NerdCrush by Alisha Emrichnarrated by Zoleka Vundla(post may contain affiliate links) (3.5 rounded up to a 4) NerdCrush by Alisha Emrich is a cute debut YA contemporary romance. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little over six hours and is narrated by Zoleka Vundla. Ramona is an awkward and introverted sixteen-year-old dealing… Continue reading NerdCrush by Alisha Emrich is a cute debut YA contemporary romance (3.5/5 stars)
Please Report Your Bug Hereby Josh Riedel(post may contain affiliate links) Please Report Your Bug Here by Josh Riedel is a contemporary sci-fi/fantasy blend and the author's debut novel. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little under nine and a half hours and is narrated by Torian Brackett. We follow our main… Continue reading Please Report Your Bug Here by Josh Riedel is a contemporary sci-fi/fantasy blend and the author’s debut novel (4/5 stars)
Lunar Loveby Lauren Kung Jessen (3.5 rounded up to a 4) Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen is a debut contemporary enemies-to-lovers romance. We follow our main character with first-person point-of-view. Olivia is excited to take over her grandmother's matchmaking business, Lunar Love, until she learns of a new dating app that has turned the traditional… Continue reading Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen is a cute debut enemies-to-lovers romance with great Asian American rep (3.5/5 stars)
Drinking Games by Sarah Levy(post may contain affiliate links) Drinking Games by Sarah Levy is a debut memoir and social critique about the role alcohol has in our lives. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little under seven hours and is narrated by the author. Through hard internal work and a good… Continue reading Drinking Games by Sarah Levy is a debut memoir and social critique about the role alcohol has in our lives (4/5 stars)
The Stars Undying by Emery Robin(post may contain affiliate links) The Stars Undying by Emery Robin is a debut science-fiction novel modeled off the lives of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at sixteen and a half hours and is narrated by Esther Wayne and Tim Campbell. We follow our… Continue reading The Stars Undying by Emery Robin is a debut science-fiction novel modeled off the lives of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar (4/5 stars)
They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca(post may contain affiliate links) They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca is a self-published fantasy novel modeled off the author's Dungeons and Dragons campaign. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at thirteen hours and is narrated by Chris Ciulla. We follow multiple characters with a… Continue reading They Met in a Tavern by Elijah Menchaca is a self-published fantasy novel modeled off the author’s Dungeons and Dragons campaign (4/5 stars)
In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker(post may contain affiliate links) In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker is a solid debut women's fiction novel with magical realism and a smattering of romance. The ebook version is 336 pages. We follow a multitude of characters with third-person points-of-view. The Haywood family has held a symbiotic relationship… Continue reading In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker is a solid debut women’s fiction novel with magical realism and a smattering of romance (4/5 stars)
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe Book Eaters is a debut dark urban fantasy novel with horror elements by Sunyi Dean. The ebook version is 304 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at thirteen and a half hours and is narrated by… Continue reading The Book Eaters is a debut dark urban fantasy novel with horror elements by Sunyi Dean (4/5 stars)
The Summer of Christmas by Julie and Keith Giglio(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 3 of 5 stars (2.5 rounded up to a 3)The Summer of Christmas is a debut romantic comedy novel by Juliet and Keith Giglio. The ebook version is 320 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at ten… Continue reading The Summer of Christmas is a debut romantic comedy novel by Juliet and Keith Giglio (2.5/5 stars)
Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsWake the Bones is a debut YA southern gothic horror novel with fantasy elements by Elizabeth Kilcoyne. The ebook version is 320 pages. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little over nine hours and is narrated… Continue reading Wake the Bones is a debut YA southern gothic horror novel with fantasy elements by Elizabeth Kilcoyne (4/5 stars)
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