young adult

Own Voices in Some Places More Than Others | Spoiler-Free Review

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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

Godly Storms in Empire of Sand | Spoiler-Free Review

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Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Tasha Suri Published: November 2018 Publisher: Orbit Pages: 496 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This was really good! I'd been so nervous to read this in case it didn't live up to my high expectations, but it did! We had some … Continue reading Godly Storms in Empire of Sand | Spoiler-Free Review

Lacklustre Space Looting in Unearthed | Spoiler-Free Review

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Unearthed by Amie Kaufman Genre: Sci-Fi, Young Adult Authors: Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner Published: December 2017 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 331 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thanks to Allen & Unwin for sending me a copy for this in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Welp. I was so ready to … Continue reading Lacklustre Space Looting in Unearthed | Spoiler-Free Review

Paris’ Underbelly in The Gilded Wolves | Spoiler-free Review

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The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Roshani Chokshi Published: April 2019 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 388 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Big thanks to Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts upon Finishing There have been a bunch of mixed reviews … Continue reading Paris’ Underbelly in The Gilded Wolves | Spoiler-free Review

Posh Magic in Sorcerer to the Crown | Spoiler-Free Review

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Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Zen Cho Published: September 2015 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 371 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing My friends, I made it to the end of this book. Having spent the better part of a day pushing myself through the second half … Continue reading Posh Magic in Sorcerer to the Crown | Spoiler-Free Review

Bisexuality in Autoboyography | BOOK REVIEW

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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

Alien Love in Obsidian | Book Review

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Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Published: November 2011 Publisher: Entangled Teen Pages: 335 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Honestly? This book was so much fun. I haven't read something that I could just take for face value and BINGE read all the teenage romance … Continue reading Alien Love in Obsidian | Book Review

The Best Characters in A Curse So Dark and Lonely | Spoiler-Free Book Review

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A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Brigid Kemmerer Published: January 2019 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 476 {paperback} Review on Goodreads HUGE thanks to Bloomsbury for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Okay so I don’t know … Continue reading The Best Characters in A Curse So Dark and Lonely | Spoiler-Free Book Review

Confliction in Four Dead Queens | Book Review

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Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte 3/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Astrid Scholte Published: February 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 432 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Big thanks to Allen & Unwin for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Hm. What to think about this … Continue reading Confliction in Four Dead Queens | Book Review

Space-tastic Plot Twists in Golden Son | Book Review

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Golden Son by Pierce Brown 5/5 STARS Genre: Sci-Fi, Young Adult Author: Pierce Brown Published: September 2015 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Pages: 442 {paperback} Review on Goodreads *Contains spoilers for book one* Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Okay, so this book was proper insane and I loved it. Never have I been so shocked at such … Continue reading Space-tastic Plot Twists in Golden Son | Book Review