Pleasure Reading: The Roommate by Rosie Danan

Posted January 6, 2021 by Wendy in Reviews / 1 Comment

Why Did I Read? A strict rule follower ends up rooming with a super attractive stranger who works in the adult entertainment industry. I was drawn into this premise from the beginning! My Thoughts: Clara is a straight laced rule follower who has never stepped a toe out of line. She’s determined to withhold the “proper” image her socialite family demands and because of this, has always colored within the lines. Her latest cross country move is the most daring […]

Blog Tour: The Code for Love and Heartbreak by Jillian Cantor

Posted October 12, 2020 by Wendy in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments

The Code for Love and Heartbreak is an inventive and cute contemporary retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma. It centers around Emma, an analytical number focused, top of her class student. Numbers are black and white and make sense to her – they always do what they’re supposed to and she much prefers straightforward numbers to subjective feelings. As co-president of her school’s coding club, she comes up with the idea for an app to predict a person’s “perfect match” based […]

Monthly Recap: September 2020 // Changing Seasons

Posted October 6, 2020 by Wendy in Personal, recap / 0 Comments

Happy Fall! While I’m sad to say goodbye to summer, I do love fall so I’m embracing all the cozy fall things that make me happy because in this day and age, we need all the positive things we can get! So while I am already missing the long daylight hours and summer fruits (so sad to say goodbye to my weekly fresh farmer market produce & goodies), I am excited for cozy blankets, crunchy leaves, hot drinks, fall candles […]

Not Your Childhood Fairytale: Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Posted September 28, 2020 by Wendy in Reviews / 1 Comment

Why Did I Read? Say the words fairytale retelling and I am there. I don’t know why, but I just love fairytale retellings! I think I love the fairytale stories themselves and also enjoy all the possible alternative twists. It’s a lot of fun. My Thoughts: If you are a fan of retellings, this is not one to miss! The premise is a very unique take on the classic Cinderella story that is inventive and fresh. Sophia and all the […]

TTT: Top 10 Books On My Fall 2020 TBR

Posted September 22, 2020 by Wendy in Top Ten Tuesday / 7 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl It’s that time of year! When I talk about my seasonal TBR list and I see if I end up actually adhering to any of it. Ha! I really do hope I end up reading all of these this fall though! I am grouping them into seasonal atmospheric fall reads on my TBR and then recent and/or upcoming releases! VERY excited for these books! Atmospheric Fall […]