Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Published by: Balzer + Bray Pub Date: April 7, 2015 Pages: 320 Format: hardcover | Source: purchased Genres: young adult, contemporary, LGBTQ+ Rating: Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at … Continue reading ReRead Review: Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda
Category: Reading Challenge
June & July Reading Challenge Update
Somehow June slipped by me and it was a slow reading month in general, so I decided to squish two months worth of reading challenge updates into one post! Flights of Fantasy (4 books) #flightsoffantasy The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May- 4 stars. Super intense and a strong trilogy conclusion! Disenchanted: The Trials of Cinderella … Continue reading June & July Reading Challenge Update
Mini Review Monday: Letters and Pirates
Song of the Current by Sarah Tolscer Published by: Bloomsbury Childrens Books Pub Date: June 6, 2017 Pages: 373 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, fantasy, adventure Rating: Caroline Oresteia is destined for the river. For generations, her family has been called by the river god, who has guided their wherries on countless voyages throughout the Riverlands. At seventeen, Caro has spent … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Letters and Pirates
Review: The One That Got Away
The One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel Published by: Thomas Dunne Books Pub Date: July 18, 2017 Pages: 400 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: adult, contemporary, romance Rating: A smart, funny, and modern retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion, where a young woman comes face-to-face with a lost love, proving that the one that got away is sometimes the one … Continue reading Review: The One That Got Away
ContRom2017: Most Anticipated Books For The Rest Of 2017
I joined the Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge for the first time this year (hosted by Andi @ Andi's ABCs) and I have to say I'm kicking butt! I was aiming for Second Base (6-10 books) and I'm already at 14 for the year, with lots more on my TBR. Fittingly, July's monthly topic is anticipated … Continue reading ContRom2017: Most Anticipated Books For The Rest Of 2017
Review: Rose & Thorn
Rose & Thorn by Sarah Prineas Series: Ash & Bramble #2 Published by: Harper Teen Pub Date: October 18, 2016 Pages: 416 Format: ARC | Source: publisher Genres: young adult, fantasy, retelling Rating: A spindle. A beautiful girl. A century-long slumber. There is a story that longs to be told. It searches for its heroine, its prince, and the magic it needs to … Continue reading Review: Rose & Thorn
Series Review: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Series: To All The Boys I've Loved Before #1 Published by: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers Pub Date: April 15, 2014 Pages: 355 Format: hardcover | Source: Purchased Genres: young adult, contemporary, romance Rating: What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt … Continue reading Series Review: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
Summer Reading List Sign-Up Post
Sometimes I am a contradiction- I loathe having to stick to a reading schedule because then reading feels like homework. I like the freedom of picking what I want when I want because I'm a mood reader. But at the same time, I love making lists and joining reading challenges! I'm doing another round of … Continue reading Summer Reading List Sign-Up Post
Mini Review Monday: Murderous Fae and Adventurous Gentlemen
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee Published by: Katherine Tegen Books Pub Date: June 27, 2017 Pages: 528 Format: arc | Source: borrowed Genres: young adult, historical fiction, LGBTQ+ Rating: An unforgettable tale of two friends on their Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe who stumble upon a magical artifact that leads them from Paris to Venice in … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Murderous Fae and Adventurous Gentlemen
ReRead Review: Grounded- The Adventures of Rapunzel
Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel by Megan Morrison Series: Tyme #1 Published by: Arthur A. Levine Books Pub Date: April 28, 2015 Pages: 384 Format: hardcover | Source: purchased Genres: middle grade, fantasy, retelling Rating: In all of Tyme, from the Redlands to the Grey, no one is as lucky as Rapunzel. She lives in a magic tower that obeys her every … Continue reading ReRead Review: Grounded- The Adventures of Rapunzel
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