Category: young adult

— ARC review, book review, comic/graphic novel, young adult —

Check, Please!: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu (ARC Review)

September 11, 2018

Helloooo, Internet Land. Bitty here! Y’all… I might not be ready for this. I may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It’s nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! First of all? There’s checking. And then, there is Jack—our very attractive but moody captain… Read More Check, Please!: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu (ARC Review)

— blog tour, giveaway, interview, young adult —

What the Flower Says of Death by Danielle Koste (Blog Tour: Character Interview & Giveaway) [CLOSED]

September 7, 2018

Welcome to my stop on the What the Flower Says of Death Blog Tour! My stop will be featuring an interview with Jack and Violet (the two main characters in the book) as well as a giveaway that ends in 9 days (so don’t miss out)! Also, don’t forget to check out all of the other tour… Read More What the Flower Says of Death by Danielle Koste (Blog Tour: Character Interview & Giveaway) [CLOSED]

— ARC review, book review, nonfiction, young adult —

Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator by Catherine Reef (ARC Review)

September 5, 2018

On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein,comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history…… Read More Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator by Catherine Reef (ARC Review)

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

Star-Touched Stories by Roshani Chokshi (eARC Review)

August 17, 2018

I absolutely loved Roshani Chokshi’s full novels The Star-Touched Queen (my review) and A Crown of Wishes (my review), so when the first short story in this collection, “Death and Night” came out as a novella last May, I was all over it. I won’t go into that story in this review, because I wrote a full review… Read More Star-Touched Stories by Roshani Chokshi (eARC Review)

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch (ARC Review)

August 16, 2018

Adeluna is a soldier. Five years ago, she helped the magic-rich island of Grace Loray overthrow its oppressor, Argrid, a country ruled by religion. But adjusting to postwar life has not been easy. When an Argridian delegate vanishes during peace talks with Grace Loray’s new Council, Argrid demands brutal justice—but Lu suspects something more dangerous is at work… Read More These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch (ARC Review)

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning (ARC Review)

August 5, 2018

Title: Sea Witch Author: Sarah Henning Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Retelling, Mythology, Mermaids Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (HarperCollins) Published: July 31, 2018 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Everyone knows what happens in the end. A mermaid, a prince, a true… Read More Sea Witch by Sarah Henning (ARC Review)

— book review, young adult —

Layover by Amy Andelson & Emily Meyer (Review)

July 25, 2018

Title: Layover Authors: Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers (Penguin Random House) Date published: February 6, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Flynn: At first we were almost strangers. But ever since I… Read More Layover by Amy Andelson & Emily Meyer (Review)

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When Life Gives You Demons by Jennifer Honeybourn (ARC Review)

July 24, 2018

Title: When Life Gives You Demons Authors: Jennifer Honeybourn Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Paranormal, Demons Publisher: Swoon Reads Date published: July 17, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Raincoast Books, in exchange for an honest review. Sixteen-year-old Shelby Black has spent the past year training to be an exorcist. Her… Read More When Life Gives You Demons by Jennifer Honeybourn (ARC Review)

— book review, young adult —

Bright We Burn by Kiersten White (Review)

July 19, 2018

Title: Bright We Burn Author: Kiersten White Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Historical Publisher: Delacorte Press (Penguin Random House) Date published: July 10, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Haunted by the sacrifices he made in Constantinople, Radu is called back to the new capital.… Read More Bright We Burn by Kiersten White (Review)