Is this mostly to show off the absolutely breathtaking cover that is For All Time? Mmm, maybe. Anywho, it's Black History Month, so why not showcase Black authors writing speculative YA fiction? Edit: And Happy Lunar New Year! I didn't check the calendar when I scheduled this post Celebrate Black History (and Future) Month every … Continue reading Sci Fi Friday: 20 YA SFF Books by Black Authors
Author: laurel • the suspected bibliophile
Book Review: Once Upon a Quinceañera
Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Carmen Aguilar is prepared to grin and bear it for this summer. Literally. As a party princess for Dreams Come True, she's got to smile and make nice for toddlers and more in order to complete her internship and get her high school diploma. Then her awful … Continue reading Book Review: Once Upon a Quinceañera
Top Ten Tuesday: Pink Covers on my TBR
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week is a Valentine's freebie! When I was scrolling … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Pink Covers on my TBR
Book Review: The Echo Wife
The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey 🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Evelyn Caldwell's husband has a secret. He's stolen her award-winning research and created a clone of her. An improved version. Docile. Patient. Calm. The perfect housewife. But now Nathan is dead, and it's up to the Caldwell wives to clean up the body. And move on. I teach them … Continue reading Book Review: The Echo Wife
Book Review: The Gilded Ones
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺/5 Trigger Warning: Graphic murder (on page), sexual assault (off page), racism, xenophobia Deka is a young woman coming of age in Otera, a kingdom that values the purity of its women. Pure women bleed red, and young women are forbidden to bleed from fifteen until they are proven … Continue reading Book Review: The Gilded Ones
Three Mini Audiobook Reviews
Trying to catch up on my reviews. I don't want to get as behind as I was last year, while also giving myself permission to...just not write reviews for some things I read (longer than a couple sentences, anyway). But here are three mini romance reviews for audiobooks. Two I listened along with my wife … Continue reading Three Mini Audiobook Reviews
February 2021 TBR
It's already February! This month I have a lot on my to-do list: begin and finish edits for TDD #2, submit a couple short stories to publications, and read a shit ton of books. And...prepare for our latest move. Last month I cleared my February ARCs, but um, kept requesting March ARCs so we'll see … Continue reading February 2021 TBR
Top Ten Tuesday: Books Written Before I Was Born
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Since my TBR is never-ending, I'm going to pull from … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books Written Before I Was Born
January 2021 Wrap-Up
January 2021 is over and...well, it looks like 2020 maintains its hold. Either way, it was a decent month reading-wise, and an even better one writing-wise. I finished the first draft of That Distant Dream 2 and will start editing in February, for (fingers crossed) a late 2021/early 2022 release date. I had a couple … Continue reading January 2021 Wrap-Up
Sci Fi Friday: My 2021 Hugo Predictions
It's been a hot minute since I've done a true Sci Fi Friday post, and after seeing a blog post (I cannot remember who) asking if folks gravitated towards awards winners or not, I thought that I really don't, but I have been doing a damn good job guessing what's going to be on the … Continue reading Sci Fi Friday: My 2021 Hugo Predictions
The Suspected Bibliophile 