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
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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: 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
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
Series (So Far) Review: Chemistry Lessons
Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix Series: Chemistry Lessons #1 Published by: Haver Street Press Pub Date: January 17, 2017 Pages: 262 Format: e-book | Source: purchased Genres: adult, contemporary romance Rating: Rocket science is no problem. Falling in love, on the other hand… College student Melody Gage is craving a night of no-strings fun … Continue reading Series (So Far) Review: Chemistry Lessons
Review: The Ninth Sorceress
The Ninth Sorceress by Bonnie Wynne Published by: Talem Press Pub Date: February 13, 2020 Pages: 462 Format: e-arc | Source: publisher Genres: young adult, fantasy Rating: In the blackest dungeon of the Clockwork City, a prisoner lies bound in silver shackles. Who is she? And why are the wizards so afraid of her? Seventeen-year-old Gwyn has no family … Continue reading Review: The Ninth Sorceress
Blog Tour: Tweet Cute
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord Published by: Wednesday Books Pub Date: January 21, 2020 Pages: 368 Format: e-arc| Source: publisher Genres: young adult, contemporary, romance Rating: Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming — mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life while secretly running … Continue reading Blog Tour: Tweet Cute
Mini Review Monday: Gods of Jade and Shadow
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Published by: Del Rey Pub Date: July 23, 2019 Pages: 352 Format: hardcover | Source: purchased Genres: adult, historical fiction, fantasy Rating: The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark, one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore. The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Gods of Jade and Shadow
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