archive: 2020
Jasmine Guillory is Back and Better Than Ever | Review: Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
3:57 PM
Get ready to swoon--the next installment of Jasmine Guillory's beloved romance series, The Wedding Date, is almost here!
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Vicious, Vivid and the Ultimate Prequel | Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
3:37 PM
I still hate the cover, and still wish we had a prequel for pretty much any character in The Hunger Games, but DANG--The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was actually REALLY good. Like, really good.
archive: 2020
My Big Source of Entertainment During Quarantine | Review: Crave by Tracy Wolff
3:12 PM
This is not a drill! My review of Twilight Crave is here! And guys, I don't know about you, but I had a lot of nostalgia infused fun with this one. (And some cringe, too, but that's okay. Because.. quarantine.)
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The Absolute Best Series Introduction by Maas | Review: House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1) by Sarah J. Maas
1:25 PM
If you follow Booked J on any social media platform, you already know I'm a MASSIVE fan of SJM's A Court of Thorns and Roses series. (And that I have a lot of mixed, love-hate, feelings on Throne of Glass.) Well, I've got an update for you: House of Earth and Blood is one of her best series introductions to date, and Crescent City is setting itself up to be an new favourite series.
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Delightfully Witty, Heartfelt and Apologetically Real | Blog Tour, Giveaway, Review + Playlist: The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigidar
6:30 AM
In other news: another one of my most anticipated 2020 YA releases DEFINITELY lived up to the hype. The Henna Wars is truly can't-miss-fiction. (So, duh, get it together and check it out. After reading my review, of course.)
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Thoroughly Adorable and Fun | Blog Tour, Review + Playlist: By the Book by Amanda Sellet
7:00 AM
Will I ever stop swooning over how adorable By the Book is? Look at that cover! Read that book! Tell me it's not a total gem. I dare you.
archive: 2020
Breathtakingly Honest and Painful | Review: What Unbreakable Looks Like by Kate McLaughlin
12:00 AM
What Unbreakable Looks Like tackles some seriously heavy topics and, as always, I encourage you to look into its content to avoid triggering any unwanted reactions/emotions. That being said: wow, this book is a force to be reckoned with.
archive: 2020
Charming, Hilarious and Delightfully Feminist | Blog Tour, Playlist + Review: The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly by Jamie Pacton
7:30 AM
The day is finally here! One of my most anticipated YA contemporary novels is officially out in the wild! And I'm so excited to be a part of the blog tour. Because, duh, The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly is a total gem.
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Another Swoon-Worthy, Hilarious Sapphic Rom-Com! | Review: I Kissed Alice by Anna Birch
6:30 AM
I Kissed Alice is the WLW YA rom-com you've been waiting for. AND IT DEFINITELY LIVED UP TO THE HYPE I SET MYSELF UP WITH.
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Welcome to the Summer of 1977! | Review: Music from Another World by Robin Talley
6:30 AM
Music From Another World has made me discover this: I need, need, NEED, need to read more by Robin Talley. Like, immediately. Now. Yesterday. Please.
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A Powerful Story that is Truly Gorgeously Written | Review: Breath Like Water by Anna Jarzab
6:00 AM
At first glance, I knew I wanted to snag a copy of Breath Like Water for two reasons. 1. The synopsis hooked me. 2. THE COVER IS A WORK OF ART THAT I CAN'T STOP LOOKING AT.
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Another Excellent Spin on the Arthurian Legend | Review: Seven Endless Forests by April Genevieve Tucholke
6:30 AM
April Genevieve Tucholke proves once again that she is a standout voice in YA literature with this gorgeous retelling of the Arthurian Legend. (No, I will never tire of good takes on this legend, okay?)
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Books, Aliens and Pop Music... Oh, My! | Review: The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow
8:00 AM
Can you really go wrong with a book like The Sound of Stars? In my eyes? NOPE. Sign me. I'm smitten. I'm here for the long haul.
archive: 2020
Paris Never Leaves You Was Beautifully Written... but, Not For Me | Review: Paris Never Leaves You by Ellen Feldman
6:30 AM
I really wanted to like Paris Never Leaves You far more than I did. Alas, it was one of those books that was 'meh' for my personal preference, despite how beautifully it was written.
Yes! I'm doing last week's prompt (Books I Wish I Had Read As a Child) because I was taking a break from blogging and because I loved it/regret not doing it. Also, because I couldn't think of anything for this week's topic. So, here we are!
Hope quarantine is going well for you guys--things are going to begin reopening around here over the next couple of weeks, against all advice, which, frankly, scares the shit out of me but also doesn't surprise me given how idiotic the people running the
archive: 2020
Sweet, Relatable and Highly Entertaining | Review: It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood
7:30 AMMe being the shallow gal that I am, I definitely "knew" I "needed" to read It Sounded Better in My Head when I saw the cover. Oops! (Look, sometimes it pays to be shallow. It does here because this book was super fun.)
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Hilarious and Electric--Genuinely Some of the Most Fun I've Had Reading in Ages | Review: The Marriage Game by Sara Desai
5:00 AM
Get ready to beat the quarantine blues with this laugh-out-loud novel! The Marriage Game is here to hit all the right marks and help you escape the now.
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An Incredibly Fast and Fun Read That is PERFECT for the Summer | Review: Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho
5:01 PM
The tagline had me at its comparison to Crazy Rich Asians. Because, er, well, reasons. Reasons I probably don't need to list!
archive: 2020
My Shameless Love of 'Bad' Things Continues! | Review: Dolls! Dolls! Dolls!: Deep Inside Valley of the Dolls, the Most Beloved Bad Book and Movie of All Time by Stephen Rebello
4:45 PM
With my binge reads and rereads of books such as Gossip Girl and V.C. Andrews' entire archives, you had to expect this one. I'm on a 'bad book/film/show' binge and does it get anymore "bad" than Valley of the Dolls?
archive: 2020
The Sapphic Love-Story You've Been Waiting for! | Review: Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner
3:45 PM
The time has nearly come! One of my most anticipated debut novels of the year, Something to Talk About, is just weeks away from publication. I promise you guys: it was worth the wait and I'm so totally smitten.
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A Sweet and Sometimes Cheeky Debut Novel | Review: Tiny Imperections by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans
3:02 PM
*Insert endless babble about how adorable the cover of Tiny Imperfections is here* (But, really! This book was such a fun read and the cover is just... lovely. One of my favourites of 2020!)