortunately, she has been sent for because Beatrice drowned in the Venice canals. Now Laura is expected to take her place and marry nasty old dude. When she finds a way to get out of it – she takes it without fully weighing the cost. The secrets she is about to uncover make her wonder if it was worth it…

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Feb 17

Fair Game by Liz Young

Y’all, I love British romantic comedies so much. Fair Game by Liz Young just reminded me why. (It is known as A Promising Man (And About Time, Too) in America.) The characters are hilarious and cranky. The settings are always a nice break from big cities in the USA. The writing a little less contained. They definitely make me happy.

Fair Game by Liz Young
Fair Game by Liz Young

Harriet Grey is a little tired of drama. After all – she lives with it daily. Her best friend, Sally, is also a new mom. She adores the baby, but she is a little over Sally’s Debbie Downer attitude. When she runs into John Mackenzie, he seems like the perfect man. Except…isn’t he dating Harriet’s arch nemesis? Well, whether he is or not they seem to keep running into each other. Then they end up spending Christmas together as well. So, is he the man for Harriet or not? Heck – is he even available at all?

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Feb 16

All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen

The ways in which Lev AC Rosen plays with gender and sexuality in All Men of Genius is astoundingly brilliant. Seriously. The fact that Twelfth Night and The Importance of Being Earnest interpretations are wrapped up in it makes things even better. Basically, what I’m saying is that I want some of the kool aid to which Lev AC Rosen obviously has access.

All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen
All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen

One of the first things I plan on doing now that I’ve read All Men of Genius is to reread The Importance of Being Earnest. I don’t think I’ve read it since high school, and remember very little. Twelfth Night is my favorite Shakespearean play, so I had no trouble eating up all those references. But the Oscar Wilde pieces? Much less so. But, I loved All Men of Genius so much that I want to be able to love it even more! The Importance of Being Earnest here I come.

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