All I had to hear was “the narrator is a ghost” and I was very excited about reading this book. Laura Ruby books are always unique, but never to be missed. Thirteen Doorways was a read-in-one-sitting, give-you-a-hangover type book. Frankie, like many kids in the Depression era, was dropped off at an orphanage with her […]
Publisher: Harper Collins
Average Rating: 3.87
Ex Libris Audio: Onyx & Ivory
I loved Mindee Arnett’s sci-fi duology, but for some reason I hadn’t gotten around to reading Onyx & Ivory. Well, that is a shame because I really enjoyed this audio book! I’ve always loved the disgraced heroine returns trope and this one was just that with some really sweet an emotional romance thrown in. Kate, […]
Ex Libris Audio: Two Dark Reigns
If you have not read books one and two, this review contains spoilers. I didn’t realize how much I missed Fennbirn Island until I was able to jump back in. At the end of book two, everyone fled and seemed to go different directions. Jules hid on […]
Ex Libris Audio: Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda
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 […]
Ex Libris Audio: The Great Hunt
One of my favorite Child Ballads is The Two Sisters, a story about jealousy that ends in one sister murdering the other and subsequently getting busted by a harp made from her sister’s bones. (No, really.) The Great Hunt is very loosely based on the dude version of this ballad, and the two stories are […]
The Sandcastle Empire By Kayla Olson
I don’t read as many dystopian stories as I used to, but The Sandcastle Empire reminded me of why I always enjoyed this subgenre. World building is key and I found that is was a world that seemed near and plausible, which was chilling. The people who had less grew tired of the increasing income […]
Waiting On Wednesday
The last part of the jacket copy was all I needed to read to put this at the top of my fall releases Inspired by the true story of the airwomen the Nazis called Night Witches, Gwen C. Katz weaves a tale of strength and sacrifice, learning to fight for yourself, and the perils of […]
Blog Tour: Spindle Fire
There was a time when I read so many retellings. I was all about it and then they all started reading like the same story, so I took a break from that particular subgenre. However, Spindle Fire’s unique take on Sleeping Beauty caught my interest. Instead of faeries gifting a child with favorable traits, they […]
Ex Libris Audio: The Last Of August
The first book in this series was more about how Watson and Holmes were as individuals, both dealing with the notoriety of their families and how they struggled against those expectations and history. In The Last of August, I felt like it was more about how they interacted as a team and possibly as a […]
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
This will be a short review because I am not sure that I really have more to add to the conversation about this amazing book. The Hate U Give was a powerful read. It makes you think, it makes you angry and, if you come from a place of privilege, it will make you really […]