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 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
Backlist Books Review: A Gathering of Shadows
A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab Series: Shades of Magic #2 Published by: Tor Books Pub Date: February 23, 2016 Read: March 2017; January 2020 Pages: 512 Format: paperback | Source: purchased Genres: adult, fantasy, LGBTQ+ Rating: It has been four months since a mysterious obsidian stone fell into Kell's possession. Four months since … Continue reading Backlist Books Review: A Gathering of Shadows
Review: You Should See Me In A Crown
You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson Published by: Scholastic Press Pub Date: June 2, 2020 Pages: 512 Format: hardcover | Source: purchased Genres: young adult, contemporary, romance, LGBTQ+ Rating: Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But … Continue reading Review: You Should See Me In A Crown
Review: The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall Published by: Candlewick Press Pub Date: May 5, 2020 Pages: 368 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, fantasy, LGBTQ+ Rating: A desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial daughter find a connection on the high seas in a world divided by colonialism and … Continue reading Review: The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
Mini Review: Wicked As You Wish
Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco Series: A Hundred Names For Magic #1 Published by: Sourcebooks Fire Pub Date: March 3, 2020 Pages: 432 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, contemporary, fantasy, LGBTQ+ Rating: When a hidden prince, a girl with secrets, a ragtag group of unlikely heroes, and a legendary firebird … Continue reading Mini Review: Wicked As You Wish
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
Review: Something To Talk About
Something To Talk About by Meryl Wilsner Published by: Berkley Pub Date: May 26, 2020 Pages: 336 Format: e-arc| Source: Netgalley (publisher) Genres: adult, contemporary romance, LGBTQ+ Rating: A showrunner and her assistant give the world something to talk about when they accidentally fuel a ridiculous rumor in this debut romance. Hollywood powerhouse Jo is photographed … Continue reading Review: Something To Talk About
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
Mini Review Monday: The Catch-Up Edition
I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest Published by: Roaring Brook Press Pub Date: June 4, 2019 Pages: 272 Format: arc | Source: publisher Genres: young adult, contemporary Rating: When Chloe Pierce’s mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles to the nearest … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: The Catch-Up Edition
The Bookish Beagle 