Fairytale retellings are a sweet spot for me and they are hard to resist. Beauty Reborn by Elizabeth Lowham is a retelling that is emotional and dark considering what Beauty has endured before even meeting the Beast. I found the plot to be surprisingly fast-paced, especially considering that there aren’t many characters to drive it […]
Do you know a high school senior or a college student who is wondering what their next step is going to be? Are they concerned about their first job or internship and how they might fit in as their first time in the workplace? I recommend that they check out the story of Shavone Charles […]
I wasn’t playing when I said that it was a “Read What I Want” December Reading List! Because even though Saints of the Household by Ari Tison isn’t out until March 28, 2023, it has been on my mind to read it sooner rather than closer to its debut. I’m so glad that I did […]
“If you think you heard something…you didn’t.” Welcome to Appalachia folks and to the premise of Jackal by Erin Adams! I picked this book up expecting 2 or 3 things and got 6 or 7 very different other things instead in a very cool, roller coaster ride way. Black girls missing in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Racism? […]
Slip by Marika McCoola is a graphic novel about a teenage artist named Jade and her grief over her best friend’s attempted suicide. Most of the novel focuses on Jade’s struggle with her feelings over what her friend Phoebe did and that the two are separated because Phoebe is a treatment program. She works out […]
I’m so glad this book exists in the world! It explores so many complicated aspects of love, value, friendship and fear from a teenage perspective. Love Times Infinity is an exploration of love and worthiness; self-love, self-value, overcoming personal trauma, confronting fears and the importance of relationships. Plus, on a vanity note: shoutout to the […]
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE UNDEAD TRUTH OF US by Britney S. Lewis Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! Review Love, grief and Van Gogh. This book is both a trippy, emotional heartbreaker of a ride. The Undead […]
It’s been a while since I’ve written a Friday Night Highlights post. But I’ve missed it, so here we are just in time to start prepping for Spooky Season! The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson I just finished reading this YA horror novel and I’m ready to read it again. I’m thinking of […]
I’m excited to be hosting a spot on the What Souls Are Made Of by Tasha Suri book tour hosted by Colored Pages Tours. Check out my review and be sure to visit the other stops! When I taught Advanced Placement Literature, I started the year off with Wuthering Heights. One year I came across […]
I now officially have a new favorite male protagonist! Mr. Prince Jones is at the top of the list for being the most caring, suave, responsible candidate for an awesome boyfriend in all of YA fictiondom! I declare it! “So let it be written, so let it be done.” If you liked The Sun is […]