I was really excited to find out that Menon had decided to venture back into the world she had created with When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon since I had enjoyed it SO much! This book was all about a side character that had briefly emerged in the first book and I was truly excited to see how the author would…
With everything that is happening with Black Lives Matter and the way society is handling the devastating deaths of Black people, it becomes even more important to read and promote books that speak on these issues. I’ve noticed that I’ve not usually sought out books that speak about these experiences – but my goal is to actively look for books…
I usually stay away from contemporary novels, but I’ve been making an active push to read more of them. I am so glad I read this book and all I can do is hope you will read it, too. Rep: Latinx, LGBTQIA+ Trigger warning: grief/death, sexual harassment My Review: Emotionally Evocative, Raw, and Absolutely Beautiful Where do I begin with…
My Review: Important Message, Not-So-Great Delivery A strong feminist novel with witches? I was so excited to read this novel! Instead, I got a mess. The Pros: What worked for me I liked the main character of the story. Her fears, her anxiety, her behaviour … it all made sense and it made me really understand her and empathize with…
My Review: Raw, gritty, and emotionally-charged Trigger warning: . I don’t like reading many novels around grief. But this one was written so well and I really cannot praise it enough. The Pros: What worked for me This story covers some hard-hitting topics but does it with the proper gravitas. The way the author describes the grief Sydney feels was…
After reading one thriller after another, I was desperately seeking a novel that was from a different genre. I was glad to have been approved for this ARC as I haven’t read a contemporary story in a while! My Review: More character development than I expected! While this story was initially marketed as a rom-com, it was more about developing…
After thoroughly enjoying When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon, I knew I wanted to read more by this author. Lo and behold – I found this novel! I loved that the author was going to continue to stick with Indian-American characters but had also decided to go with a very different scenario than in her previous work. Here are…
When I saw this title at my library, I knew I had to get my hands on this book. As an Indian-Canadian, I was really excited to read a book that showed what life is like for a child growing up “Indian” while being raised in a Western country. So here are my thoughts: My Review This book made me…
When I first read Dumplin’, I absolutely adored it. It was by far one of my favourite teen books and its focus on body image and body positivity was absolutely fantastic. I was super excited to hear about this novel, which focuses on another character that was featured in Dumplin’ and I’m so glad I got to read an eARC of it! Here…
I rarely read contemporaries because my usual go-to genres are either fantasy or thrillers. However, the cover and description for this book intrigued me enough that I wanted to try it. Here is my review: My Review: Highly Enjoyable Contemporary I wasn’t expecting to like this novel as much as I did. But I actually could not pull myself away…
