It's always rare for me to pick up a contemporary book and love it. The last one that did that was They Both Die at the End earlier this month and that one made me sob. Starfish was emotional for different reasons. Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she’s thinking. With … Continue reading Starfish ★★★★☆
Tag: Young Adult
They Both Die at the End ★★★★★
Holy mother of feels, y'all. I was warned this one had a lot of heart-smashing, toe-curling feels to dish out, and even thought I knew what was going to happen (because, regardless of how hard you hope, the title tells you everything you need to know about the ending) I still cried like a baby. On … Continue reading They Both Die at the End ★★★★★
August Writing Update
Howdy lovelies! I've been getting into the grove of things again and I'm only panicking a little because my first packet is due next week! Yikes! I've been working on a few different things all summer, namely my YA Fantasy and a YA Paranormal? Urban Fantasy? What would you call a book that happens when Buffy meets Hocus Pocus … Continue reading August Writing Update
August Updates
Hello, lovelies. I'm back from residency, back from spending time with family, and back to the blog. Things have been a little rough, but with time, I feel healed and ready to go again. Blog Updates I'll try to maintain a steady posting schedule, at least twice weekly, with updates, book reviews and more ARC … Continue reading August Updates
Review: Freeks ★★★★☆
Magic abilities, a traveling performance troupe and a monstrous secret that could kill everyone sounds like the perfect recipe for a great story. That's exactly what Amanda Hocking's Freeks delivers! Welcome to Gideon Davorin’s Traveling Sideshow, where necromancy, magical visions, and pyrokinesis are more than just part of the act… Mara has always longed for a … Continue reading Review: Freeks ★★★★☆
Review: The Hate U Give ★★★★★
Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give blew up the book community when it released in February 2017, and for good reasons. The Hate U Give is an intense look into the lives of black kids living in a racist society that's trying to keep them down. It was not only an incredibly well written story that had … Continue reading Review: The Hate U Give ★★★★★
Review: Windwitch ★★★★☆
I've got so many emotions about this one guys, I was a wreck reading it from start to finish. I loved Windwitch, and it definitely lived up to the high bar Truthwitch set up. Sometimes our enemies are also our only allies… After an explosion destroys his ship, the world believes Prince Merik, Windwitch, is dead. Scarred … Continue reading Review: Windwitch ★★★★☆
Review: The Edge of the Abyss ★★★★★
If there's anything I love in my YA books, it's feels and queer pirates. And The Edge of the Abyss threw my feelings through the mouth of a vicious Reckoner, chopped it up and spit it back out to have Emily Skrutskie stomp on it. The point I'm trying to make is that The Edge of the Abyss … Continue reading Review: The Edge of the Abyss ★★★★★
May TBR
Lots of awesome books are coming out in May! I've got a few I've got waiting on the edge of my TBR pile and I'm excited to tear into them. Strange the Dreamer Technically, this one came out in April, but I've got my eyes set on this one for May. I originally bought Strange the … Continue reading May TBR
Review: Truthwitch ★★★★★
Can someone love a book more than I loved Truthwitch by Susan Dennard? Can anyone love anything more than I loved that book? Probably not. I loved Truthwitch (and Susan Dennard. I nearly cried when I saw her in the hallway at BookCon Chigaco) so much. In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate … Continue reading Review: Truthwitch ★★★★★