Tag: #st.martinspress

• Salvación Review

  Lola de La Peña yearns to be free from the societal expectations of a young Mexican lady of her station. She spends her days pretending to be delicate and proper while watching her mamá cure the sick and injured with sal negra (black salt), a recently discovered magic that heals even the most mortal sicknesses…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 8, 2025

  Reviews

  #latinx, #latinxmcs, #magicalrealism, #rachelreads&reviews, #salvación, #sandraproudman, #st.martinspress, #st.martinspublishing, #wednesdaybooks, #YA

• Author Highlight: Dahlia Adler

  I read Adler’s Going Bicoastal a few years ago (go look into the tags for my thoughts on it) and since it was fine, and since she pops up on so many of my bookstagram stories, I decided to give the rest of her YA catalogue a try. Perfect since she’s just released another one…

  rachelbeerwoman

  August 2, 2025

  Book Suggestions, Book/Author Highlight

  #comeasyouare, #coolforthesummer, #dahliaadler, #homefieldadvantage, #queerfiction, #queerrep, #queerromance, #rachelreads&reviews, #st.martinspress, #st.martinspublishing, #wednesdaybooks, #YA

• Book of the Month: Hemlock Island

  Yep, we’re already on the next book of the month. It was a quick read thanks to Armstrong’s exciting cliffhangers and short chapters that make one want to keep going, and going until it’s 2 in the morning and the mystery is revealed. The titular Hemlock Island is owned by author/writer, Laney. Well the cabin…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 21, 2024

  Book/Author Highlight

  #hemlockisland, #horror, #kelleyarmstrong, #mystery, #rachelreads&reviews, #st.martinspress, #st.martinspublishing, #thriller

• Oct Books

  The Moonlit Vine by Elizabeth Santiago Santiago’s debut novel begins with the conquest of the Caribbean as Anacoana’s daughter watches the conquistadors burn down her kingdom. She and her own daughter are in hiding and she gifts her with a zemi that will protect her and connect her to her ancestors. In the present day,…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 31, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #beautyandthebeast, #byrongraves, #contemporaryromance, #datingmakesperfect, #dcink, #dehliaadler, #deliaowens, #disneyhyperion, #elizabethsantiago, #entangledteen, #goingbicostal, #graphicnovel, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #heartdrum, #jenniferdonnelly, #julioanta, #kilalaprincess, #kissthegirl, #kween, #latinxhistory, #lee&low, #littlemermaid, #lostinabook, #manga, #meanttobe, #monicagomezhira, #naokodaka, #nonfiction, #onceuponaquincenera, #pintipdunn, #putnam'ssons, #quilltreebooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #rikatanaka, #romcom, #sinagrace, #sisepueda, #st.martinspress, #superman, #theharvestsofyouth, #themoonlitvine, #tokoyopop, #vinchetchum, #wherethecrawdadssing, #YA, #yasminfloresmontanez, #zoraidacordova

• May Books

  Take the Lead by Alexis Daria If you enjoy Dancing with the Stars, readers will love Daria’s Dance Off series where long time instructor, Gina has been dying to get a trophy after ten seasons of losing. Unfortunately, she gets paired with reality wildnerness star, Stone whose claim to fame is that he’s tall and…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 31, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #aapimonth, #alexisdaria, #andshewas, #annagarcia, #apholovestory, #asshewas, #atlanta, #boysIknow, #contemporaryromance, #danceoff, #flatironbooks, #followyourarrow, #greekmythology, #harpercollins, #hula, #Iloveyousomochi, #impostersyndromeandotherconfessionsofalejandrakim, #jasmineiolanihakes, #jennifersaint, #jessicaverdi, #kathleenglasglow, #loanle, #maurenegoo, #middlegrade, #mybasmatibatmitzvah, #patriciapark, #paulajfreedman, #penguinrandomhouse, #priyankataslim, #rachelvail, #realisticfiction, #rebeccacaprera, #sarahkuhn, #scholastic, #simon&schuster, #spin, #st.martinspress, #thelovematch, #throwback, #wellthatwasawkward, #you'dbehomenow

• April Books

  Rogue Untouched by Alisa Kwitney Since rewatching X-Men Evolution and Wovlerine and the X-Men for the first time in years, I find that it is better than I remembered and Rogue is the best. So of course, I had to read this novel from a new series showcasing origin stories and original adventures of Marvel…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 30, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #abigailhingwen, #aconytebooks, #aladdin, #alisakwitney, #diamondintherough, #disneyhyperion, #harpercollins, #jencalonita, #lilymenon, #lostlegends, #loveboatreunion, #loveboattaipei, #makeupsbreakups, #martingramsjr, #marvel, #marvelheroines, #marvelpublishing, #otrpublishing, #rachelreads&reviews, #rogueuntouched, #st.martinspress, #thetwilightzone, #YA

• When a Man Loves a Weapon Review

  Well readers, here’s the last misadventure of Bobbie Faye. Six months after her near death experience, she is happily engaged with her FBI man, Trevor albeit still struggling with a few nightmares since MacGreggor escaped custody. When Trevor goes out for a supposedly simple three-day mission and leave Bobbie Faye with a babysitter (!!!) in…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 18, 2023

  Reviews

  #bobbiefayeadventure, #comedy adventure, #comedymystery, #rachelreads&reviews, #st.martinspress, #st.martinspublishing, #tonimcgeecausey, #whenamanlovesaweapon

• Bobbie Faye’s (kinda, sorta, not exactly) Family Jewels Review

  Bobbie Faye returns with her unique brand of bad-luck chaos much to the mental break down of insurence adjusters everywhere. And this time it’s a family affair!

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 1, 2023

  Reviews

  #bobbiefaye'skindasortanotexactlyfamilyjewels, #comedy adventure, #comedy mystery, #rachelreads&reviews, #st.martinspress, #st.martinspublishing, #tonimcgeecausey, #YA

• March Books

  Not That Kind of Ever After by Luci Adams This fun debut brings single life and fairytales into one frothy mash-up. Utter romantic Bella Marble has been a fed a steady diet of Prince Charmings and happily ever afters, partially inspired by her own parents’ fairytale marriage. She just wants one of her own, but…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 29, 2023

  Uncategorized

  #alihazelwood, #berkley, #berkleyromance, #contemporaryromance, #forever, #kensingtonbooks, #luciadams, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfic, #st.martinspress, #st.martinspublishing, #suchaprettygirl, #t.greenwood

• January Books 2023

  TJ Powar Has Something to Prove by Jesmeen Kaur Deo This debut novel tackles several issues that are rarely discussed in YA due to the stigma and shame surrounding it, and that’s why it is needed. TJ Powar is the school’s reigning debate champ alongside her cousin, Simran. She’s also considered one of the prettiest…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 31, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #frankw.baker, #graphicmemoir, #graphicnovel, #graphicnovels, #harpercollins, #historicalfiction, #jesmeenkaurdeo, #megmedina, #memoir, #playingwithmyself, #rachelreads&reviews, #randomhouse, #randyrainbow, #st.martinspress, #timogline, #tjpowarhassomethingtoprove, #vikingbooksforyoungreaders, #wesurvivedtheholocaust, #wonderandimagine, #YA