With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo combines two of my favorite hobbies — reading and cooking. Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiagno’s life has been about making the tough decisions, doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The […]
After reading the first book in the Throne of Glass series, I became absolutely hooked! Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas is my new favorite book in the series. TRIGGER WARNING: substance use, murder, gore, slavery Warning: I promise not to reveal any spoilers for THIS BOOK, […]
I’ve been wanting to read House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig for a hot minute, and finally caved. Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters and their father and stepmother. Once there were twelve, but loneliness fills […]
War Storm by Victoria Aveyard is the fourth and final book in the Red Queen series. For reviews of previous books, see: Red Queen Glass Sword King’s Cage If you haven’t read the previous books, you may want to skip this review. I promise not to reveal any […]
I received an ARC of this book from Edelweiss. I am providing this review voluntarily. Crush the King by Jennifer Estep is the third book in the Crown of Shards series. For reviews of the previous two books, check out Kill the Queen and Protect the Prince. Everleigh […]
An Ember in the Ashes Author: Sabaa Tahir Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: April 28, 2015 Publisher: Razorbill Series: An Ember in the Ashes #1 TRIGGER WARNING: violence, slavery, gore, torture, threat of rape Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the martial […]
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden is the first book in the Winternight Trilogy. It was highly recommended by so many people, and it was definitely NOT overhyped. At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts from taller […]
King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard was a book that I couldn’t wait to start reading. This review doesn’t include spoilers for this book, but it reveals information that you probably don’t want to read if you haven’t read the previous two books in the series. Mare Barrow is […]
I received an ARC of this book from Bookish First. I am voluntarily providing an honest review. Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin was an interesting and thought provoking read. Claire is only seven years old when her college-age sister, Alison, disappears on the last night of their family […]
Sorcery of Thorns was an impulse read. I was in the library (one of my favorite places), and picked it up. The premise sounded interesting, and I’m certainly a sucker for books about people who love books. Elisabeth has always known that all sorcerers are evil as surely […]
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