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Hello, all! I'm back with another review and this time it's a rom-com. In August I was really craving a cutesy and fun romance book. I just finished this last week. It took me quite awhile to get through, what with being busy at both work and school. Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think :)

Synopsis: Michael Young is back in town and Lizzie Buxbaum, the optimist and romantic that she is, believes it's fate. But she knows that her awkward and uncool self won't be able to impress her true love, so she makes a deal with her next door neighbor to help seal the deal. She can't stand Wesley Bennet, but the more she schemes with him, the more she realizes she might be chasing after the wrong guy.

Writing: 4/5

I genuinely enjoyed the writing in this book. The author's occasional quips were humorous and well-integrated.…

I'm back with another book review before July ends. The summer heat has certainly been distracting. It's gone past 118 degrees Fahrenheit. I'm just about ready for the winter months to start rolling in. I did take a three day vacation, however. I traveled up to the mountains where it was much cooler and shady due to the lovely trees. During my short vacation I read Lisa See's "Lady Tan's Circle of Women" cover to cover. It's a fascinating historical fiction set in 15th century China. I loved the refreshing way historical facts were incorporated into a very clever and realistic story of that time. I was definitely kept entertained and enjoyed how the author wrote in a way which honored China's tradition while also showing how it negatively affected women of all ages and status.

Synopsis: Tan Yunxian leaves her father's home when her mother passes away from a horrific…

Hello, all! It's been awhile. My last book review was written in March and life has been rather hectic since then. School and work hasn't allowed me to put reading as a priority. Not only that, but I seemed to go through a reading slump. For months I picked up a book only to put it back down immediately. Thankfully, "Yellowface" by R. F. Kuang dragged me right out of both my writing and reading slump. Not only did this book give me a fascinating insight into the world of an author but the writing captured me on the first page. I am excited to share my review with you today!

Synopsis: June Hayward and Athena Liu should have had the same chance at fame through their writing. After all, they both went to Yale and were supposedly close friends. Unfortunately, the publishing world craves diversity, and Athena Liu, a Chinese-American…

Hey there. I'm back with my fifth book review. I'm very proud of how consistent I have been so far with reading a novel and reviewing it each month. The book "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman is a short fantasy story filled with beautiful attention to detail, mystical characters, and fascinating different point of views which all entwine together in the end. Since this is a fairly short read, I'll be keeping the book review short as well. I plan to read another book before the end of March, though. So stay tuned for another post! The image above is not my own.

Synopsis: A young Tristran Thorn, hopelessly in love and unknowing of the world around him, sets out to retrieve a fallen star for the girl he loves. In return she will give him what he wants: her hand in matrimony. Tristran makes his way past the Wall on…