Travel with Jess, as she finds herself, from Lake Como NJ to Carrara, Italy (near Lake Como Italy). Beautifully written story that makes you feel you are a part of Jess's story. Great read!

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! Definitely a great palette cleanser between heavier books or a solid rec for romance lovers!

I liked this book, really, even though many people say that this book is the worst, I liked it, yeah I admit was pretty fast. BUT, Grover carried the match. In his wedding dress with a CYCLOPS, literally the best. And l cried a little over the bond with Tyson and Percy and not many books make me cry.

An anthology-horror book with fun/creative ideas in concept but, in my opinion, not always so great in execution (for a couple reasons); I feel bad saying this but, despite really wanting to like this book, I rlly did not enjoy the 'voice'/writing style of it at all––it just wasn't for me. :^( I know humor is subjective, but 9x out of 10, none of the jokes landed for me and, despite liking horror laced with occasional humor for levity (or else it can get too heavy), I feel like every moment of comedy that was injected rlly distracted from each overall story & flow, and it took me out of it, ESPECIALLY in "Rest Stop". I hate using the term "cringey" (it's too mean for my taste & I hate cringe culture, it's cruel), but I did find myself scowling a couple times w/ how, at least to me, it felt like the author was overconfident w/ his humor & went a little heavy handed on the jokes. Hands down "Rest Stop" was the best story of the bunch (and the longest!), and it's grown on me since reading it. Super creative setting and an interesting bit where the main character is slipped Serial-Killer-type newspaper clippings from beneath a door but, instead of cut from newspaper, the letters are cut from snack wrappers, all from the very own shelves of the titular rest stop. I will probably purchase the short story on its own just to have! But w/o getting into any actual spoilers, I rlly loved the antagonist, the imagery, the concept and, in general, I've never read anything similar. If u enjoy whimsical horror in the likes of (for lack of a better example) Don't Hug Me I'm Scared––where there's bright & silly imagery with a violent, gore-filled twist––give this a shot (because that's right up my alley as well)!! But with that genre of horror, I feel like you really need to tread carefully lest it become tiring, & I feel like the book would've benefited w/ some restraint. At least for me––and I am not a prude, I love gore––horror is most effective when you hold back a little, same w/ humor, and this got pretty eye-rollingly cheesy at times (and I am severely lactose intolerant). :^( I really wanted to like this book more than I actually did though, and though the concepts of "Nice" & "Jubilee Juncture" were enjoyable in theory, again, the execution didn't hit & the endings were heavy-handed/felt more like explosive shock value. (I also didn't like the humor in "Nice".) But hey, maybe explosive shock horror is the point & I sound like a buzzkill; I am all for having fun, so who cares, it hurts no one (except for the victims in the book, of course, LOL)! I did enjoy a lot of the descriptions in this book though. There were tons of great little pieces of visual storytelling (like this description, for example: 'His breath [huffed] delightedly against the inside of his mask'. So small, but I LOVED that). But anyways (& in summary), all of this is just my opinion & there's worse things in the world. I will not knock anyone just having fun. Worth a read if you want some creative concepts and, tho it unfortunately wasn't for me––I hate not liking books!)––it may be for you!! :^D

Book was good and a quick read. Geared for younger audience like high school. James Patterson a great author.

Interesting read. Set in NYC in the 19th century, with some interesting historical information sprinkled into a story of witchcraft.

This one’s a love letter to book lovers—with heart, heat, and just the right amount of mess. Zora is smart, curvy, and soft in a world that keeps trying to make her hard. Between juggling a love triangle, family expectations, and her own dreams, you’ll root for her every step of the way. It’s giving Black girl softness, grown woman vulnerability, and the kind of romance that feels like a warm hug. Plus, the bookish setting? Pure cozy joy.

It's a beautiful story about tragedy and Hope and belief.

Second book in the series by Jenny Hawn. In this book, Susanna has passed away and Bellly, Jeremiah and Conrad are dealing with the loss. Conrad is now in college and their relationships change as both boys for Bellys affection/attention. At first, she thinks she’s in love with Conrad, but steady. Jeremiah has always been there for her. They bond together through pain and loss of somebody very special to them.

This is the story of twin young men accused of killing their parents. Without enough evidence to convict or prove innocent the story shows how it affects their lives and relationships. Ten years later the family, with the help of a tv show, set out to find new evidence to solve the case. There are several twists and turns in the story to keep you guessing until the end. This book was quick and easy read.