This week’s topic is a Halloween freebie, so I decided to talk about a topic I can’t get enough of reading about, in all its many forms, whether that be history (non-fiction), historical fiction, fantasy, folklore, or romance. Since I’m a huge wimp, I tend to avoid scary […]
The City Beautiful Author: Aden Polydoros Genre: YA Historical Fantasy Publication Date: October 5, 2021 Publisher: Inkyard Press CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, death, grief, antisemitism, murder, violence, blood, gore, rape Would you sacrifice your soul to stop a killer? Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is […]
The Elite Author: Kiera Cass Genre: YA Romance/Dystopia Publication Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Series: The Selection #2 CONTENT WARNING: torture, blood The selection began with 35 girls. Now, with the group narrowed down to the Elite, the competition to win Prince Maxon’s love is fiercer than […]
Roxy Author: Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman Genre: YA Science Fiction Publication Date: November 9, 2021 Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: death, drug use […]
Here’s how it works: Kristy: It’s two days until my birthday!! And one of the best gifts I get is knowing that someone loves a book I recommend which is why this weeks prompt is: What are some of your go to recommendations for people to read? Happy […]
The Selection Author: Kiera Cass Genre: YA Romance/Dystopia Publication Date: April 24, 2012 Publisher: HarperTeen Series: The Selection #1 CONTENT WARNING: implied rape (off-page), trauma For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. […]
The Reader Author: Traci Chee Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 13, 2016 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Series: Sea of Ink and Gold #1 CONTENT WARNING: blood, death of a parent, violence, torture, murder, gun violence, slavery, trauma Once there was, and one day there will be. This […]
This week’s prompt is about online resources for book lovers. I’ve been kind of late to using online resources, so I’ve only discovered that there are websites, podcasts, apps, and so on that are completely devoted to making the lives of readers easier and better. Here’s some of […]
The Ancestor Author: Danielle Trussoni Genre: Horror Publication Date: April 7, 2020 Publisher: HarperAudio CONTENT WARNING: miscarriage, suicide, mention of death of a parent, mention of cancer, mention of harm to animals (off-page), mention of rape, murder It feels like a fairy tale when Alberta ”Bert” Monte receives a […]
False Witness Author: Karin Slaughter Genre: Mystery Thriller Publication Date: July 20, 2021 Publisher: William Morrow CONTENT WARNING: pedophilia, violence, murder, blood, rape, addiction, molestation, gore, abusive parent, mention of abortion, mention of self-harm, mention of eating disorder, trauma, child abuse, mental illness, alcoholism An ordinary life… Leigh […]
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