The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 22, 2024

Books

Tessa Bailey takes advantage of tropes with her own twist

Rating: 5/5 stars “Secretly Yours” by Tessa Bailey (“It Happened One Summer”) is the first book in her new duology titled “A Vine Mess.” This book follows the story between Hallie and Julian, two people who could not be more…

Debut young adult novel proves to be riveting for readers

“Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute” is Talia Hibbert’s (“Get a Life, Chloe Brown”) debut young adult novel. She has written many adult romances before this, but she did such an amazing job with this book, you would never know it…

Ali Hazelwood compiles three novellas, readers are thrilled

Ali Hazelwood (“The Love Hypothesis”) released a book titled “Loathe to Love You,” which includes three novellas she released only as audiobooks in 2022. For many, this is the first time being able to read these novellas because many people…

Elle Kennedy provides readers with well executed sequel

“Bad Girl Reputation” by Elle Kennedy (“The Score”) is the sequel to “Good Girl Complex,” which came out earlier this year. This book follows the story of Evan and Genevieve, whose past is mentioned in the first book.  Evan and…

‘Foul Lady Fortune’ makes for gripping spinoff to Gong duology

“Foul Lady Fortune” by Chloe Gong (“These Violent Delights”) is a spinoff of her first duology, taking place four years later. It follows the character, Rosalind Lang, who has been turned immortal and is currently working as an assassin for…

‘It Starts With Us’ satisfyingly continues popular Hoover story

“It Starts With Us” by Colleen Hoover (“Ugly Love”) is the long awaited sequel to “It Ends With Us.” The first book came out in 2016 and while Hoover initially did not intend to write a second novel, fans persistently…

‘Kingdom of the Feared’ thrillingly concludes ‘Kingdom of the Wicked’ series

“Kingdom of the Feared” by Kerri Maniscalco (“Stalking Jack the Ripper”) is the third and final book in the “Kingdom of the Wicked” series. It is a thrilling ending to the trilogy and will leave readers satisfied. This review will…

‘Ballad of Never After’ serves as exciting gateway into Garber’s works

“The Ballad of Never After” by Stephanie Garber (“Caraval”) is the second book in the “Once Upon a Broken Heart” series, which is a spinoff of her “Caraval” series.  “Once Upon a Broken Heart” focuses on Evangeline, who makes a…

Aster’s debut novel ‘Lightlark’ breathes new life into fantasy genre

Alex Aster’s debut novel, “Lightlark,” is an intense fantasy that will leave readers shocked with the twists and turns that happen throughout the course of the book. Lightlark is an island that appears once every 100 years for 100 days….

Author Elena Armas presents readers with delicious rom-com sequel

“The American Roommate Experiment” by Elena Armas (“The Spanish Love Deception”) is a lighthearted, friends-to-lovers rom-com. It is a spin-off of her first novel, “The Spanish Love Deception,” following the main character, Lina’s, best friend, Rosie, and her cousin, Lucas….