Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers

Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe || Revisit A Fantastic Series

Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe || Revisit A Fantastic Series

Content Tags: Young Adult     Science Fiction     Dystopia     Short Stories     Anthology     LGBTQ+     Character Death     Perfect for readers who want: Many thanks to Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Turn the Page Tours for an eARC in exchange for an honest, […]

Barb the Last Berzerker by Dan Abdo & Jason Patterson || Graphic Novel Adventure Goodness

Barb the Last Berzerker by Dan Abdo & Jason Patterson || Graphic Novel Adventure Goodness

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Graphic Novel     Adventure     Fantasy     Perfect for readers who want: Graphic novels with colorful, engaging pictures. A hero story along the lines of classic shows like He-Man and She-Ra. Except, you know, with a girl protagonist! A magical sword with some pretty interesting powers […]

The Mutant Mushroom Takeover by Summer Rachel Short || Action-Packed Sciencey Goodness

The Mutant Mushroom Takeover by Summer Rachel Short || Action-Packed Sciencey Goodness

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Science Fiction     Mystery     STEM     Friendship Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: Protagonists interested in STEM. A focus on the environment and life sciences. Low-key horror that’s just spooky enough to get your heart racing. Delightfully nerdy characters who are into the […]

The Wonder of Wildflowers by Anna Staniszewski || A Tale of Fitting In and Sticking Out

The Wonder of Wildflowers by Anna Staniszewski || A Tale of Fitting In and Sticking Out

Fantasy     Coming of Age     Middle Grade     Immigration     Diversity     Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. When I saw that this was […]

The Toll by Neal Shusterman || The Fall of a Utopia

The Toll by Neal Shusterman || The Fall of a Utopia

Title: The TollAuthor: Neal ShustermanSeries: Arc of a Scythe #3Previous Reviews: Scythe || ThunderheadPublication Date: November 5, 2019Publisher: Simon & SchusterFormat: Hardcover Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I waited a very long, agonizingly slow year for this to release, so obviously the burning question is: was it worth it? Well, yes and no. This was definitely […]

Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells || Danger & Dragons

Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells || Danger & Dragons

Posted August 18, 2019 in book review, fantasy, LGBT, teens, two stars, young adult / 14 Comments

Title: Shatter the SkyAuthor: Rebecca Kim WellsPublication Date: July 30, 2019Publisher: Simon & SchusterFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository Sapphic romance, a country in turmoil, dragons dragoning, kidnapped maidens, and a quest to save one’s “heartmate”. Do I have your attention yet? On paper, this book sounds perfect, right? It ticks all the boxes. […]

Thunderhead By Neal Shusterman || Featuring All My Broken Feels

Thunderhead By Neal Shusterman || Featuring All My Broken Feels

We’re going to pretend this is a review and not 1,000 words of mindless fangirl babble as my brain dissolves, okay? Glad we got that out of the way. Thunderhead is book two in the Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman. This will probably have spoilers for book one because, well, that’s sort of how […]

Scythe by Neal Shusterman || Immortality But Also Humanity’s Probable Demise

Scythe by Neal Shusterman || Immortality But Also Humanity’s Probable Demise

I had so many people recommend I read this that I really couldn’t put it off anymore. Well, I mean, I suppose I could, but these people are writers and readers, which means not only are they creative, but they probably already know the best ways to make me disappear and get away with it, so […]