A Constellation of Roses Author: Miranda Asebedo Genre: YA Contemporary Publication Date: November 5, 2019 Publisher: HarperTeen CONTENT WARNING: mention of abuse, mention of drug use, abandonment, death, suicide, mention of prostitution, death of a parent Trix McCabe is aimless, rootless, and on the run. At least, that’s […]
The Happiest Girl in the World Author: Alena Dillon Genre: YA Contemporary Fiction Publication Date: April 20, 2021 Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks CONTENT WARNING: sexual abuse of minors, disordered eating, emotional abuse, use of a racist slur For Sera Wheeler, the Olympics are the reason for everything. They’re […]
Here’s how it works: This week’s #FaeFriday post is all about looking to the future. What are some books that you can’t wait to read in the last half of the year? Not too long ago, I talked about the upcoming 2021 releases that I want to read, […]
Here’s how it works: We’re a little more than halfway through the year and that is why this week’s prompt is: What has been some of your favorite books this year? I’ve read some really great books this year, so it’s obviously going to be hard to pick […]
Here’s how it works: I bet you all saw this one coming! It’s #FaeFriday and we’re still celebrating Pride Month! The prompt this week is: What are some of your favorite LGBTQIA+ characters? Briseis (and her Moms) from This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron Shane and Phillip from […]
The Goldfinch Author: Donna Tartt Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: October 22, 2013 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, gore, blood, anxiety, mention of sexual abuse, child abuse and neglect, grief, alcoholism, drug use, violence, death, mental illness, bullying, addiction, infidelity, gun violence […]
That Thing About Bollywood Author: Supriya Kelkar Genre: MG Magical Realism/Contemporary Publication Date: May 18, 2021 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I am giving my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: mention of […]
Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, was yesterday. It’s an important day for my family, since my father was a Holocaust survivor. We all say “never again,” but the harsh reality is that antisemitism hasn’t gone anywhere. People don’t even bother to hide it, and it comes from everywhere. […]
The Kiss Quotient Author: Helen Hoang Genre: Romance Publication Date: June 5, 2018 Publisher: Berkley Series: The Kiss Quotient #1 CONTENT WARNING: mention of cancer Stella Lane comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases — a job that has given her more money than she knows what […]
Are We There Yet? Author: Kathleen West Genre: Contemporary, Women’s Fiction Publication Date: March 16, 2021 Publisher: Berkley Books CONTENT WARNING: bullying Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. Among fake Instagram pages, long-buried family […]
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