Reviews Done Quick I was a little nervous to read The Chosen and the Beautiful as I dnf’d Nghi Vo’s other book Siren Queen. I need not have worried. The Chosen and the Beautiful was an eloquent magical read. The author took the familiar of The Great Gatsby and spun it on its head creating […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: I ran a hand over my stomach. I was going to be sick. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 He closed the file. “Well, I can tell you, at this rate you won’t make it three years. In case it’s not obvious, dear, if you don’t do any work, […]
Reading Progress Review Siren Queen had an interesting premise however it was very slow going. I felt like the author was trying to do too much with the plot. A magical realism, historical novel set in pre-code Hollywood is a tall order and, unfortunately, it fell short. Luli, our Esther Blodgettesque character never fully developed […]
TBR Thursday is a weekly meme hosted here at First Impressions Reviews. It’s a chance to showcase what is on your to-be-read pile. It doesn’t matter if it’s one book or the whole stack, the point is to share great books and why they were added to that ever-growing tbr mountain. On My TBR This […]