In The Solarium

5/5 ⭐ This queer rom-com with its surprisingly on-point introspection on what a healthy relationship looks like and well-developed characters will leave readers' hearts a little more full than before. And swooning for their own Delilah Green. I loved this queer romance, it’s one of the most well-written ones I have read so far. The characters were so well developed, the usual tropes and aspects I am used to seeing in romance novels were not there at all or written so well that I couldn’t be annoyed they were used at all. Blake gives us two women both at very different points in their lives but both struggling with coming to terms with events from their pasts. I will say that for a romance it was quite emotional on all fronts. Familial, friendships, and romantically. But I think it just enriched the story and made it more relatable to the readers. It was well balanced throughout. All in all, a solid, well-developed queer romance that I recommend to anyone looking for something fresh...

4/5 ⭐ ~ Warning - Contains Spoilers ~ Who doesn’t love a fairy tale retelling where everything gets tilted on its head and prince charming get’s punched in his face? This quick-to-consume but absolutely memorable Sleeping Beauty sort of retelling, sort of inspired by story, is one you don’t want to miss. Not only are the pages decorated with beautiful black and white illustrations adding to the beauty of the story, but the writing itself is another masterpiece. Harrow does a fantastic job of creating a spellbinding setting and story that you can’t help but to want to read in one sitting. Zinnia Gray is dying. Only slated to live until her 21st year and is obsessed with Sleeping Beauty. So what happens when on her 21st she pricks herself on a spindle and is transported to a Sleeping Beauty-esque realm? Well, she teams up with Primrose, Sleeping Beauty, to defeat the evil fairy who cursed her. Except it wasn’t just a simple curse. And this is no simple adventure. I loved the story as it ...

4/5 ⭐ A story of getting your life in order. On the inside and outside as well. With themes of alcoholism, self-discovery, and coming out, Huntley gives us Stevie Green, a perpetual runaway-er who has started her own organization business back in her hometown she originally ran away from 20 years earlier. I thoroughly enjoyed this read. While light in some spots, with humor and wisecracks being made about social media and the likes, there were some heavier moments as well. Although some of the bigger reveals felt very predictable and I wasn’t surprised when I read about them later. The characters themselves were... at points very frustrating and sometimes felt as if they were trying too hard to be realistic. And while a lot of people were frustrated with Stevie, I was most annoyed with the mother, Kit. Who seemed totally fine with talking about her children behind their backs, keeping tragic secrets from them, and just throwing money at them to make herself feel better. The POV shifts ...