Queen B’s Decree: I really resonated with Viola. In my real life career, I am very good at my job—and sometimes that means people perceive me as bitchy, when no one would ever say that if I was a man. So the things Viola goes through (men telling her to smile, boys expecting her to […]
Queen B’s Decree: I got a physical ARC of this as a bonus from my local indie book store last year, so I decided to put it on my “please decrease my physical TBR god please” list for the year. So when my choice for bookclub was randomly chosen, I knew I had to actually […]
Queen B’s Decree: Catbird reads like journal entries from around the time of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, beginning in February 2022. And honestly, after the last few weeks, it felt very timely. I’m not here to debate politics…but the Russian invasion is exceptionally relevant today. Catbird was a much needed reminder that we can’t bury […]
Queen B’s Decree: Under the Mistletoe is a short anthology containing five stories from Ali Hazelwood, Tessa Bailey, Olivia Dade, Alexandria Bellefleur, and Alexis Daria. Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood: Cruel Winter With You had the trademarked Ali Hazelwood MMC, the one that is so in love with the FMC and it’s evident […]
Queen B’s Decree: I remember meeting August in the first book and wanting his story. A quiet, socially awkward guy who seems like a grump but is really a marshmallow? Sold. In fact, if you look at my last review, I said AND I QUOTE “I need August’s book STAT.” I rest my case. But […]
Queen B’s Decree: I love an enemies-to-lovers trope, and Gus really delivered on the “asshole MMC that becomes a softy.” Teddy/Theodora is the “fixer;” she takes care of everyone, chips in and helps, but who is there to take care of her? And Gus is the same, never wanting to ask for help. It really […]
Queen B’s Decree: If you ever wondered how the son of Santa finds his own Mrs. Claus, look no further than Elfemies to Lovers. The enemies-to-lovers trope is pretty mild—the man buys the last of her favorite muffin and that’s all the “hate” there is—but there is a lot of cutesy-ness. Filled with holiday puns, […]
Queen B’s Decree: I was so invested in The Little Things That Kill. Nicole wakes up in a strange place…and eventually figures out that she’s dead. And she’s got 30 days to figure out how or why, but her memories of her last night are fuzzy. I liked the alternate points-of-view, but what I liked […]
Queen B’s Decree: The Hashtag series (and the Gearshark spin-off) are some of my favorite books of all time. It’s been years since I first read about Romeo and Rimmel and I still love them as much as I did on that first day. #Fam felt like an extended epilogue. It was just light and […]
Queen B’s Decree: It is a truth universally acknowledged that if a book has Pride and Prejudice references, I will read it. Puck and Prejudice features a hockey goalie who is transported back in time to 1812 England, where he encounters spinster, Lizzy. And guess who Lizzy’s bff is…you guessed it, Jane Austen. Filled with […]