I found this book super randomly and the title intrigued me. After learning what it was, how it connected to the book, and what the book was about, I had to read it. I'm glad I did. I don't usually read contemporary fiction unless it's romance. I've been interested in how girls deal with and … Continue reading Exit, Pursued by a Bear: a Shakespearian retelling about trauma
Calling all bird lovers. Calling all lovers of magic. This is the book for you. This book is grim. I'm not sure how else to put it. However, no matter how terrible the caste system, there is an undercurrent of hope, and that's what kept me reading. I read this as a CYBILS 2019 Young … Continue reading Merciful Crow: Love a book with the word crow in it
I promise this is funnier than the title, although I think the title is pretty funny. I also think considering everything going on, we could use some humor and some truth this book offers. A rare nonfiction book for my blog! I read this book for a humor writing class and it opened my eyes … Continue reading One day we’ll all be dead and none of this will matter (That’s the title)
Lou and Reid shouldn't have met. She's a secret witch, and he hunts them for a living. They should never have met, and they certainly should never have gotten married. But they're married and learning how to live with the other, even though their lives are completely different. Lou's secret could kill her, but it … Continue reading Serpent & Dove
Trinity is something special, and she's being hidden at Warden compound. When the Zayne and some other Wardens come to visit, things start to happen. Trinity can't hide anymore. It's time for her to take hold of her life. This book takes place about six months after the Dark Elements trilogy ended. Four Stars Okay, … Continue reading Storm and Fury
Alosa is in pursuit of the treasure hidden on the island of sirens. She's been reunited with her father and found all the pieces of the map. However, everything isn't exactly as it seems. She's battling doubt, her feelings for Riden, and going on a dangerous journey to understand her siren powers. Four Stars … Continue reading Daughter of the Siren Queen
I read this book for CYBILS. Although it's not a finalist, I really liked it and I would love to get to share it with all of you. Maia has worked as a tailor in her father's shop for years. She dreams of owning the shop one day, however, she cannot as a woman. When … Continue reading Spin the Dawn
This is a CYBILS finalist! Echo loves her father, and so she'd do anything for him. She'd even follow the wolf that attacked her when she was a child into a castle to stay with him for a year. While she's there, she gets to know the wolf better, explore the castle held together by … Continue reading Echo North: Cybils Finalist
This is a CYBILS Finalist for Young Adult Speculative Fiction The year is 2380 and the world is a lot bigger than just earth. The graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are going on their first mission. One group, however, isn't necessarily the A team even though its captain is the best in the class. Due … Continue reading Aurora Rising: Cybils Finalist
I've never reviewed a memoir before. Honestly, I've never read a whole memoir before. This was a fun and new experience for me, which I believe is the purpose of this book. I'm looking into reading Esmeralda Santiago's next memoir. The memoir is about Santiago's experience growing up in Puerto Rico with her siblings … Continue reading When I was Puerto Rican
