Retellings and books inspired by classic tales are nothing new in YA, but they are always popular — I know I’m certainly a fan of them — but one I don’t think I’ve ever seen done before is the story of King Midas. Until now, that is, with the publication of A Touch of Gold […]
If you haven’t yet read Meredith Russo’s 2016 debut novel If I Was Your Girl, then you are seriously missing out on a gorgeous, heartbreaking – but ultimately uplifting novel about being true to yourself in a world where that isn’t always encouraged. A new kind of big-hearted novel about being seen for who you […]
A perfect summer read filled with romance, heartache, love, and loss, The Impossibility of Us by Katy Upperman tackles issues both timely and universal. The last thing Elise wants is to start her senior year in a new town. But after her brother’s death in Afghanistan, she and her mother move from San Francisco to […]
I’ll admit, I have a hard time getting into sci fi books sometimes — so as a result, I’m pretty picky about the ones I read. I hate getting too bogged down in the “otherness” of the sci fi world, and sometimes it’s just too much for me to wrap my tired head around. When […]
So here’s the thing about saying something like, “I don’t really like thrillers.” (Which is a thing I say.) Hard & fast statements like that are made to be broken. Mine was broken most recently by The Opposite of Here by Tara Altebrando, a new YA thriller that I am obsessed with. There’s no hiding […]
If you like your books with a paranormal twist and snarky attitude, then get When Life Gives You Demons by Jennifer Honeybourn on your shelf stat! Sixteen-year-old Shelby Black has spent the past year training to be an exorcist. Her great-uncle Roy—a Catholic priest and Shelby’s guardian—believes she has a gift for expelling demons, and […]
Today’s review is part of the official blog tour for Spill Zone: The Broken Vow, book 2 in the Spill Zone duology. The Spill Zone duology by Scott Westerfeld & Alex Puvilland is what graphic novels are made for, kids. Packed with action and drama, the story and illustrations explode on every page for a […]
Friends, please meet your new favorite summer read: Invisible Ghosts by Robyn Schneider. This book is filled with delightful, funny, and charming characters, a curl-your-toes-it’s-so-darn-cute romance, a paranormal twist, and an emotionally-charged plot line. That is to say, this book gives me all the heart eyes. I adored it. Easily one of my favorite books […]
A sweet story about finding friendship and more, How We Roll by Natasha Friend was a fast, fun contemporary read. Quinn is a teen who loves her family, skateboarding, basketball, and her friends, but after she’s diagnosed with a condition called alopecia which causes her to lose all of her hair, her friends abandon her. […]
My initial thoughts upon finishing The Brink of Darkness by Jeff Giles were basically this: And this: Aaaaand this: Basically, just uncontrolled glee and joy and swooning. Yeah, I legit loved this book. The continuation of The Edge of Everything (and what felt like the conclusion of a duology?), The Brink of Darkness delivered everything […]