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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Review: Starry Eyes
Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett Published by: Simon Pulse Pub Date: April 3, 2018 Pages: 432 Format: hardcover| Source: purchased Genres: young adult, contemporary romance Rating: Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn’t hurt that their families are the modern day, Californian version of … Continue reading Review: Starry Eyes
Stacking the Shelves [6]- July Edition
Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews that I treat more like a quarterly meme, whoops! My last STS post was in January but I'm going to focus on books I've mostly acquired this month for today's post. Birthday Gifties: Thank you to my wonderful husband and my awesome mom! My Plain Jane … Continue reading Stacking the Shelves [6]- July Edition
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
Mini Review Monday: Unearthed and Down By Contact
Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner Series: Unearthed #1 Published by: Disney-Hyperion Pub Date: January 9, 2018 Pages: 336 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, science fiction Rating: When Earth intercepts a message from a long-extinct alien race, it seems like the solution the planet has been waiting for. The Undying's advanced technology has the potential to undo environmental damage and … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Unearthed and Down By Contact
Stacking The Shelves [5]
Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. Last week I focused on holiday gifts and gift card purchases. This week is all about advanced copies and library books! Of course all of my NG requests and library holds came in at once- Murphy's Law 🙂 The latest from the library: Ash by Malinda … Continue reading Stacking The Shelves [5]
Stacking The Shelves [4]
Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. The end of January (aka after the holidays) seemed like a good time for another edition of Stacking the Shelves! I participated in a couple secret santa swaps with friends (along with #TBTBSanta and #OTSPSecretSister) and got some bookish gift cards for Hanukkah and Christmas … Continue reading Stacking The Shelves [4]
Mini Review Monday: Ancient Rome
Blood and Sand by C.V. Wyk Series: Untitled #1 Published by: Tor Teen Pub Date: January 16, 2018 Pages: 320 Format: arc | Source: borrowed Genres: young adult, historical fiction, retelling Rating: FORGED IN BATTLE... FROM THE DUST OF THE ARENA... A LEGEND WILL RISE The action-packed tale of a 17-year-old warrior princess and a handsome gladiator who dared take on the Roman Republic―and gave … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Ancient Rome
Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Meant To Read in 2017
I can't tell you how many times I've been super excited for a book, plan to read it ASAP, and then somehow the year is already over. D'oh! I'm going to make it a priority to get to these ten books I meant to read in 2017: A Poison Dark and Drowning (Kingdom on Fire … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Meant To Read in 2017
Mini Reviews: Contemporary Edition
Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz Published by: St. Martin's Press Pub Date: October 17, 2017 Pages: 225 Format: hardcover | Source: gift Genres: adult, contemporary romance, retelling Rating: Darcy Fitzwilliam is 29, beautiful, successful, and brilliant. She dates hedge funders and basketball stars and is never without her three cellphones—one for work, one for play, and one to … Continue reading Mini Reviews: Contemporary Edition
The Bookish Beagle 