Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Published by: Bloomsbury YA Pub Date: July 7, 2020 Pages: 389 Format: e-arc; owned | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, fantasy, LGBTQ+, retelling Rating: It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where … Continue reading ARC August Mini Review: Cinderella Is Dead
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ARC August Mini Review: Recommended For You
Recommended For You by Laura Silverman Published by: Margaret K. McElderry Books Pub Date: September 1, 2020 Pages: 272 Format: e-arc; preordered | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, contemporary romance, holiday romance Rating: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets You’ve Got Mail in this charming and hilarious rom-com following two teen booksellers whose … Continue reading ARC August Mini Review: Recommended For You
ARC August Review: Cemetery Boys
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Published by: Swoon Reads Pub Date: September 1, 2020 Pages: 352 Format: arc; preordered | Source: Publisher Genres: young adult, paranormal, LGBTQ+ Rating: Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove … Continue reading ARC August Review: Cemetery Boys
Diversify that Shelf Readathon TBR
I haven't participated in many readathons before but Noura's eye-catching graphics and thoughtful prompts caught my attention on twitter! The Diversify That Shelf readathon is taking place from August 10th-19th; participate on twitter with #DTSReadathon and be sure to check out her full post at The Perks of Being Noura! I try to be cognizant … Continue reading Diversify that Shelf Readathon TBR
ARC August 2020 Sign Up Post
The 8th annual ARC August, hosted by Read.Sleep.Repeat, is here! There aren't formal sign ups this year but it always helps me to make a list (even if I don't stick to it). To participate, simply use the #ARCAugust hashtag on social media and read your advance review copies (physical or digital, new or old)! … Continue reading ARC August 2020 Sign Up Post
Review: Call Down The Hawk
Call Down The Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater Series: The Dreamer Trilogy #1 Published by: Scholastic Press Pub Date: November 5, 2019 Pages: 472 Format: hardcover | Source: purchased Genres: young adult, fantasy, LGBTQ+ Rating: The dreamers walk among us . . . and so do the dreamed. Those who dream cannot stop dreaming – they … Continue reading Review: Call Down The Hawk
Review Bites: Well Met
Well Met by Jen DeLuca Published by: Berkley Pub Date: September 3, 2019 Pages: 336 Format: ebook | Source: library Genres: adult, contemporary romance Rating: All's faire in love and war for two sworn enemies who indulge in a harmless flirtation in a laugh-out-loud rom-com from debut author, Jen DeLuca. Emily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small … Continue reading Review Bites: Well Met
September Reading Challenge Recap
I've been doing pretty well with my challenges this year, which is a nice surprise! I haven't done an update post in awhile but because of that I'm just going to focus on September, which was a good reading month for me. Reread a favorite trilogy and some other excellent books- everything was 4 stars … Continue reading September Reading Challenge Recap
Review Bites: Pumpkinheads, Kissing Max Holden, and 10 Blind Dates
Pumpkinheads by Raibow Rowell Illustrated by: Faith Erin Hicks Published by: First Second Books Pub Date: August 27, 2019 Pages: 209 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, contemporary, romance, graphic novel Rating: Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends. Every autumn, all through high school, they’ve worked together at the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world. (Not many people know … Continue reading Review Bites: Pumpkinheads, Kissing Max Holden, and 10 Blind Dates
ARC August 2019 Sign Up Post
The 7th annual ARC August, hosted by Read.Sleep.Repeat, is here! And I am a week late with this post (and my reading)... whoops. This will be my 5th year participating and I always enjoy it because it’s a great way to whittle down my small but mighty ARC pile. There are a lot of goodies … Continue reading ARC August 2019 Sign Up Post