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Hello everyone, and welcome to April! As usual we’ve got another collection of books coming out in April that we’re excited to get our hands on. I’ve linked the goodreads link for your convenience as well. Looks like there’s some good ones coming so we can’t wait. Without further ado, let’s look at the line up!

April 5

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
Sense & Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price

April 12

An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan
This May End Badly by Samantha Markum
Blaine for the Win by Robbie Couch

April 19

With and Without You by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka
Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf
Flirting with Fate by J.C. Cervantes, Jennifer Cervantes

April 26

Chasing After Knight by Heather Buchta
Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer
Someday We’ll Find It by Jennifer Wilson

And that’s a wrap! Definitely some interesting ones in here. Let us know if there’s anything we’ve missed, or if there’s something you’re also really looking forward to! Another question, would it be more helpful to give little blurbs about each book for your reference? Or are the goodreads links convenient enough? Let us know!

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Books To Read If You Enjoyed These Movies – Part 1

March 24, 2022March 23, 2022 Andge @ Down the Rabbit Hole

Have you ever been so immersed in a storyline that it just felt awful when it had to come to an end? I know I’ve definitely felt that way before when it comes to movies. I rewatch it over and over again but honestly? At some point, I just wish I could feel it like I’m seeing this story for the first time again.

Well, perhaps a BOOK with a similar storyline could be of help! So if you’re ever in the mood to read a similar plot line in book format, here are some I would recommend.

The girl who has to disguise herself as a boy and falls for a guy while pretending to be said boy

Sounds complex? They both totally give off Twelfth Night feels. While She’s the Man is very much a romantic comedy, I do feel this fantasy novel, Defy, brings out the romantic trope very well here. It totally gets complicated when the guy may very well never know her for who she really is. And that makes it all the more fun, right?

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If You Loved Not Here To be Liked…

March 21, 2022March 20, 2022 Andge @ Down the Rabbit Hole

It’s time to bring this series into 2022! I can’t believe the last time I did this was in December. So we’re kicking it off with a wonderful book I read end of last year that brought two interesting things together: Asian representation and feminism.

Let’s first take a look at its lovely cover and then we’ll get right into it!

About the book (review here)

A novel that unpacks just how complicated new love can get…when you fall for your enemy.

Eliza Quan is the perfect candidate for editor in chief of her school paper. That is, until ex-jock Len DiMartile decides on a whim to run against her. Suddenly her vast qualifications mean squat because inexperienced Len—who is tall, handsome, and male—just seems more like a leader.

When Eliza’s frustration spills out in a viral essay, she finds herself inspiring a feminist movement she never meant to start, caught between those who believe she’s a gender equality champion and others who think she’s simply crying misogyny.

Amid this growing tension, the school asks Eliza and Len to work side by side to demonstrate civility. But as they get to know one another, Eliza feels increasingly trapped by a horrifying realization—she just might be falling for the face of the patriarchy himself.