• ARCs,  Book Reviews,  Fiction

    To the Moon and Back by Melissa Brayden | ARC Review

    22nd March 2020
    Cover of To the Moon and Back (Melissa Brayden)

    To the Moon and Back by Melissa Brayden

    To the Moon and Back is the 7th Melissa Brayden novel I have read, and it quickly became one of my favourites. The relationship between stage manager Lauren Prescott and fallen movie star Carly Daniel was sweet, intense, and ultimately mature. I rooted for them throughout the story, and my heart ached for them as they worked out issues. There were plenty of plot twists, and while none were very unexpected, all worked perfectly for the story. The pacing was precise, and not once had anything felt rushed.

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  • Book Reviews,  Fiction

    Soldier of Dorsa by Eliza Andrews

    28th February 2020
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    Soldier of Dorsa (The Chronicles of Dorsa #2) by Eliza Andrews

    I am definitely biased because I adore Princess of Dorsa.

    While Soldier of Dorsa did not grasp my heart as much as the first book did, I still enjoyed it very much. There were times I was so scared for Tasia and Joslyn that I dared not continue reading. But I pushed myself to read on because the suspense of not reading was killing me anyway. The overall plot was very good despite some flow disruptions due to multiple flashbacks and alternations between Tasia’s and Joslyn’s storylines. The pacing was also a bit too fast towards the end as even more things were happening at the same time. I figure the story would flow amazingly if adapted to screen.

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  • Book Reviews,  Fiction

    Just Three Words by Melissa Brayden

    26th February 2020
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    Just Three Words (Soho Loft #2) by Melissa Brayden

    Of late, I’ve been reading a lot of wlw (women-loving-women) romance novels. Approximately 1-book-per-day kind of “a lot” for a month straight. Or not so straight. Must be a quarter-life crisis thing since I pretty much never read romance in the past. I have yet to read one fall-in-love-with-best-friend story. Until now.

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  • Book Reviews,  Fiction

    Autoboyography by Christina Lauren

    24th September 2018
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    Autoboyography by Christina Lauren, read by Deacon Lee & Kyle Mason

    Autoboyography is a very cute and sweet story between a bisexual high school senior, Tanner, and a Mormon Brother, Sebastian. It is the sort of book that provides hope for readers, especially young and queer ones, but, sadly, does not reflect the real world. The overall story is a dream too good to be true. Maybe that is part of the reason why it was enjoyable: you get things you don’t get out of life. Deacon did a great job at narrating, too, even though he didn’t sound much like a high schooler. He gave this story a calmness that makes it even more soothing to listen to. Also, I finished the book in two days. That is approximately two sittings, which is weirdly fast for me.

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  • Book Reviews,  Nonfiction

    Alexander McQueen by Andrew Bolton

    10th August 2018
    Cover of Alexander Mcqueen Savage Beauty (Andrew Bolton)

    Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty by Andrew Bolton with contributions by Tim Blanks, Susannah Frankel

    My collections have always been autobiographical, […].

    This book is incredibly stunning. Amazed by how intuitively precise McQueen was with his work, I find the stills in this book even more breath-taking. It was a similar awing experience to glimpse one of his designs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue, several days ago.

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