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  • Review: Assistant to the Villain

    Title: Assistant to the VillainAuthor: Hannah Nicole MaehrerSeries: Assistant to the VillainAbout this book: ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem and terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits. With ailing family to support, Evie Sage’s employment status isn’t…

  • Review: The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends

    Title: The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and BoyfriendsAuthor: Jamie D’AmatoSeries: N/ATW: Attempted Suicide, anxiety and depression. About this Book: It’s only natural nineteen-year-old Brennan’s life would be upended by something as ridiculous and unexpected as turning into a vampire. But if there’s one thing Brennan can do, it’s pretend everything’s fine when he’s close…

  • Review: Go Luck Yourself

    Title: Nightmare Before KissmasAuthor: Sara RaaschSeries: Royals and RomanceAbout this Book: HereSource: My local library.Would I buy it? Abso-freaking-lutely. My Thoguhts: Sara Raasch gave Kris his own book. I screamed. I shouted. I kicked my legs in glee. This is not the same Kris you meet in Nightmare Before Kissmas, this is more mischievous version…

  • Review: Nightmare Before Kissmas

    Title: Nightmare Before KissmasAuthor: Sara RaaschSeries: Royals and RomanceAbout this Book: HereSource: My local library.Would I buy it? Abso-freaking-lutely. Just waiting for the money to do so. My Thoughts: These characters were so completely and utterly easy to fall in love with. Nicholas aka Coal is grumpy, sad, and completely hilarious and easy to love.…

  • Review: Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

    Title: Death at Morning HouseAuthor: Maureen JohnsonTW: Talk of eugenics, not the main character.About this Book: The fire wasn’t Marlowe Wexler’s fault. Dates should be hot, but not hot enough to warrant literal firefighters. Akilah, the girl Marlowe has been in love with for years, will never go out with her again. No one dates…

  • Review: Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson

    Title: Nine LiarsAuthor: Maureen JohnsonSeries: Truly DeviousAbout this book: Senior year at Ellingham Academy for Stevie Bell isn’t going well. Her boyfriend, David, is studying in London. Her friends are obsessed with college applications. With the cold case of the century solved, Stevie is adrift. There is nothing to distract her from the questions pinging…

  • Review: Star Wars: Jango Fett – Trail of Lost Hope by Ethan Sacks and Luke Ross

    Title: Star Wars: Jango Fett – Trail of Lost HopeCreators: Ethan Sacks and Luke RossAbout this book: The legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett embarks on a brand-new mission! Jango Fett, father of Boba Fett and legendary bounty hunter, has a bounty to find! A mystery to solve! And a treaty at risk! But can even the…

  • Review: Dream Girl Drama

    Title: Dream Girl DramaAuthor: Tessa BaileySeries: Big ShotsRelease Date: February 4, 2025About this Book: HereSource: My bookshelf. Would I buy it for someone else? Absolutely My Thoughts? How much do I love a Tessa Bailey book? Let me count the ways (all the ways). This book, the third in the Big Shots series, involved two…

  • Review: The Mask of Fear

    Title: The Mask of FearAuthor: Alexander FreedSeries: Star Wars: Reign of the Empire (Book 1)Release Date: February 25, 2025About this Book: HereSource: My shelfWould I buy it as a gift for someone? Abso-freaking-lutely. In fact I already have. My Thoughts: You might want to smack Bail Organa after reading parts of this book. It’s honestly…

  • Review: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

    Title: Beauty QueensAuthor: Libba BrayTrigger Warning: Abandonment, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, mentions of eating disorders, sexual assault and harassment, About this book: Survival. Of the fittest. The fifty contestants in the Miss Teen Dream Pageant thought this was going to be a fun trip to the beach, where they could parade in their state-appropriate costumes and compete in front…