Black Cake Author: Charmaine Wilkerson Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: February 1, 2022 Publisher: Ballantine Books I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Ballantine Books in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, biphobia, bullying, murder, prejudice, death, grief, suicide attempt, […]
The Forest of Stolen Girls Author: June Hur Genre: YA Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 20, 2021 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends CONTENT WARNING: suicide, death, blood, death of a parent, murder The forest watches me, hostile and still, with remembering eyes. 1426, Joseon. Hwani’s family has never been […]
Although most of my reading material generally comes from the library, the holiday season left me with some gift cards, and then I was notified of an amazing sale at Barnes and Noble. Normally, I only buy books that I’ve already read and loved, like The City Beautiful, […]
It’s a Whole Spiel: Love, Latkes, and Other Jewish Stories Author: Various, Edited by Katherine Locke and Laura Silverman Genre: YA Contemporary Publication Date: September 17, 2019 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers CONTENT WARNING: eating disorder Fall in love, experience heartbreak, and discover the meaning of identity […]
Wahala Author: Nikki May Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publication Date: January 11, 2022 Publisher: HarperAudio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: racism, grief, fatphobic comments, mention of abortion, infidelity, murder An incisive and […]
I feel like I’ve written a few of these posts already, so I’m going to try to include some different books and keep it fresh. In case you missed out on my other posts talking about the upcoming books that I’m excited for, here you go. Some of […]
Olga Dies Dreaming Author: Xóchitl González Genre: General Fiction Publication Date: January 4, 2022 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: death, suicide, infidelity, parental abandonment, death of a parent, […]
Like everyone else who blogs about books and loves to read, I have a TBR list that is a mile long. I have a bunch of ARCs that need to be read this winter for NetGalley, as well as a few other books that need to be reviewed. […]
Kate in Waiting Author: Becky Albertalli Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: April 20, 2021 Publisher: Balzer + Bray CONTENT WARNING: profanity Contrary to popular belief, best friends Kate Garfield and Anderson Walker are not codependent. Carpooling to and from theater rehearsals? Environmentally sound and efficient. Consulting each other […]
Blazewrath Games Author: Amparo Ortiz Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: October 6, 2020 Publisher: Page Street Kids Series: Blazewrath Games #1 CONTENT WARNING: racism, gore, violence, murder, abuse, kidnapping Lana Torres has always preferred dragons to people. In a few weeks, sixteen countries will compete in the Blazewrath […]
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