I am not as inclined to read contemporary YA as I am Fantasy or Sci-Fi, but so many people adored this book that I had to listen. Simon’s story is a coming out story, but it really felt like a lot more than that. It showed not only one teen’s story, but the many messy […]
Category: Young Adult
Blog Tour: The Speaker
Welcome to my stop of the blog tour for The Speaker by Traci Chee! Once you’ve read my thoughts, don’t forget to visit the other blog tour stops! The Reader was a richly developed story in a fascinating world. I was not surprised at all when the starred reviews started pouring in. The […]
Blog Tour: Haven
I have always loved Mary Lindsey’s YA, so I was very excited when I heard about Haven. The books starts when Rain, who lives life in the margins, loses his mom and is shipped off to live with his aunt in a small Texas town. (Honestly, anything set in a small Texas town […]
Choose A Side: Renegades Blog Tour
WELCOME! It’s the first day of the Renegades Blog Tour and I hope you’re as excited as I am for this awesome book! When we were asked to pick a side, I wanted to pick Anarchist but I am a rule follower at heart, so I am happy with my choice of Renegade. After you’ve […]
Blog Tour: Spellbook Of The Lost And Found
Welcome to my stop on the tour for Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle! After you’ve read my bookish spells, don’t forget to enter the giveaway and check out the other stops in this week’s leg of the tour! Here’s a little bit about Spellbook of the Lost and Found: I loved […]
Blog Tour: A Map For Wrecked Girls
Welcome to my stop on the tour for A Map For Wrecked Girls by Jessica Taylor. After you’re done reading my thoughts, don’t forget to enter the giveaway and check out the other stops in this week’s leg of the tour! A Map For Wrecked Girls had a lot going on and it […]
Blog Tour: Crystal Blade
Welcome to my stop on the tour for Crystal Blade by Kathryn Purdie. After you’re done reading my thoughts, don’t forget to enter the giveaway and check out the other stops on the tour! Burning Glass was one of my favorite books last year. It’s unique story and richly built world sucked me in […]
Want By Cindy Pon
Want has been one of my most anticipated books this year and it did not disappoint! There is much about Want that seems very relevant to today. The world of this futuristic Taipei is extremely polluted to the point that it makes people sick and significantly shortens lives. Increased industrialization and limited regulations have made […]
Blog Tour: Once And For All
Once and for All is a great combination of the lightness of a summer read and a contemplative examination of moving on and opening yourself up to love. Louna’s mother is the best wedding planner in town and much of Louna’s spare time on weekends is spent working the family business. One of the most […]
Royal Bastards By Andrew Shvarts
The two things I kept hearing about Royal Bastards was that it was action-packed and hilarious. For a fantasy, I get the action-packed, but the hilarious part really intrigued me. Tilla lives in an in-between sort of world. She is her father’s daughter, but is not a legitimate heir to the kingdom. She benefits from […]