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
Tag: 3 stars
Mini Review Monday: Catch-Up Time
Check, Please!, Book 2: Sticks and Scones by Ngozi Ukazu Published by: First Second Pub Date: April 7, 2020 Pages: 336 Format: paperback | Source: purchased Genres: young adult, contemporary, sports romance, graphic novel, LGBTQ+ Rating: Eric Bittle is heading into his junior year at Samwell University, and not only does he have new teammates―he has … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Catch-Up Time
Mini Review Monday: House of Salt and Sorrows
House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig Published by: Delacorte Pub Date: August 6, 2019 Pages: 416 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, fantasy, retelling Rating: In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed. Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, their father, and stepmother. Once they were … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: House of Salt and Sorrows
Mini Review Monday: Once & Future, The Devouring Gray
Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy Series: Once & Future #1 Published by: Little, Brown and Company Pub Date: March 26, 2019 Pages: 336 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, science fiction, retelling, LGBTQ+ Rating: I’ve been chased my whole life. As a fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation, I’ve always had … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Once & Future, The Devouring Gray
Mini Review Monday: When Dimple Met Rishi, The Gilded Wolves
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon Published by: Simon Pulse Pub Date: May 30, 2017 Pages: 380 Format: hardcover | Source: owned Genres: young adult, contemporary romance Rating: Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. Dimple knows they … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: When Dimple Met Rishi, The Gilded Wolves
Mini Review Monday: The Cold Is In Her Bones
The Cold Is In Her Bones by Peternelle van Arsdale Published by: Margaret K. McElderry Books Pub Date: January 22nd, 2019 Pages: 258 Format: arc | Source: publisher Genres: young adult, fantasy, retelling Rating: Milla knows two things to be true: Demons are real, and fear will keep her safe. Milla’s whole world is her family’s farm. She is never allowed to travel to … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: The Cold Is In Her Bones
MRM: The Holiday Edition
Snow In Love by Melissa de la Cruz, Nic Stone, Aimee Friedman, Kasie West Published by: Point Pub Date: October 30, 2018 Pages: 256 Format: paperback | Source: library Genres: young adult, contemporary Rating: (overall) What's better than one deliciously cozy, swoon-worthy holiday story? Four of them, from some of today's bestselling authors. From KASIE WEST, a snowy road trip takes an unexpected detour when … Continue reading MRM: The Holiday Edition
Review: The Art of French Kissing
The Art of French Kissing by Brianna R. Shrum Published by: Sky Pony Press Pub Date: June 5, 2018 Pages: 256 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, contemporary Rating: Seventeen-year-old Carter Lane has wanted to be a chef since she was old enough to ignore her mom's warnings to stay away from the hot stove. And now she has the … Continue reading Review: The Art of French Kissing
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