Rating: 8.5/10 Favorite Characters: Lara and Niamh (but mostly Lara) Though in the beginning, this book may appear to be a modern, LGBTQ+ retelling of Grease, the story soon develops into a complex, intense plot. The two main characters, Ollie and Will, meet over the summer and begin a relationship. When Ollie has to moveContinue reading “Book Review: Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales”
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Book Review: We Are Lost And Found by Helene Dunbar
Rating: 9/10 Favorite Character: Becky This book follows Michael, a gay teen living in New York City in the 1980s. This book describes the difficulties and joys of Michael’s life. His brother was disowned and kicked out of the house by his abusive father for being gay. Michael’s mother, despite loving both brothers anyway, remainsContinue reading “Book Review: We Are Lost And Found by Helene Dunbar”
Book Review: Courting Her Highness by Jean Plaidy
Rating: 9/10 Favorite Character: Abigail Hill Centering around the story of Queen Anne of England from the house of Stuart and her favorites, this story, despite being based on real historical events, is full of intrigue and concentrates on the relationships between the characters. Originally Queen Anne is very strongly influenced by her friend Sarah,Continue reading “Book Review: Courting Her Highness by Jean Plaidy”
Book Review: A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer
Rating: 10/10 Favorite Character: Jenny In this book, Heyer shows that, like her female protagonist, Jenny, she prefers sensible, realistic, humorous works like Jane Austen’s to Byron’s fantastical dramatics. This story of a marriage of convenience is humorous, poignant, and realistic, without abandoning its romantic core. This book shines with it’s full portrayals of itsContinue reading “Book Review: A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer”
Book Review: Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly
Rating: 7.75/10 Favorite Character: Isabelle Personally, I thought this story was a brilliant feminist subversion of the classic Cinderella fairytale. I always wondered why the princess always had to be beautiful and her step-sisters brushed off as ugly. In this story, the stepsisters are still ugly, and Cinderella is still the kind, beautiful girl sweptContinue reading “Book Review: Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly”
Book Review: “Rule” and “Rise” by Ellen Goodlett
Rating: 7.5/10 Favorite Characters: Florencia and Akeylah So, I’m going to review these together because, frankly, I have difficulty differentiating between the two I blew through them so fast. I basically binged them. As you can clearly already tell, these books are captivating- and kind of addicting. In these fantasy books, following the death ofContinue reading “Book Review: “Rule” and “Rise” by Ellen Goodlett”
Book Review: “Eight Cousins” and “Rose in Bloom” by Louisa May Alcott
Rating: 9/10 Eight Cousins Rating: 7.5/10 Rose in Bloom Rating: 9.5/10 Favorite Character: Rose Campbell Alcott is one of my favorite authors, and in these two books she’s at her best. These books follow Rose, an orphan who is sent to live with her large extended family under her uncle’s guardianship. While I absolutely loveContinue reading “Book Review: “Eight Cousins” and “Rose in Bloom” by Louisa May Alcott”
Book Review: Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Rating: 9/10 Favorite Characters: Lucero-Elisa de Riqueza and Humberto So I’m actually still reading this series, but I just want to talk about the first book for now. This book is amazing. Elisa, the main character, has incredible development. She learns- and loses- so much. She really comes into her own throughout the book, goingContinue reading “Book Review: Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson”
Book Review: The Boleyn King Trilogy by Laura Andersen
Rating: 8/10 Favorite Character: Minuette Wyatt Favorite Book: The Boleyn Reckoning I fell in love with this series. It’s basically an alternate version of history in which Anne Boleyn had a son. I’m a huge fan of fiction books that heavily feature court politics, history, and romance, so I would definitely recommend these books. ItContinue reading “Book Review: The Boleyn King Trilogy by Laura Andersen”
Book Review: Ribbons of Scarlett: A Novel of the French Revolution’s Women by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, and E. Knight
Rating: 10/10 Favorite Character: Sophie de Condorcet So, I’m pretty sure this is the best historical fiction book I’ve ever read. As the title so clearly states, the book is about different women of the French Revolution. Each author writes a chapter from a different historical woman’s perspective, with the exception of one chapter thatContinue reading “Book Review: Ribbons of Scarlett: A Novel of the French Revolution’s Women by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, and E. Knight”
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