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Descendant of the Crane by Joan He ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, dreaming of an unremarkable life. But when her beloved father is found dead, she’s thrust into power, suddenly the queen of a surprisingly unstable kingdom. What’s more, Hesina believes that her father was murdered—and that the killer is someone close to her. Hesina’s court is packed full of dissemblers and deceivers eager to use the king’s death for political gain, each as plausibly guilty as the next. Her advisers would like her to blame the neighboring kingdom of Kendi’a, whose ruler has been mustering for war. Determined to find her father’s actual killer, Hesina does something desperate: she enlists the aid of a soothsayer—a treasonous act, punishable by death, since magic was outlawed centuries ago. Using the information provided by the sooth, and uncertain if she can trust her family, Hesina turns to Akira—a brilliant investigator who’s also...

March was pretty good month for books, I had a few amazing reads this past month and a few disappointing books. Descendant of the Crane by Joan He ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Sometimes you read a book, and you just know you'll never be able to put into words how much you loved that book? Well, Descendant of the Crane is most definitely one of those books. .................................................................................................................................................... On the Come Up by Angie Thomas ★ ★ ★ This book sort of felt like a letdown considering how much I was looking forward to it. It wasn't by any means a bad book, it just wasn't everything I was hoping for. .................................................................................................................................................... A Question of Holmes by Brittany Cavallaro ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This book was everything I was hoping for and ...

DNF'ing: When It's Time to DNF I'm definitely someone who has a hard time DNF'ing books. I feel like once I start a book, I have  to finish it, but I when I go to write my review and I rate the book two or one star, I ask myself why I read the book in the first place. This year, I finally decided to start DNF'ing books and even ARCs that I'm not enjoying, and it is just so freeing! So far this year, I've have not rated a single book one star, the lowest have been two stars, but I only read them because I was enjoying the story or I didn't like the writing. So now that I know the freedom of DNF'ing books, I want to tell other bookworms about DNF'ing. At what page should I stop reading? You can stop reading the book at any point! Not every book you pick up is going to be a five or four star read. Most people go around 100 pages before DNF'ing, but I feel like I'm committed at that point, so I usually go around 30 or 50 pag...

I'm really hoping to get to some of these amazing books this month!   ................................................................................................................................................... On the Come Up by Angie Thomas   ................................................................................................................................................... Stain by A.G. Howard   ................................................................................................................................................... A Question of Holmes by Brittany Cavallaro   ................................................................................................................................................... Enchantee by Gita Trelease   ...................................................................................................................................

Evermore by Sara Holland ★ ★ I loved Everless and I was absolutely heartbroken by the cliffhanger and I have to say, I felt like this sequel was rushed. I did like Jules and Liam's relationship, but other then that it just fell short.   ................................................................................................................................................... Archenemies by Marissa Meyer ★ ★ ★ ★ This sequel was fast paced and I loved everything about it! It seemed to have everything Renegades was missing! I cannot wait for Supernova!   .................................................................................................................................................. The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton ★ ★ ★ ★ I had no idea what this book was about going in, but I read it within 2 hours and it was such a fun read! It definitely left me needing the next book!    ......................................

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton ★★★★ Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orléans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made beautiful. But it’s not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle. She wants to be the favorite—the Belle chosen by the Queen of Orléans to live in the royal palace, to tend to the royal family and their court, to be recognized as the most talented Belle in the land. But once Camellia and her Belle sisters arrive at court, it becomes clear that being the favorite is not everything she always dreamed it would be. Behind the gilded palace walls live dark secrets, and Camellia soon learns that the very essence of her existence is a lie—that her powers are far greater, and could be more dangerous, than she ever imagined. And when the queen asks Came...

Famous in a Small Town by Emma Mills ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ For Sophie, small town life has never  felt  small. With her four best friends—loving, infuriating, and all she could ever ask for—she can weather any storm. But when Sophie’s beloved Acadia High School marching band is selected to march in the upcoming Rose Parade, it’s her job to get them all the way to LA. Her plan? To persuade country singer Megan Pleasant, their Midwestern town’s only claim to fame, to come back to Acadia to headline a fundraising festival. The only problem is that Megan has very publicly sworn never to return. What ensues is a journey filled with long-kept secrets, hidden heartbreaks, and revelations that could change everything—along with a possible fifth best friend: a new guy with a magnetic smile and secrets of his own.   .................................................................................................................................................... SPOI...