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 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 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 The Ocean Would Paint me Blue was such an emotional and powerful read. The story follows Jihad, a seventeen-year-old girl whose world loses its color after the sudden death of her mother. As she navigates grief, Islamophobia, and the challenges of starting at a new school, she reconnects with her love […]
Short and Sweet Review Every Exquisite Thing follows Penny Paxton, the daughter of a world-famous supermodel who has spent her whole life surrounded by beauty, fame, and impossible expectations. Wanting to step into the spotlight herself, Penny enrolls at the elite Dorian Drama School, where image matters just as much as talent. When her mentor […]
Short and Sweet Review Virginia heads to Florida to spend the summer with her grandmother Lainey at Castle Claude, a bold pink condo full of retired theater lovers who entertain themselves by acting out elaborate murder mystery games called Killing Me Softly. What starts as a fun getaway quickly turns complicated after the death of […]
Short and Sweet Review Stealing Infinity follows Natasha, a teen whose life has completely spiraled after getting expelled, arrested, and essentially blackmailed into attending the mysterious Gray Wolf Academy, a remote school run by a billionaire tech genius on a hidden island. Once there, Natasha discovers the school is far from normal. The students are […]