Queenie Author: Candice Carty-Williams Genre: Contemporary, Multicultural Publication Date: March 19, 2019 Publisher: Orion Publishing Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Americanah in this disarmingly honest, boldly political, and truly inclusive novel that will speak to anyone who has gone looking for love and found something very different in its place. Queenie Jenkins […]
Huge thank you to Cait Marie and Skye Book Tours for allowing me to be a part of this book tour! The Last Summer Author: Cait Marie Genre: YA Contemporary, Romance Publication Date: June 17, 2020 For the first eleven years of their lives, neighbors Lila and Gavin […]
The Hate U Give Author: Angie Thomas Genre: YA Contemporary Publication Date: February 28, 2017 Publisher: Balzer & Bray Series: The Hate U Give #1 TRIGGER WARNING: addiction, domestic violence, gun violence, discrimination, racism, police brutality, police shooting, gang violence, rioting Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: […]
My Dark Vanessa Author: Kate Elizabeth Russell Genre: General Fiction, Contemporary, Adult Publication Date: March 10, 2020 Publisher: William Morrow TRIGGER WARNING: rape, grooming, emotional abuse/manipulation, substance use, suicide Exploring the psychological dynamics of the relationship between a precocious yet naïve teenage girl and her magnetic and manipulative […]
Sparrow by Mary Cecilia Jackson was a book I’ve had my eye on, and my good friend Kristy at Caffeinated Fae was incredibly kind in gifting it to me. TRIGGER WARNING: abusive relationship, off-page parent death, mention of suicide, child abuse There are two kinds of people on […]
This week’s topic is about books that I enjoyed but rarely talk about. As you have probably noticed, I read a lot of books. Not all of them come up in conversation often, and I feel like they don’t get the attention they really deserve. So here’s my […]
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 […]
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 […]
Father Sweet by J.J. Martin was a difficult but worthwhile read. Although this book is a work of fiction, the inspiration for this story is based in horrifyingly real truth. This is a story that needed to come to light. It is a scourge that has gone on […]
I received an advanced review copy of this book from Edelweiss, and I’m voluntarily providing a review. I was intrigued by so many facets of this collection of stories. Reema Rajbanshi’s debut novel Sugar, Smoke, Song was a beautifully written work that was deeper than it appeared to […]
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