My Year of Reading Dangerously
A BOOKISH ADVENTURE
Published: January 28 2020 Pages: 336 Format: Ebook (ARC copy) Tags: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Mystery | Synopsis From the Publisher | Way up in the Swiss mountains, there's an old grand hotel steeped in tradition and faded splendor. Once a year, when the famous New Year's Eve Ball takes place and guests from all … Continue reading A Castle in the Clouds Reviewed | Definitely Worth the Read
Published: September 17 2019 Pages: 310 Format: Hardback (Personal copy) Tags: Middle-Grade/Juvenile Lit, Realistic, Contemporary, Disability Representation, Diverse, High School, Growing Up, Love, PoC, School Life | Synopsis From Publisher | Just as Aven starts to feel comfortable in Stagecoach Pass, with her friends and schoolmates accustomed to her lack of “armage,” everything changes once … Continue reading Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus Reviewed | Definitely Worth the Read
Frankly In Love by David Yoon Published: September 10 2019 Pages: 432 Format: E-book/Hardback library copy Tags: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Korean Culture, Bittersweet, High School, Nerd Life, Diverse | Synopsis From Publisher | High school senior Frank Li is a Limbo–his term for Korean-American kids who find themselves caught between their parents’ … Continue reading Frankly In Love Reviewed | Definitely Worth the Read
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu Published September 19 2017Pages: 330Format: Library Copy (Hardback)Tags: Young Adult, Contemporary, Feminism, High School, Realistic Fiction, Strong Female Lead, Mothers & Daughters | Synopsis From the Publisher | Vivian Carter is fed up. Fed up with her small-town Texas high school that thinks the football team can do no wrong. Fed … Continue reading Moxie Reviewed | Definitely Worth the Read
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Synopsis: From Goodreads: Keiko Furukura had always been considered a strange child, and her parents always worried how she would get on in the real world, so when she takes on a job in a convenience store while at university, they are delighted for her. For her part, in … Continue reading Convenience Store Woman | Mini Review 🍙
100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons is the story of a young woman who becomes temporarily blind due to a car accident and the boy who tries to help her find her strength through this difficult time. Emmons is a … Continue reading 100 Days of Sunlight | ARC Review
Hart & Seoul by Kristen Burnham Hart & Seoul by Kristen Burnham is a contemporary romance between a high-schooler and a K-Pop undercover in the U.S. This is Burnham's debut YA novel. Synopsis: From Goodreads: Merilee Hart has been doing her best to keep things together since her mother left, her art a welcome escape … Continue reading Hart & Seoul | ARC Review
When I received an ARC of Pumpkinheads, Rainbow Rowell's new book (& graphic novel!), I was super excited. She's one of my favorite YA authors and I counted myself suuuper lucky. But then I realized that it was just a teaser ARC, one chapter. I was stunned. I didn't even know this was a thing … Continue reading Pumpkinheads | Mini Review
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie is a modern re-telling of the Greek tragedy, Antigone, and set against the backdrop of Islamaphobia and terrorism in Britain and Pakistan. Shamsie's novel has received numerous awards and nominations, including being longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Synopsis: From Goodreads: Isma is free. After … Continue reading Home Fire Reviewed | 3.75/5 Cups of Tea
Again, But Better by Christine Riccio Time goes so much faster now that I'm not enjoying it.Shane Primaveri (😑) Again, But Better by Christine Riccio is a new adult novel about a young woman pushing herself to embrace new things and pursue her dreams. This is Riccio's first novel. Synopsis: Shane Primaveri travels to London … Continue reading Again, But Better | ARC Review
