Pride by Ibi Zoboi Published by: Balzer + Bray Pub Date: September 18, 2018 Pages: 304 Format: arc | Source: borrowed Genres: young adult, contemporary, retelling Rating: Pride and Prejudice gets remixed in this smart, funny, gorgeous retelling of the classic, starring all characters of color, from Ibi Zoboi, National Book Award finalist and author of American Street. Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn … Continue reading Review: Pride
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Mini Review Monday: Mask of Shadows and The Tomb
Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller Series: Mask of Shadows #1 Published by: Sourcebooks Fire Pub Date: August 29, 2017 Pages: 352 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, fantasy Rating: I Needed to Win. They Needed to Die. Sallot Leon is a thief, and a good one at that. But gender fluid Sal wants nothing more than to escape the drudgery of life … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Mask of Shadows and The Tomb
Review: To Kill A Kingdom
To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Christo Published by: Feiwel & Friends Pub Date: March 6, 2018 Pages: 342 Format: arc | Source: Publisher Genres: young adult, fantasy, retelling Rating: Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist … Continue reading Review: To Kill A Kingdom
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
Review: Ash Princess
Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian Series: Ash Princess Trilogy #1 Published by: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Pub Date: April 24, 2018 Pages: 432 Format: arc | Source: publisher Genres: young adult, fantasy Rating: Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Queen of Flame and Fury, was murdered before her eyes. Ten years later, Theo has learned to … Continue reading Review: Ash Princess
Review: All The Crooked Saints
All The Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater Published by: Scholastic Press Pub Date: October 10, 2017 Pages: 320 Format: arc | Source: borrowed Genres: young adult, historical fiction, magical realism Rating: Here is a thing everyone wants: A miracle. Here is a thing everyone fears: What it takes to get one. Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado is likely to find a landscape of dark … Continue reading Review: All The Crooked Saints
Review: Illuminae
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Series: The Illuminae Files #1 Published by: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pub Date: October 20, 2015 Pages: 608 Format: arc | Source: publisher Genres: young adult, science fiction Rating: This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year … Continue reading Review: Illuminae
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
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
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