must read - Jolene Haley

December 28, 2021

Can’t Wait to Read: Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho

Let's be honest, my TBR shelf is ever-growing. One that I'm super excited for is Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho. Check out the blurb below: NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY TIME * PARADE * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING * MARIE CLAIRE * THE RUMPUS * DEBUTIFUL * AND MORE!A witty, warm, and irreverent book that traces the lives of two young Taiwanese American women as they navigate friendship, sexuality, identity, and heartbreak over two decades. Best friends since second grade, Fiona Lin and Jane She[...]

amreading, reading, romance

July 7, 2016

Happy Book Birthday to Life After Juliet by Shannon Lee Alexander

I love good books and I love good authors, which naturally is why I’m celebrating this new book, LIFE AFTER JULIET. Shannon may sound familiar because she's also the author of Love and Other Unknown Variables. I remember oogling the cover when it came out and one of my good friends posted a long glowing review on Goodreads about it, but my favorite part was this, "It is beautifully written and well paced, with intriguing characters, complex relationships, and plenty of raw emotion. I highly recommend this book!" It came out this week and it looks so good. Have[...]

reading, young adult

August 26, 2014

Heather Marie Blog Tour Playlist – The Gateway Through Which They Came

Let me just say that there are few authors as fantastic as Heather Marie. What I love about her is her love of dark things and her individuality. Which of course, is why I flipped out when I heard about THE GATEWAY THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME. Have you heard of this book? No? Well, let me introduce you. THE GATEWAY THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME To seventeen-year-old Aiden Ortiz, letting the dead walk through his body to reach the other side comes with the territory. Being a Gateway isn’t an easy job, but someone’s gotta send Bleeders where they belong. Heaven. Salva[...]