ARC Review: BL Fans LOVE My Brother?! by Mimu Oyamada

BL Fans LOVE My Brother?! by Mimu Oyamada My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Kirika Amano is just an unassuming college freshman, but her shut-in big brother, Teruo, is about to turn her life upside down... Even though he's barely left their family home in four years, Teruo has a big secret: he's been living …

ARC Review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus …

ARC Review: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho

The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho My rating: 4 of 5 stars Zen Cho returns with a found family wuxia fantasy that combines the vibrancy of old school martial arts movies with characters drawn from the margins of history. A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes …

ARC Review: Vampire State Building by Ange, Patrick Renault & Charlie Adlard

Vampire State Building by Ange My rating: 2 of 5 stars The newest horror series from the artist of The Walking Dead! Get ready to be bitten from the first full color page... Terry Fisher is a young soldier on the verge of being sent away for active military duty, and is going to meet …

ARC Review: Eat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo & Lilian Klepakowsky

Eat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo My rating: 4 of 5 stars A story about Mindy, a woman living with an eating disorder who has to learn how to love herself again. In pursuit of the perfect body, Mindy buys the low-fat diet products and the glossy magazines which promise the secret to losing …

ARC Review: The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1) Woo the Shadow King. 2) Marry him. 3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s …

ARC Review: Dekoboko Sugar Days by Yusen Atsuko

Dekoboko Sugar Days by Yusen Atsuko My rating: 4 of 5 stars Yuujirou Matsukaze has been close friends with Rui Hanamine since the two of them were children, and at that time, Yuujirou was the one who stood up for and took care of his adorable, soft-hearted friend. But as it turns out, Yuujirou's childhood …

ARC Review: Spellhacker by M.K. England

Spellhacker by M.K. England My rating: 4 of 5 stars In Kyrkarta, magic—known as maz—was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for a greedy corporation to make maz a commodity that’s tightly controlled—and, of course, outrageously expensive. Which is why Diz and …

ARC Review: How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters

How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters My rating: 4 of 5 stars Everyone on campus knows Remy Cameron. He's the out-and-gay, super-likable guy that people admire for his confidence. The only person who may not know Remy that well is Remy himself. So when he is assigned to write an essay describing himself, …

ARC Review: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar My rating: 5 of 5 stars Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. And thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for …

ARC Review: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett My rating: 4 of 5 stars SURVIVE THE YEAR. No one speaks of the grace year. It’s forbidden. In Garner County, girls are told they have the power to lure grown men from their beds, to drive women mad with jealousy. They believe their very skin emits a powerful …

ARC Review: A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth

A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth My rating: 4 of 5 stars Violet Sterling has spent the last seven years in exile, longing to return to Burleigh House. One of the six great houses of England, Burleigh’s magic kept both the countryside and Violet happy. That is, until her father’s treason destroyed everything. …

ARC Review: Hello Girls by Brittany Cavallaro & Emily Henry

Hello Girls by Brittany Cavallaro My rating: 4 of 5 stars Winona has been starving for life in the seemingly perfect home that she shares with her seemingly perfect father, celebrity weatherman Stormy Olsen. No one knows that he locks the pantry door to control her eating and leaves bruises where no one can see …

ARC Review: I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up by Naoko Kodama

I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up by Naoko Kodama My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Morimoto, a young professional woman in Japan, is tired of fending off her parents’ questions about her being single. They want her to marry a man and settle down, and they’ll insist on nitpicking her choice of …

ARC Review: Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry

Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry My rating: 4 of 5 stars Abandoned by a single mother she never knew, 16-year-old Raya—obsessed with ancient myths—lives with her grandmother in a small conservative Texas town. For years Raya has hidden her feelings for her best friend and true love, Sarah. When the two are caught in an …