Review: Stalking Jack the Ripper

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco (Stalking Jack the Ripper #1)Published: September 2016 “Wield your assets like a blade, Cousin. No man has invented a corset for our brains. Let them think they rule the world. It’s a queen who sits on that throne. Never forget that.” Seventeen-year old Audrey Rose Wadsworth is not...

Review: Harrow Lake

Harrow Lake by Kat EllisPublished: July 2020 “Look, these stories – small-town legends about monters or demons or evil spirits – they’re all just an excuse for people to avoid seeing the real monsters all around them. It’s a way to shatter the proverbial mirror.” Lola Nox, the daughter of a highly popular filmmaker, is...

Review: 10 Things I Hate About Pinky

10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon (Dimpleverse #3)Published: July 2020 “It wasn’t that Pinky wasn’t nice. In fact, she was kind of mysterious and intriguing in the spiky, murdery way the Black Widow was mysterious and intriguing.” Pinky Kumar is a force to be reckoned with. She’s bright, loud and sassy. But...

Review: There’s Something About Sweetie

There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon (Dimpleverse #2)Published: May 2019 “A conversation with her was like a warm hug and a cup of hot cocoa on a cold day – comforting, familiar, a place you never wanted to leave.” Sweetie Nair loves to defy expectations, and push herself. She’s an amazing track athlete, she’s...

Review: When Dimple Met Rishi

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon (Dimpleverse #1)Published: May 2017 “This is our life. We get to decide the rules. We get to say what goes and what stays, what matters and what doesn’t.” Dimple Shah has one thing on her mind - her summer program for aspiring web designers. Not finding the “ideal...

Review: Dear Justyce

Dear Justyce by Nic Stone (Dear Martin #2)Published: October 2020 ‘“What about you Quan? Are YOU a killer?” Thing is, I couldn’t really answer. Part of me wanted to flat out say “No, I’m not,” but there was still this other voice saying “What if you are, LaQuan? What if it’s inevitable?”’ Quan is incarcerated,...

Review: Dear Martin

Dear Martin by Nic Stone (Dear Martin #1)Published: May 2018 “Yeah, there are no more “colored” water fountains, and it’s supposed to be illegal to discriminate, but if I can be forced to sit on the concrete in too-tight cuffs when I’ve done nothing wrong, it’s clear there’s an issue. That things aren’t as equal...

Review: The Map From Here to There

The Map From Here to There by Emery Lord (The Start of Me and You #2)Published: January 2020 “There's a vein of hopeful cynicism in everything you write. You're trying to believe, but helplessly waiting for the anvil.” It’s now senior year for Paige and with that comes even more responsibilities - she has to...

Review: The Start of Me and You

The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord (The Start of Me and You #1)Published: June 2017 “Love extra, even if it means you hurt extra too.” After losing her boyfriend Aaron in a freak swimming accident, Paige must start living her life once again. She begins by making a list of goals, including...