First Impressions of thelibrarywasbooked

Granite Harbor
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Feb 19 2024 – 01:04 AM

Excited

I am a huge fan of these small town mysteries where a family is involved (or a family man like...

Kill Her Twice
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Jan 14 2024 – 03:51 PM

So Good

Everything about this is right up my alley. Crime, murder, noir, yes please!!! I loved the cover...

A Tempest of Tea
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Jan 14 2024 – 03:49 PM

Oooh!

This one sounds really good, and definitely unique! I am loving the tea themes I’ve been seeing...

Under the Surface
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Dec 11 2023 – 08:15 PM

Interesting

This one seems pretty good for a YA! I like how the premise is set in the Paris catacombs, I...

Spin of Fate
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Nov 20 2023 – 11:53 PM

Interesting

Based on the First Look and synopsis, there seems to be a LOT going on with this one. I like that...

Mercury
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Nov 20 2023 – 11:51 PM

Not For Me

I thought this was a pretty interesting concept and there was quite a bit I understood - my...

The Gift of Sensitivity
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Oct 30 2023 – 12:43 AM

Ok

As a HIGHLY sensitive person, I’ve actually found myself fatigued with this sort of dialogue....

The Encanto's Daughter
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Oct 25 2023 – 12:39 AM

Meh

After reading a few of her books and being really unimpressed, I wasn’t surprised with this one....

Being Henry
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Sep 18 2023 – 09:59 AM

Awww

I grew up on Happy Days, Mork & Mindy, and Arrested Development. I’ve seen Winkler guest star in...

Wrath Becomes Her
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Sep 05 2023 – 08:40 AM

Interested

This looks pretty good. I like any historical fiction that involves Golems, it’s such a crazy...

The Changing Man
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Aug 27 2023 – 02:43 PM

Hmm

I may be just about tapped out on the boarding school mystery trope. While it’s really fun to...

The Scarlet Alchemist
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Aug 27 2023 – 02:41 PM

Good

This one looks pretty good! I really liked the focus on alchemy, a topic that I’m always so...

The Name Drop
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Aug 05 2023 – 12:08 AM

Super Cute

This looks so cute!! I’m not a huge fan of YA romance because I’m a bit too old for it, but this...

The Marvellers
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Jul 22 2023 – 09:44 PM

Cute

This seemed really fun!! Right off the bat I was drawn in by the fun writing style and...

Check & Mate
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Jul 22 2023 – 09:43 PM

Cute

This was a really cute First Look and a nice addition to the YA romance genre. I just finished...

Totally Psychic
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Jul 03 2023 – 07:50 PM

Cute

This one was really cute right off the bat. I enjoyed the First Look and really liked the cover....

Thieves' Gambit
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Jun 25 2023 – 07:15 PM

Eh

I was not a fan of this one, I felt the prose was too juvenile and all over the place, one of...

The Only Girl in Town
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Jun 19 2023 – 10:17 PM

Oooh

This one looks pretty good! Right away the writing swept me in and I read the entire First Look...

The Meadows
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Jun 12 2023 – 11:45 AM

Not For Me

This concept was pretty cool, and I’m always a fan of YA dystopia. The cover drew me in as well...

With Every Memory
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Jun 05 2023 – 12:27 AM

Good

This looks really good! The prose was very readable and I flew through the First Look. I really...