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Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender: Review
Title: Felix Ever AfterAuthor: Kacen CallenderPublisher: HarperCollins (Balzer + Bray)Pub Date: 05/05/20Genre: YA ContemporaryEdition: HardcoverRating: ????? Summary From Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time. Felix Love has never been in love—and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it’s like and…
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Review and Dreamcast: Keep What Remains by Carrie Beamer
Title: Keep What RemainsAuthor: Carrie BeamerPublisher: Evernight TeenPub Date: 05/23/20Genre: Young Adult RomanceEdition: PaperbackRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary It’s 1985, MTV and big hair are in full force and sixteen-year-old Megan is navigating her mediocre life inside the bubble her overprotective dad created for her. Just when she thinks her social life’s dead, her best friend Tessa—a coquettish risk-taker—moves to a new school, and Megan embarks on a journey with Tessa that…
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Mid Year Freak Out Book Tag
Hi y’all. I’ve seen the Mid Year Freak Out Book Tag going around for the last month and since it’s finally mid year, I wanted to attempt to answer the tag. At the time that I’ve started writing this, I’ve read 112 books (my original goal was just 52, but Goodreads was set to 100, and I never changed it). These questions were really difficult for me cause I’ve never…
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What I’m Reading in July: My July TBR
Hi y’all. There’s been so many good book releases this summer already, so I’m so excited to read some new books, and a couple of older books too. This is my tentative July TBR of books I want to read, so I might end up reading more or less. The list is more just to help me remember what I want to read. I’m also participating in the Totally Spies…
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Review: The Helm of Darkness by A. P. Mobley
Title: The Helm of Darkness (War on the Gods Book 1)Author: A. P. MobleyPublisher: Sea of Ink PressPub Date: 06/03/18Genre: Young Adult FantasyEdition: eBookRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary Andy and Zoey are two normal teenagers living in the modern day–that is, until they’re knocked unconscious in a freak storm sweeping the United States. When they wake up, the world they know has been tossed away. Their city is in ruins, strange creatures…
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8 LGBTQ+ Book Recommendations and a Pride Month Playlist
Hi y’all! It’s pride month, so I wanted to compile a list of some great LGBTQ+ books I’ve read in the past year. I’ve loved these books all for different reasons, so I hope you find one that resonates with you too. If you want to read the blurbs for the books or find where you can buy them, just tap on the book covers. There are also so many…
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Review: The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae
Title: The Kinder PoisonAuthor: Natalie MaePublisher: RazorbillPub Date: 06/16/20Genre: Young Adult Fantasy RomanceEdition: ARC (Advanced Reader’s Copy)Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Holly Black, The Kinder Poison is an enthralling fantasy adventure that follows a teenage girl chosen to be the human sacrifice in a deadly game between three heirs who will do anything for the crown. Zahru has long dreamed of leaving the kingdom of Orkena and…
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Author Interview: Alanna Peterson
Alanna Peterson, author of the debut novel When We Vanished, was gracious enough to answer questions I had about her book and the process of writing it. Read below to hear some amazing insights into the world of writing and where you can find the book! When We Vanished Synopsis: When Andi Lin overhears details about a harmful research study at the food corporation Nutrexo, she’s instantly worried that her…
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22 Book Recommendations for my 22nd Birthday
Hi y’all. Today is my 22nd birthday, so I thought what better way to celebrate it than by launching my book blog. I want to recommend 22 books out of the 93 that I’ve read so far this year. It was hard to narrow down the list because I’ve read so many great books, but I think anyone reading this will be able to find at least one book that…
