Romantic Parvenu

But is THIS really love? | The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver

January 4, 2023

An attempt at a fun and fresh queer romance that, unfortunately, glosses over several characters' harmful actions; the end result is a cute love story with some questionable underlying messages.

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Renae’s Official, Definitive, Very Impressive Best Books of 2022 List

January 3, 2023

The time has come for my very scientific annual accounting of ALL THE BEST BOOKS. Be impressed.

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Goodbye, 2022! (recapping November and December)

January 1, 2023

It is The End...of 2022! Take a peek at all the books I read in November and December, and also the ginormous pile of new books on my shelves.

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Nancy Drew #11: The Clue of the Broken Locket

December 21, 2022

Twins, twins, and more twins! Piracy, haunted lakes, adoption scams, amnesia. The Clue of the Broken Locket is a classic Nancy Drew mystery that pulls out zero stops.

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Goodbye, October! (and September)

November 6, 2022

Looking at the past two months, during which I got Very Into science fiction.

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The French Revolution, but it’s just Vibes | Cake Eater by Allyson Dahlin

October 15, 2022

Allyson Dahlin's Cake Eater demonstrates that a successful retelling needs more than a trendy aesthetic and vague world-building.

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