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Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

Kenna has just been released from prison after five years. Five years of not being a part of her daughter’s life, not knowing what she’s like. Determined to make amends, she heads back to the town where it all started, unsure if she is even worthy of being forgiven for what happened all those years ago before her little girl was born.

10% into the book I was nearly going to DNF it. Having read and loved several of CoHo’s other works, I didn’t have the heart to give up just yet.

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Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman

Odd is only a boy of twelve when he runs away from home to live on his own. His father passed away, his mother remarried, and his step-father doesn’t particularly like him. Trying to fend for himself, one day, Odd is visited by a fox who has a mission for him.

A short read, this book is adventurous and lighthearted. With a simple enough plot and a straightforward writing style, Neil Gaiman’s story is one that both middle-graders and adults would like.

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The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

When Li Lan receives a proposal to be a ghost bride, she pays no heed. But her acquaintance with the Lim family introduces her to Tian Bai, the cousin of the deceased Lim heir.

Caught between her attraction toward Tian Bai and being haunted by Tian Ching, she is inadvertently thrust into the afterworld and must tread a long journey before her time on Earth is up.

I was so mesmerized reading this book that I can’t seem to move on from it. A part of my mind keeps lingering on various scenes...

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

When Lux’s boyfriend, Nico gets hired to lead a voyage to the abandoned Meroe island, he convinces her to go along – it’s good money, they get some time away together, what’s not to like?

Except, in the days that pass, Lux finds herself questioning the decision to come, wondering if anything she has known about her life has ever been true.

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This book had such potential with the backdrop and premise, but the characters ruin it all. I’ve read ample books with bit...

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

Chloe Green is so close to becoming valedictorian at Willowgrove. But when her arch-nemesis, Shara Wheeler runs away weeks before their graduation ceremony, Chloe is determined to not win by default and make Shara attend their graduation.

It just so happens that Shara has bigger plans for her. Through a series of clues left behind, Chloe and two others get closer to finding Shara and the truth about themselves they’ve been denying all this while.

I Kissed Shara Wheeler is a YA LGBTQIA+ co...

A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge

Seven years ago, Cheesemaster Grandible found Neverfell abandoned, hiding away in his cheese tunnels. Now, he keeps her hidden away from the rest of Caverna, fearful of what may come to pass should the Court and their enemies find the truth behind Neverfell’s presence in the underground city.

His worst nightmares come to pass when the twelve-year-old’s thirst for the outside world brings her to a dangerous path.

Frances Hardinge’s writing feels like a gift – you’re almost hesitant to unwr...

The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey

In this second instalment of Sujata Massey’s Perveen Mistry Investigates series, we find Perveen embroiled in a case of conflicting interests. Sent on behalf of the British government, she is compelled to resolve the differences between the dowager queen and the mother of the future ruler of Satapur about the schooling of the prince.

But the court politics become even more fatal when she soon realizes that someone doesn’t want her to intervene and will go to any lengths to keep her away.

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A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

Twenty years ago, Chloe’s father was imprisoned for killing six teenage girls in their town. Now, as a psychologist, she has only begun to gain a semblance of control over her life.

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But the horrors of the past are far from over. When two girls go missing in the span of days, each with an obscure connection to Chloe, she is determined to act before it’s too late.

I like it when stories are narrated through alternating chapters – either from different character...

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

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Heralded as THE book to read when starting your personal finance journey, The Psychology of Money is a nonfiction book on the right mindsets to adopt to make your money work for you.

To say that I finally read this book is no small joy. I’d been procrastinating about doing so for far too long, and with good reason! I had an inkling that most of its content would be intimidating. Having read The Psychology of Money, I can say that I wasn’t wrong.

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The Binding by Bridget Collins

Emmett Farmer’s days are spent working at his family farm, all the while striving to keep the symptoms of his illness from taking over. But when a letter comes for him, he finds himself sent off to be a binder’s apprentice.

In a world where the art of binding – taking away people’s painful memories and binding them in books – is met with scorn, Emmett unravels hidden truths about his life that he’d never have anticipated.

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I love the premise of this novel! As ...