Dread Nation Author: Justina Ireland Genre: YA, Horror, Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 3, 2018 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Series: Dread Nation #1 TRIGGER WARNING: discrimination against and use of derogatory terms for Black and Indigenous people, forced medical experimentation on Black people, physical abuse Jane McKeene was […]
I’ve heard some great things about Romanov by Nadine Brandes, and as a lover of stories about Russia, I knew I had to get my mitts on a copy. So I requested it from my library, and rushed off to get it the day it arrived. Along with […]
Let me just start out by saying that Wolf of Wessex by Matthew Harffy is an AMAZING read. It’s a masterpiece of historical fiction set in 9th century Wessex, and brings to mind the writings of Bernard Cornwell. I was expecting this to be a book about werewolves […]
I finally got around to reading The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, a true story that I have been meaning to read for ages, but have been putting off due to personal concerns, which I’ll address after my trigger warning. EDIT: I’ve updated this review after being […]
There are a lot of books being released this month that I’m looking forward to. While I have joined some sites that provide copies to bloggers to review before they are actually released for sale (YAY!!), I have missed the boat on most of the books on the […]
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book through Bookish First. I am providing this review voluntarily. Remembrance by Rita Woods was an intriguing and moving debut novel that was a breathtaking mix of historical fiction and magic. The characters and the story stuck with me after […]
Where the Crawdads Sing is a debut novel by Delia Owens that left me breathless in a way that no book ever has before, and I think sets a high standard that very few books will ever meet. I do not say this lightly. This book is the […]
I had seen a lot of buzzing about A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles on social media, and it sparked my curiosity. When I looked up the description and discovered that it is set in post-revolution Russia, I absolutely knew that I had to get my hands […]
I received a free copy of this book through BookTasters in exchange for an honest review. The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles by Ronald E. Yates is the second book in the Finding Billy Battles trilogy. It’s an exciting book full of action, adventure, exotic destinations, romance, and […]
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. The Black Kids Author: Christina Hammonds Reed Genre: YA, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Publication Date: August 4, 2020 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers TRIGGER WARNING: racial slurs for Black people, […]
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