Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín My rating: 4 of 5 stars This review originally appeared on Around the World in 80 Books! I could definitely relate to Eilis’s “fish-out-of-water” story. And overall, I gave the high star rating because there were many things about moving to a new city that I could relate to. Plus, the … More REVIEW: Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
The Devourers by Indra Das My rating: 4 of 5 stars Check out this review and others on Around the World in 80 Books! *An ARC was provided by the publisher/NetGalley for an honest review.* After sitting on my previous rating of 3 stars, I decided to update the book to 4 stars. One of … More REVIEW: The Devourers by Indra Das
The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Woo! This review is finally out! Check out this review and others on Around the World in 80 Books! I loved this book! It combines many of my favorite things about fantasy/sci-fi. It’s an adventure above all and it’s a history lesson … More REVIEW: The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
Nightshades: A Paranormal Thriller by Melissa F. Olson My rating: 3 of 5 stars See this review and others on Around the World in 80 Books! *An ARC was provided by the Publisher for an honest review.* Nightshades is a novella-length urban fantasy about an FBI agent trying to prove himself and a vampire (shade) … More REVIEW: Nightshades by Melissa F. Olson
*This is a repost from Around the World in 80 Books!* I’ve been following Aimal at Bookshelves and Paperbacks for a while. She recently did the Pokemon Go Book Tag, started by Aentee at Read at Midnight. I wasn’t tagged, but I am obsessed with Pokemon Go so I thought it would be fun. Thanks … More Repost: Pokemon Go Book Tag
Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge by Paul Krueger My rating: 4 of 5 stars This review originally appeared on Around the World in 80 Books! *A galley of this book was provided by the publisher for an honest review.* Bailey Chen is all of us: just graduated, drowning in student loans, looking for the … More REVIEW: Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge by Paul Krueger
Court of Fives by Kate Elliott My rating: 3 of 5 stars See this review and others on Around the World in 80 Books! *An ARC was provided by the Publisher (a while ago!) for an honest review. (Though, it’s worth noting the paperback was released last week!)* Court of Fives is engaging and a … More REVIEW: Court of Fives by Kate Elliott
My Best Friend’s Exorcism: A Novel by Grady Hendrix My rating: 4 of 5 stars See this review and others on Around the World in 80 Books! *An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher for an honest review.* My Best Friend’s Exorcism is a crash course in 80’s nostalgia for those of … More REVIEW: My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn My rating: 5 of 5 stars This review originally appeared on Around the World in 80 Books! A galley was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Heroine Complex features a lot of details that I was unknowingly wishing for in a novel (#MSWL). It’s one of … More Review: Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn
Hi, my name is Heather and I hate paying for haircuts. I heard of programs where salons will give free haircuts for training purposes, and when I google searched in the NYC area, there were plenty of options, but the Bumble and bumble. University Model Project was the first to pop up. From my first email expressing my … More My Experience as a Hair Model
