speareileneFeb 24, 20222 minThe Lost Apothecary by Sarah PennerThe book blurbs got me on this one, and I was very excited for the paperback release (I'm a paperback girl). While Cosmo is not my usual...
speareileneFeb 22, 20221 minThe Shining Girls by Lauren BeukesI'll cop to a bit of reticence to start this one. I'd read other books by Lauren Beukes; specifically, I really enjoyed Broken...
speareileneOct 24, 20212 minThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThis book was AWESOME. I'm getting cynical as far as contemporary romance goes--so much of it feels like tropes in a trenchcoat but...
speareileneOct 12, 20212 minQuerying and Comparisons"Comparison is the thief of joy." I have no idea who said that, it's one of those quotes that floats around without providence but I...