【 CLAP WHEN YOU LAND 】 ★★★ A very powerful story, but haltingly written as poetry. Genre: Contemporary, PoetryAuthor: Elizabeth AcevdeoPublished: May 2020Publisher: HarperTeenPages: 417 (paperback) In sum, what didn't work for me was solely the form of writing. I thought the story itself was actually very compelling and beautiful – and touching on really … Continue reading Serious Poetry in Clap When You Land | Book Review
【 THE INHERITANCE GAMES 】 ★★★★★ This 👏🏻 was 👏🏻 so 👏🏻 good 👏🏻 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, MysteryAuthor: Jennifer Lynn BarnesPublished: September 2020Publisher: PenguinPages: 372 (paperback) Whew I struggled to put this one down/go to bed at appropriate times. I was just reading and reading until ungodly hours like 11pm (I'm old, okay, don't … Continue reading Brain Teasers in The Inheritance Games | Book Review
Why We Broke Upby Daniel Handler ★★★★★ Genre: Young Adult, ContemporaryAuthor: Daniel HandlerPublished: December 2011Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPages: 354 [hardback] Initial Thoughts upon Finishing al;skjfdwsfnsilkd. This book is the biggest fuck you to an ex that there is. I loved it. So many thoughts, so many feelings, but mostly I goddamn wish I … Continue reading Justice in Why We Broke Up | Book Review
Some Places More Than Others by Renée Watson Genre: Middle Grade, Contemporary Author: Renée Watson Published: October 2019 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 224 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Big thank you to Bloomsbury Australia for sending me a copy of this in exchange for review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was stunning! I read it so quickly. … Continue reading Own Voices in Some Places More Than Others | Spoiler-Free Review
The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drews Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Author: C. G. Drews Published: April 2019 Publisher: Orchard Books Pages: 347 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Well, this surpassed all my expectations. Having read A Thousand Perfect Notes, I was expecting this to be a tear-jerker, a heart-wrencher and … Continue reading Stolen Keys in The Boy Who Steals Houses | SPOILER-FREE REVIEW
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Author: Christina Lauren Published: September 2017 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 410 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This book is such an emotional read and so good. It paled slightly for me because I read it so soon after What If It's Us but … Continue reading Bisexuality in Autoboyography | BOOK REVIEW
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han 4/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Author: Jenny Han Published: May 2015 Publisher: Scholastic Pages: 337 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This was such a great sequel to book one! It had been so long between books because I never felt the need to … Continue reading Love Letters in P.S. I Still Love You | Spoiler-Free Book Review
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli 4/5 STARS Genre: LGBT+, Young Adult, Contemporary Author: Becky Albertalli Published: April 2018 Publisher: Penguin Pages: 343 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Yay! Another awesomely enjoyable Albertalli book! I'd been looking forward to reading this for such a long time and I'm pleased to say … Continue reading Awkward Turtles in Leah on the Offbeat || BOOK REVEIW
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 5/5 STARS Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Author: Angie Thomas Published: February 2017 Publisher: Walker Books Pages: 438 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing I had very high expectations for this book and it totally lived up to them and went beyond. I couldn't read this fast … Continue reading Just Us for Justice in The Hate U Give || BOOK REVIEW
Hi hello and welcome! I wasn't going to do this post seeing as we're already mid-way through June but then I thought what the hell because I'm really excited about a few of these books and I felt like discussing them. So here we're are! It is currently FREEZING in my neck of the woods … Continue reading Books to Buy This Month! || June 2018 Book Releases
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