Today’s theme is strong leading ladies in YA, and I come to you with three different selections to enjoy. I like all sorts of protagonists, but think I’ll always be particularly partial to strong leading ladies. There’s just something about them that I can admire and really get behind and appreciate. You know the type […]
Title: Djinn Patrol on the Purple LineAuthor: Deepa AnapparaPublication Date: February 4, 2020Publisher: Random HouseFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I’m a really simple person. I see Djinn, I pick up a book. That’s it. Unfortunately, the Djinn weren’t really a thing in this, which was … disappointing? I have so many mixed feelings […]
Title: All the Stars and TeethAuthor: Adalyn GracePublication Date: February 4, 2020Publisher: ImprintFormat: Edelweiss eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository Pirates, hm? Say no more. These days, that’s really all it takes. Yes, I’m sad, but I love it. Fantasy adventure is always a winning combination, in my opinion, and throwing in pirates and forbidden magic […]
Title: Black Girl UnlimitedAuthor: Echo BrownPublication Date: January 14, 2020Publisher: Holt/Ottaviano Format: Paperback ARC(Many thanks to Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight for sending me this) Goodreads Amazon Book Depository My first thought when I read this book was: black wizards? About dang time! Because like many other people, I grew up reading Harry Potter, […]
Title: Burn the DarkAuthor: S.A. HuntPublication Date: January 14, 2020Publisher: TorFormat: Edelweiss eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository They got me with the Supernatural and Buffy comps, like the predictable bookwyvern I am. I mean, who can even resist that? I’m only human … ish. The addition of a YouTube star seemed like a new twist, […]
Title: Infinity SonAuthor: Adam SilveraPublication Date: January 14, 2020Publisher: Simon & SchusterFormat: Edelweiss eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository Last year, I asked for both more superhero books and more books about sibling bonds, and Adam Silvera so kindly delivered. Ask and ye shall receive, apparently. I read They Both Die at the End last year, […]
Title: A Heart So Fierce and BrokenAuthor: Brigid KemmererPublication Date: January 7, 2020Series: Cursebreaker #2Previous Reviews: A Curse So Dark and LonelyPublisher: Bloomsbury YAFormat: Edelweiss eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I’ve been sitting here trying to think of how to word this, but I’m not going to lie so I’ll just approach this like ripping […]
Title: F*ck Your Diet: And Other Things My Thighs Tell Me Author: Chloé HilliardPublication Date: January 7, 2020Publisher: Gallery BooksFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository From the moment I saw the title, I knew I needed to read this book. It clearly spoke to me. I’m going to confess that I had absolutely no […]
Title: In the Hall with the KnifeAuthor: Diane PeterfreundPublication Date: October 8, 2019Publisher: Harry N. AbramsFormat: Physical ARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository “Frankly, Scarlett, I don’t give a damn.” Except I do. Obviously. About this book, I mean. I was first introduced to Clue during my teen years, and guys, I fell in love hard. […]
Title: A Lush and Seething HellAuthor: John Hornor JacobsPublication Date: October 8, 2019Publisher: Harper VoyagerFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository This book was a bit of a roller coaster ride for me, because as disappointed as I was with the first story, I was just as in love with the second one. I mean, […]