Review: Seven Lies by Elizabeth Kay

**Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.** Jane and Marnie have been tied at the hip since childhood. Marnie is the light to Jane's dark, and Jane grew up dependent on her friendship with Marnie. They tell each other everything, their secrets and their lovers.…

Review: The Enigma Game by Elizabeth E. Wein

Title: The Enigma Game Author: Elizabeth E. Wein Genre: YA, Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Teen Publication Date: May 26, 2020 Page Count: 320 Rating: 4/5  Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC! I first heard of this book when I was signing up for a book tour, and it immediately caught my eye because of…

Review: Pretty Things by Janelle Brown

Title: Pretty Things Author: Janelle Brown Genre: Thriller, Mystery Publisher: Random House Date published: April 21st 2020 Page Count: 496 Rating: 3/5 Nina once bought into the idea that her fancy liberal arts degree would lead to a fulfilling career. When that dream crashed, she turned to stealing from rich kids in L.A. alongside her wily…

Review: Regrow Your Veggies by Melissa Raupach

Title: Regrow your Veggies: Growing Vegetables from Roots, Cuttings, and Scraps Author: Melissa Raupach Genre: Gardening Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Date published:February 17th 2020 Page Count: 144 Rating: 3.5/5 I've been on the rubreddit of Frugal lately, and it's been growing a lot recently due to quarantine. One post that really jumped out to me…

Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan

Title: Ruthless Gods (Something Dark and Holy #2) Author: Emily A. Duncan Genre: Fantasy, YA Fiction Publisher: St. Martin's Press Date published: April 7th 2020 Format: eBook Page Count: 432 Rating: 3.5/5 Darkness never works alone... Nadya doesn’t trust her magic anymore. Serefin is fighting off a voice in his head that doesn’t belong to…

Review: The Seventh Sun by Lani Forbes

Title:The Seventh Sun Author: Lani Forbes Genre: Fantasy, YA Fiction Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Date published: February 18th 2020 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 336 Rating: 4.5/5 Thrust into leadership upon the death of his emperor father, young Prince Ahkin feels completely unready for his new position. Though his royal blood controls the power of the sun, he's…

Review: The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne

Title: The Stars We Steal Author: Alexa Donne Genre: Young Adult, Retelling Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Date published: February 4th 2020 Format: Hard Cover Page Count: 400 Rating: 3.5/5 Engagement season is in the air. Eighteen-year-old Princess Leonie “Leo” Kolburg, heir to a faded European spaceship, only has one thing on her mind: which lucky bachelor…

Mini Reviews: Books for Yoga Lovers

I've always wanted to get into yoga, so I decided to compile a few books that I recently read that have been helpful in introducing me to the practice. I've learned quite a bit from these books, whether it be how to do a variation of a yoga pose or the history of yoga, and…

Review: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Title: Sorcery of Thorns Author: Margaret Rogerson Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Simon & Schuster Date published: June 4th 2019 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 464 Rating: 4/5 All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up…

Review: 365 Ways to Find Peace by Marcus Braybrooke

Title: 365 Ways to Find Peace Author: Marcus Braybrooke Type: Personal Development Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Watkins Publishing Date published: April 16th, 2019 Format: digital Page Count: 67 Rating: 4/5 With a different meditation or inspiration for each day of the year, this is a wonderfully inspiring collection that will open readers' hearts and mind and show…