Short and Sweet Review To Drown a Witch had a really intriguing premise that immediately caught my attention. The idea of there being only one true Witch in each generation, hunted by an entire kingdom while everyone else relies on stolen magic, felt fresh and full of potential. The mystery surrounding the Witch’s identity, combined […]
Short and Sweet Review Beware the Abbott Boys had all the ingredients for a mystery I should have loved: a suspicious family, a small town full of secrets, a dead girl, and a second murder that throws everyone into chaos. The premise hooked me immediately, and the opening chapters did a great job creating an […]
Short and Sweet Review Winners & Liars combines an inheritance competition with a murder mystery, making for a fun and entertaining YA read. After the death of their beloved mentor, Professor Darnley, Derin and her university prep group arrive at his estate expecting to celebrate their futures. Instead, they discover they’ve been named competitors in a […]
Short and Sweet Review Our Wicked Gifts was such a fun surprise. The combination of a wealthy family with supernatural powers, a murder mystery, dark magic, and a morally gray cast immediately pulled me in. It gave me Knives Out meets The Inheritance Games with a gothic fantasy twist, and I loved unraveling the secrets […]
Short and Sweet Review Every Reason to Stay had an emotional premise that immediately pulled me in, but while I enjoyed parts of the story, it didn’t fully come together for me. Skylar’s grief after losing her father was the strongest aspect of the book, and I appreciated that it didn’t shy away from showing how […]
Short and Sweet Review What Happened to Those Girls was a fun, suspenseful YA thriller that kept me guessing from beginning to end. The story follows Emma, who has always been the outsider in her friend group. After her friends exclude her from a camping trip she originally planned, they are found dead the next morning. […]
Short and Sweet Review I really wanted to enjoy The Vacation Shift. A YA romance set on a bus tour through Japan sounded like a lot of fun, and the setting ended up being one of the strongest parts of the book. The descriptions of Japan were enjoyable, and I liked seeing Ivy and Matteo’s relationship […]
SHORT AND SWEET REVIEW Such a Lucky Girl combines influencer culture, toxic friendship, jealousy, and supernatural horror into a story that felt both timely and unsettling. The premise immediately caught my attention: Bella has transformed herself into a social media star through her brand of positivity and manifestation, while her former best friend Kerry is left […]
Short and Sweet Review Blue Beach was a compelling blend of historical fiction and murder mystery that kept me invested from beginning to end. Set in 1929 Santa Monica, the story follows fifteen-year-old Blue Collins, whose family owns Blue Beach, a safe gathering place for Black families during segregation. When Blue and her friend Ben […]