The Reviews Are In!

A shameless plug for my New Adult genre novel, The Bug Diary

Amber Fraley’s The Bug Diary (Anamcara, 2021) is a loving and authentic tribute to undergraduate life, to the risks, vulnerabilities — and ultimately profound misunderstandings and awareness — that can arise when young people expose themselves to personal transformation.
-Nathan Pettengill, editor, Sunflower Publishing

I haven’t seen many books in any genre which feature a character who loves bugs and isn’t portrayed as a weirdo for it, and it’s refreshing how her genuine fascination with entomology shines through the book’s other details and events.”
-M.A. Blanchard

This book is a fantastic read. At its heart, it is the story of a young woman finding herself through the first year of college at KU, far from her childhood home. Fraley is a natural storyteller, and I am happy to follow wherever she leads.
-Karen V.

Amber Fraley’s engaging first novel, The Bug Diary, joins Kymer Charvat for her freshman year at the University of Kansas. Readers will empathize with the ups and downs of friendships, family relationships, school, and romance. Fraley’s writing is humorous, insightful, and, all in all, kind as Kymer steps into adulthood, meeting new people…