Book Review: Claire, Darling by Callie Kazumi

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Claire, Darling by Callie Kazumi  was published on March 11, 2025 by Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine / Bantam. It opens with Claire finding out that her fiancé, Noah, isn't working where he said he was and is now ghosting her. Claire must find out why. Book Review: Claire, Darling by Callie Kazumi Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine / Bantam for providing me with an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of Claire Darling by Callie Kazumi for free in exchange for my honest review. I was absolutely thrilled when my request for a copy was approved because the synopsis was so good. From the beginning, I absolutely loved the main character of Claire and her work friend named Sukhi. Throughout the novel, we learn about Claire's past and how terrible her mother was towards her. I kept hoping that somehow we would learn who Claire's father was and would eventually connect with him. It's really no wonder Claire had no self confidence as an ad...

Book Review: The House On Yeet Street by Preston Norton

The House On Yeet Street by Preston Norton is a story about the friendship of four boys, secret crushes, and a one hundred year old curse. Aidan Cross throws his secret journal through the upstairs house on Yeet Street to keep his secret feelings far away from his best friend Kai. When the boys decide to have a sleepover in the very same, very haunted house, Aidan is horrified and knows he has to get his journal back before the others find it. In the process of his search, he discovers a ghost, and evil is unleashed upon the town yet again.

A big shout out to NetGalley for the Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of The House On Yeet Street by Preston Norton. I appreciate receiving a copy for free in exchange for my honest opinion. 

When I first started reading the story, it was I found it to be a little choppy and disjointed. However, this issue quickly corrected itself. We soon find out that the main character is gay but hasn't come out yet AND is hiding his feelings from his best friend. The author does a great job of capturing how kids in middle school act and react.  Some of the parents reactions are believable too, especially when it comes to Aidan's dad. 

There were a couple of twists and turns , and I found myself rooting for Aidan and Kai to get together. Although, there are LGBTQ+ themes in the book, it is very age appropriate. It's a great book for children, especially boys, that are struggling with coming out and even for those who aren't gay so they might get a glimpse of what people go through.

All in all, I enjoyed The House On Yeet Street by Preston Norton and will recommend it to others. Four out of five stars.

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