The Poet X Author: Elizabeth Acevedo Genre: YA Contemporary, Multicultural, Coming of Age Publication Date: March 6, 2018 Publisher: HarperTeen Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her […]
Wayward Son Author: Rainbow Rowell Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 24, 2019 Publisher: Wednesday Books Series: Simon Snow #2 Simon Snow is back, and he’s coming to America! The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the […]
Here’s the rules: It’s officially time for school to start, so this curious wannabe fae wants to know: what is a book you enjoyed that takes place at a school? Well, it’s obvious that schools start a few weeks earlier in other parts of the country than they […]
I know lockdowns have eased up, but I’m just now getting around to completing the Stay At Home book tag. I’d like to start by thanking Cielo at Bellerose Reads for tagging me in this, especially since I really love doing these tags! I’m still spending a lot […]
Three Dark Crowns Author: Kendare Blake Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: September 20, 2016 Publisher: Quill Tree Books Series: Three Dark Crowns #1 TRIGGER WARNING: amputation, animal mauling In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born — three queens, all equal queens, […]
This week’s topic is a tough one for me — books I loved but never reviewed. I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately, and reviewing all the books I’ve read recently. So for this list, I’ve really had to dig deep and think about books that I’ve […]
The City of Brass Author: S.A. Chakraborty Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: November 14, 2017 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: The Daevabad Trilogy #1 TRIGGER WARNING: slavery, execution, riots, mention of torture and rape Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of eighteenth-century […]
July felt like it flew by! At this point in the year, I think it’s pretty safe to write 2020 off as a complete and total dumpster fire of a year. But I’m still sticking with my plan of finding and listing positives in each month. So here’s […]
You ever have that one friend who always knows exactly which books you’re going to love? Yeah, she recommended this one to me, and explained it as kind of like HP for adults. Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven Author: Bella Forrest Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, YA Publication […]
Here’s the rules: It doesn’t matter what letter in the LGBTQ+ alphabet you are, you are valid, accepted, and loved. July 31st is a day to celebrate the fantastic people who make up the LGBTQ+ community! That is why the prompt this week is: What is your favorite […]
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