I always enjoy frenemies to lovers tales, and the banter was certainly delightful. That said, the pay off when Miss Bridgerton and George finally got together was a bit of a let down for me. I also didn't really enjoy the drama around the brother's disappearance, but feel it will lead to a future book.

What if a band of twelve year old paper girls encounter what one can only assume is an alien invasion...in the '80s?

So much fun, especially the illustrations and color palette which looks like an '80s eye shadow compact spilled all over the page. My only small bit of frustration is that I want to know more about each of these girls, but the story drops you right into the action. I'm assuming I'll get my wish as future collected volumes are released.

This book made me so happy. A fantastic, strong, and capable female protagonist. A totally crush-worthy boy, and magic fire horses. Huzzah.

Amani is a sharpshooter who needs to get the heck out of her small town where woman are considered to be chattel. Its either that or become her uncle's next bride, or another man's possession. Before she can cut out completely and after a disastrous attempt at disguising herself as a boy and attempting a shooting contest, Amani meets Jin.

Jin is a foreigner, and out to cause trouble for the town's industry (gun making), but may prove her ticket out of town. He may also have connections with the growing rebellion in the desert, which could lead to an even greater adventure for Amani despite its risks and danger.

Battling magical creatures, sandstorms, bandits, and surprises, this is a wonderful start to a new YA series. Can't wait for more!

Boy and girl meet cute, then girl's new circle of friends introduces her to the Cute Girl Network to warn her off of the cute boy. Will she take their advice and run away, or trust her own instincts and give him a chance?

A fun read, with an adorkable couple. I was a bit dubious at first, but loved that Jane trusted herself. One person's asshole ex is another person's true love. I do wish the panels were in color.

England declares war on Germany. Mary immediately signs up for the war effort and is sent to be a teacher. Tom decides against enlisting, believing he will better serve London's school children. Heath Alistair forgoes his career at the Museum restoring paintings and enlists as an officer cadet. All three will question their choices and lives as war rocks the world.

I was not super enchanted with this story, but it did pick up about 1/2 way through and made me invested in the outcome. The casual racism displayed, especially as Mary teaches the "unwanted" children sent back to London from the countryside is shocking, but felt honest. Some of the love story was a bit of a stretch for me.

This will definitely be a library hit however.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy.

Wow, this was a cluster of craziness. Billed as a horror/fantasy read for fans of [b:A Discovery of Witches|8667848|A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1)|Deborah Harkness|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1322168805s/8667848.jpg|13190160], the premise revolves around a serial killer and a woman who are both part of a prophecy set in motion during the time before Jesus's birth. Intriguing, but the story never went "enough" in any one direction. I never quite understood the point of the prophecy, the supernatural elements weren't present enough to make them necessary, and the "horror" was just raping/slashing up random women victims as practice to the killer's ultimate goal, killing the main character to fulfill or stop the prophecy.

Also, I figured out who the serial killer was right away, and the "love story" was more scary than lovely or touching. I was compelled to finish, and the ending was creepy, so two stars instead of one!

As indicated in the title, this is the charming story of a 69 year old man who finds a charm bracelet among his deceased wife's belongings as he prepares to finally clean out her things on her one year death anniversary. Sparking a journey to discover who his wife was before they met, this story is often a bit convenient, but for those looking for a cozy mystery that celebrates family, relationships, and common human decency, this is a nice book to pick up.

I'm considering this for a future Book to Art Club selection, as I enjoyed the charm bracelet imagery and the different locations.

We pick up with the Bradford family right where we left them in book one, and while apparently the "focus" of this book is Edward, the rest of the characters have about the same amount of page time. The sheer amount of narrative shifts was enough to make me need a glass of bourbon to steady myself as I read, and some of the story lines are more preposterous than others, but still a fun, soapy, summer read.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

I never read any Lloyd Alexander as a kiddo, so thought I would try this series out because apparently Disney may be re-doing the film AND the 50th Anniversary editions are a marvel and lovely to hold in your hands.

I enjoyed the tale for the most part, but as an adult reader I found the writing very choppy and lacking on important world-building details that I personally crave. I'm going to set this series aside until I can read them aloud to my daughter.

One of NYC's finest ad executives is brought on board to launch a tourism campaign for small town Hudson Valley. A city girl through and through, Natalie soon finds herself falling for both the town, and its smokin' hot cheese maker Oscar.

It was nice to see a full figured leading lady, but some of the "big ass" jokes grew a bit tired for me by the end.

Silly, sexy, and fun. I would recommend for fans of [a:Christina Lauren|6556689|Christina Lauren|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1352246550p2/6556689.jpg].

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.