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
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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
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: 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
FanFic Feels: Not Easily Conquered
In 1945, Steve Rogers jumps from a nosediving plane and swims through miles of Arctic Ocean to a frozen shore. In 1947, Steve Rogers marries Peggy Carter. In 1966, the New York Times finds the lost letters of Sergeant James Buchanan Barnes. Today's review is on the unconventional side but I think it's just as … Continue reading FanFic Feels: Not Easily Conquered
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
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
Mini Review Monday: Backlist Books Edition
Gilded Ashes by Rosamund Hodge Series: Cruel Beauty Universe #1.5 Published by: Balzer + Bray Pub Date: April 1, 2014 Date Read: April 8, 2014 Pages: 111 Format: ebook | Source: purchased Genres: young adult, retelling, fantasy Rating: A romantic and fantastical reimagining of the classic Cinderella tale, Gilded Ashes is a novella by Rosamund Hodge set … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Backlist Books Edition
Review: Labyrinth Lost
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova Series: Brooklyn Brujas #1 Published by: Sourcebooks Fire Pub Date: September 6, 2016 Pages: 324 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, paranormal, fantasy, LGBT Rating: Nothing says Happy Birthday like summoning the spirits of your dead relatives. Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch in a generation...and she hates magic. At her Deathday … Continue reading Review: Labyrinth Lost
May the Fourth Be With You: A Review of Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston Series: Star Wars Disney Canon Novel Published by: Disney Lucasfilm Press Pub Date: October 11, 2016 Pages: 353 Format: hardcover | Source: purchased Genres: young adult, science fiction, media tie in Rating: Fans have long wondered what happened to Ahsoka after she left the Jedi Order near the end of the Clone Wars, and before she re-appeared as … Continue reading May the Fourth Be With You: A Review of Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
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