This book was hilarious and I am annoyed that no libraries in Maine own any of the sequels yet. I will say that I am not sure I agree with the comparisons to Veronica Mars. That series doesn’t have as light a tone as this one. I would put it on a spectrum between her and Stephanie Plum. It’s a little more serious than the latter series. Very enjoyable, especially if you know a little bit about online MMORPGs.

Thank you Netgalley for an advanced review copy of this book.

Normally I try to review my ARC copies closer to the release date, but I couldn't wait with this one. It's very good. It's about two women, Rielle and Eliana, who exist years apart but their stories start to relate in interesting ways. It's also about a prophecy: two queens will rise, one of blood and one of sun. I really liked how Legrand characterized each of these characters. They each were individual, complicated people, with interesting, complicated people around them.

My main complaint about the book is that it took me a little while to get into it. You're definitely thrown into the action, and it took me a while to get my bearings. Initially I also didn't read much of what the book was about, so the switch in narrators was also really confusing for me. By the end, I wasn't able to put it down, and it was a book I was reading on my phone, which normally I only read during my work lunch breaks.

Powerful. This stunner of a book addresses the Black Lives Matter movement so well. A must-read.

I didn't love this quite as much as Cloud and Wallfish, but I really loved that book. It would have taken a lot to come close.

Gusta has been sent to live with her grandmother in rural Maine while her father is on the run and her mother works to earn enough money to maybe take her back. Her father is German but also a union organizer, two things that aren't great to be in the early 1940s. Gusta learns a lot about herself, her family and life in this coming of age tale.

The Maine setting felt true to me, which is fantastic to find in a book. Sometimes books get Maine wrong, and as a native, I am very picky. I also grew up about 40 minutes from where this book is set, which is a fun connection. I also loved how vivid Nesbet made the other characters. The dairy wars were one of my favorite parts. I also appreciated Gusta getting glasses, and what that was like.

Readers will love learning about Gusta and Maine in the early days of WWII.

Thank you Kirsten Cappy and Curious City for the ARC.

This book is really cute. I laughed out loud at a few parts. It reminded me of families I know. I also thought the way a kid might feel is they moved from New York City to a small town. Now I want to cook desserts.

Tristan is moving and he can't start school right away, so he needs a project. Since he loves food, and is great at baking, he decides to bring back a local general store's doughnuts. Along the way he and his siblings learn to love their new town.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Super cute. If you like cooking shows, especially Chopped or Top Chef, this is for you.

I didn't like this as much as 'The False Prince' series. Too roller-coastery, too many narrow escapes for me. I still turned the pages fast. It wasn't bad, just not as good as I hoped.

It's not going to replace 'A Wrinkle in Time' as my favorite children's book, but it was still really good. I'm glad I heard about it in 'The Doughnut Fix' so that I was able to read it.

This series is super cute and I hope we get others in the universe. Space Chopped with Romance!

Fun, but not as good as others of this type.