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Anticipated 2022 Releases pt 2 // 15 YA Books releasing January – June

Hi friends! A few weeks ago I posted about my top 10 anticipated romance releases for the first half of 2022. Now as the year comes to an end I want to talk about the young adult books I’m looking forward to! I have so many more ya books on my tbr but I’ve decided to limit this post to just 15 and as always I will continue to do monthly posts highlighting new releases. I’ve included links to…

YA Review: How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Hi friends! This book was so fucking good, it’s hard to put it into words. It was definitely my fave read from the past few months. It probably isn’t for everyone because it’s a very specific writing style but if you like a lyrical, metaphorical writing style about the stars and the universe and a little bit of magic. As well as exploring abusive family dynamics, grief, fall in love with…

Anticipated 2022 Releases pt 1 // 10 Romance Books releasing January – June

Hi friends! I can’t believe it’s the end of the year already. But that does mean it is time for my list of most anticipated romance reads for the first half of 2022! I’ve included links to Goodreads and TheStorygraph so you can easily add to your tbrs as well as a link to the official publishers’ pages or authors’ pages for each title where you can find an assortment of preorder links. Also,…

YA Mini Reviews // 6 Young Adult Books

Hi friends! I started a new job in September and thanks to my commute I’ve kept up my reading pace, but I’ve also gotten behind on my reviews. I also have to be honest I’m in one of those slumps where I’m reading more for the sake of reading and filling my time and my enjoyment of the stories is suffering as a result. At first, I thought it was just the book itself but when I’ve felt meh about…

YA Review: Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee // A Chaotic Queer Rom-Com Full of Fake Dating and Friends to Lovers Romance

Hi friends! I finally read Meet Cute Diary! I will say that I’m glad I follow Emery on Twitter and was able to see eir response initial reactions to the book. I think some of the mixed reactions can be attributed to the misleading description and the fact that it leads readers to believe we should be rooting for Drew who straight-up sucks from the get-go. But luckily Emery made it clear that…

ARC Review: All the Feels by Olivia Dade // Spoiler Alert #2 out November 16, 2021

Hi friends! Anyone who’s been around for a while probably knows I loved Spoiler Alert (you can read my mini review here) and have been looking forward to Alex and Lauren’s story ever since. I was so excited when I was approved for an ARC and finally got around to reading it a few weeks ago. And it did not disappoint! Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an e-ARC in exchange for an…

November Releases // 10 Books to Add to Your TBR

Hi friends! I’ve been having trouble finding the energy and the time recently to blog but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to highlight upcoming releases. I feel like books pubbed in November/December while great for holiday presents can also feel like they’re overlooked since so many end of year lists and best book lists are already coming out. So here are 10 books on my TBR releasing in…

Latinx Recs // Preorder Edition

Hi friends! For my final post of Latinx Heritage Month I wanted to highlight some books coming out in the next few months through the beginning of 2022 that are on my TBR and I think are worth preordering! Check out my Book List on Bookshop to find all my Latinx book recs for Latinx Heritage Month in one place! Buy on Bookshop Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and I will earn a…

Latinx Recs // SFF Edition

Hi friends! I’m back with another rec list to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month! This week I wanted to highlight some science fiction and fantasy books by Latinx authors that I’ve read or are on my TBR as well as a few coming out super soon! Check out my Book List on Bookshop to find all my Latinx book recs for Latinx Heritage Month in one place! Buy on Bookshop Disclosure: I am an affiliate of…

Romance Review: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Hi friends! I might have picked this book up for the romance (and all the raving reviews) but I definitely stayed for the super queer, super eccentric found family and the love letter to NYC that is this book (and also the romance). Sometimes it feels like there are three Augusts—one born hopeful, one who learned how to pick locks, and one who moved to New York alone—all sticking out knife…

October Releases // 10 Books Releasing This Month

IT IS OFFICIALLY SPOOKY SEASON Which also means we’re closer to holiday, wintery romances and just my ultimate favorite time of year! This month of my radar are a bunch of a romances and some fantasies which is just *chef’s kiss* Check out my 2021 Releases List on Bookshop to find all of recs for this year’s releases! Buy on Bookshop Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org and I will…

YA Review: Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira // Beauty, the Beast, and a Quinceañera

Hi friends! I can’t believe I finished this in one day and practically one sitting like I expected to take a few days but it just read so smoothly and the drama and the feels kept me hooked and this is just such a phenomenal debut with the complex characters and the hope it offers but also like the nuance it offers to the human condition to be flawed and make mistakes and the different ways…

Latinx Heritage Month Recs // Middle Grade Edition

Hi friends! I don’t typically rec middle grade novels on my blog, let alone do a whole rec list, mainly because I don’t read that many but as I was figuring out what books I wanted to highlight this month I kept coming across more and more fantastic middle grade novels by Latinx authors and figured what the hell let’s make a rec list! So here are 15 middle grade books by Latinx authors, most of…

YA Review: In Deeper Waters by FT Lukens // The Queer Little Mermaid Retelling We All Need

Hi friends! This was such a fun, fantasy read! There’s magic, mermaids, sea witches, kidnappings, conspiracies and maybe, just maybe, falling in love. The world isn’t kind but that doesn’t mean I can’t be.In Deeper Waters by F. T. Lukens In Deeper Waters by F. T. Lukens Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books in 2021 The StoryGraph Goodreads Genre & Rep: Young Adult (historical fantasy) |…

Latinx Heritage Month Recs // Young Adult Edition

Would it even be my blog if I didn’t include a YA specific rec list?? Below you will find 14 YA books written by Latinx authors some of which I’ve recced before and some that are new to the blog. I’ve also included a few books that are coming out in the next month or so to look forward to/preorder (don’t worry I also have a preorder rec list coming 👀). These are all books on my TBR that I’ve…

Romance Review: It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey // High Maintenance Socialite Meets Grumpy Sea Captain

Hi friendsssss! This is my first Tessa Bailey book and it most certainly won’t be my last (I already have two more of her books awaiting me on my kindle) which really isn’t that enough said? But this is a book blog! So of course I’m going to talk about ~why~ I loved this book so that hopefully I can convince you to love it too! What is it like having such an accurate sense of where things…

Latinx Heritage Month // Book Recs + What’s On My TBR

It’s officially Latinx Heritage Month!!! Last year I put together a rec list of 30+ Books with Latinx Rep to celebrate but this year I wanted to go bigger and celebrate the whole month long! To kick off the month I wanted to start with books by Latinx authors that I have read and loved and probs will never stop recommending! Titles link to Goodreads, followed by a shortish description and then…