At The Water’s Edge | Sara Gruen | Book Review

At The Water’s Edge is my local library’s pick for book club this month. If I’m honest, I likely wouldn’t have picked it up if it wasn’t for this. Set during World War II, it follows young naïve Maddie who travels to Scotland with her husband Ellis and his best friend Hank to prove that

The Secret Language Of Birds | Lynne Kelly | Book Review

The Secret Language Of Birds is a new middle grade story that follows the birding adventures of thirteen year old Nina. She is the middle child and often feels like an outsider amongst her family. They find her to be very quirky and don’t understand why it seems to be so difficult for her to

Ryan and Avery | David Levithan | Book Review

Ryan and Avery is such a charming story! It follows the first ten dates of queer couple Ryan and Avery who meet at a local queer prom. From the moment that the two of them meet on the dance floor there is an undeniable connection between them. It is not all sunshine and rainbows though

Royal Blood | Aimee Carter | Book Review

Royal Blood is the first book in the Royal Blood series by Aimee Carter. It follows Evan, a young American girl, who is the bastard child of the current King of England. She has never actually met her father but constantly has the sensation of him being around with the protection that he provides. This

Soul Boom: Why We Need A Spiritual Revolution | Rainn Wilson | Book Review

Soul Boom: Why We Need Spiritual Revolution feels a bit like a manifesto written by Rainn Wilson. Most people, myself included, know him as Dwight Schrute from the hysterical and loveable show The Office. Reading this book introduces a different side of him and also opens the door for a larger discussion on spirituality and

Breaking All The Rules | Amy Andrews | Book Review

Breaking All The Rules is all about going against the rules to find your own happiness. It begins when ad exec Beatrice Archer throws a dart at a map and moves to Credence, Colorado. She is determined to get out of the rat race of LA and to get away from people who will never

Canadian Boyfriend | Jenny Holiday | Book Review

Canadian Boyfriend caught my attention on Netgalley but unfortunately it did not fully live up to my expectation as a reader. I think I was expecting more of a romcom type of read and instead I found some of what I was reading to be a bit cringy. Alot of this had to do with

Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City | Elyssa Maxx Goodson | Book Review

Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City is such an important piece of glittery work that is so needed right now. Parts of the American world is going crazy right now targeting the LGBTQIA+ community especially transgender individuals and drag performers. This book provides a history that declares that drag

Her Good Side | Rebekah Weatherspoon | Book Review

Her Good Side is an adorable YA contemporary romance. Bethany Greene and Jacob Yuen are each having dating troubles and decide they should try to figure them out together by fake dating. No feelings involved and they both get more experience for the real thing. Except their spending alot of time together and starting to

The Wishing Game | Meg Shaffer | Book Review

Since she was a little girl Lucy Hart has been playing The Wishing Game. Her childhood hasn’t been the best as she always felt neglected by her parents. The one thing that always kept her company was The Clock Island series. Her dedication was so strong that when she was thirteen she ran away from