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REAL LIFE AND OTHER FICTIONS (DNF Book Review)

I tried, Tartlets. I really, really tried to get into Real Life and Other Fictions. This women's fiction book by Susan Coll totally seemed like one I would enjoy. I mean, The Mothman’s in it! We all know supernatural stuff is right up my alley....

THE FABLED EARTH (DNF Book Review)

The Fabled Earth is another book that I hate sticking in my DNF pile. The premise of this novel really drew me in, and its beautiful cover art sealed the deal. This historical fiction/women’s fiction work by Kimberly Brock contains good writing...

THE CURIOUS SECRETS OF YESTERDAY (DNF Book Review)

I really wanted to love Namrata Patel’s newest novel, The Curious Secrets of Yesterday. I absolutely adored Patel’s debut, The Candid Life of Meena Dave. While I didn’t get a chance to read her sophomore book, Scent of a Garden, I was excited...

THE JINN DAUGHTER (DNF Book Review)

I feel super bad that I’m placing The Jinn Daughter in my DNF column. Because I really don’t think it belongs there. You know what? It doesn’t belong there. There are a lot of things about this book that I really enjoyed. I just didn’t...

MY MAGNOLIA SUMMER (DNF Book Review)

Unpopular opinion alert: I didn’t like My Magnolia Summer. I hate to break it to you, but this is another DNF book review. This Southern fiction novel by Victoria Benton Frank has been sweeping through the #bookstagram and BookTok feeds recently....

A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES (DNF Book Review)

I'm just going to come out and say it. **deep breath** A Discovery of Witches is Twilight for adults. **cringes** And y'know what? I liked Twilight better. **ducks as A Discovery of Witches fans throw things at her**      I feel like I've...

HOMEGOING (DNF Book Review)

Homegoing is one of those novels that I’ve borrowed from the library various times, only to return it, time and time again, unread. It’s been recommended to me by several people, but it wasn’t until my blogger friend Literary Dates posted...

APPLES NEVER FALL (DNF Book Review)

Ugh. I can’t believe I’m writing a DNF review of a Liane Moriarty book… But, I am. I totally am. **face palm*     What's Apples Never Fall about? Apples Never Fall is the newest release from this highly talented writer, who is...

THE LAST COMMANDMENT (DNF Book Review)

The Last Commandment, which is the first book in the Austin Grant of Scotland Yard series by Scott Shepherd, has a really great premise: a serial killer running across two continents, leaving behind murder victims who correspond to The Ten...