ashleyholstrom's Reviews (1.38k)

Absolutely ridiculously adorable.

If Ali Hazelwood’s spicy STEM books didn’t do it for ya, perhaps this vampire and wolf romance will be a breath of fresh air. In this world, the Vampyres and Weres live peacefully, but separately—as long as there’s a bribe. When Misery’s father, the Vampyre councilman, requires her to marry Lowe, the Alpha of the wolves, she accepts. We’ve got marriage of convenience and enemies-to-lovers, and it’s a wild ride. The world building is top-notch. And if you don’t know what knotting is…you’ll find out.

✨ From Monster Romances to Sink Your Teeth Into at Crooked Reads.

loved this! full review to come.

Honestly, Ephemera is the perfect title for this book. It’s a dreamy graphic memoir set in nature—a garden, a forest, a greenhouse—as a woman looks back on memories of her childhood with a deeply depressed mother. She’s desperate to connect with her mom, but it feels like they are lightyears away from each other. Except when they’re in the garden. The art here is soft and beautiful and ethereal. I love it so much.

✨ From Graphic Memoirs that Tackle Mental Illness at Crooked Reads.