I was granted a digital copy of the book by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
When a tragic accident takes the life of seventeen-year-old Raven Roth's foster mom--and Raven's memory--she moves to New Orleans to live with her foster mother's family and finish her senior year of high school.Starting over isn't easy. Raven remembers how to solve math equations and make pasta, but she can't...
Review: The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Nicola Yoon comes a novel about first love and family secrets from Stonewall Book Award winner Brandy Colbert.Dove "Birdie" Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her nose buried in textbooks, and she's on track to finish high school at the top of her...
Book Expo 2019
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
One of the perks of being a Librarian, or a Professional Reader as I've heard us called, is being able to go to Book Expo almost every year. Two day (I went Thursday and Friday) of books, tote bags, authors, book marks, and sore feet. This year I came back with two suit cases full of joy and wanted to share them with you dear readers, who I abandoned temporarily while I dealt with my reading funk,...
Review: If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
"High school finally behind her, Winnie is all set to attend college in the fall. But first she's spending her summer days working at her granny’s diner and begins spending her midnights with Dallas—the boy she loves to hate and hates that she likes. Winnie lives in Misty Haven, a small town where secrets are impossible to keep—like when Winnie allegedly snaps on Dr. Skinner, which results in...
Review: Symptoms of a Heart Break by Sona Charaipotra
Monday, March 18, 2019
Fresh from med school, sixteen-year-old medical prodigy Saira arrives for her first day at her new job: treating children with cancer. She’s always had to balance family and friendships with her celebrity as the Girl Genius—but she’s never had to prove herself to skeptical adult co-workers while adjusting to real life-and-death stakes. And working in the same hospital as her mother certainly...
Review: Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
Monday, March 11, 2019
Her story is a phenomenon. Her life is a disaster.In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Online, she’s LadyConstellation, the anonymous creator of the wildly popular webcomic Monstrous Sea. Eliza can’t imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves the online one, and she has no desire to try.Then Wallace Warland, Monstrous Sea’s biggest fanfiction writer,...
Review: The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory
Monday, March 4, 2019
Maddie and Theo have two things in common: 1. Alexa is their best friend 2. They hate each other
After an "oops, we made a mistake" night together, neither one
can stop thinking about the other. With Alexa's wedding rapidly
approaching, Maddie and Theo both share bridal party responsibilities
that require more interaction with each other than they're comfortable
with. Underneath the sharp...
Review: The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
Monday, February 25, 2019
Camellia Beauregard is a
Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they
control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In
Orléans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with
the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made
beautiful.But it’s not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle.
She wants to be the favorite—the...
Chapter Break Bingo! January 2019
Monday, February 4, 2019
This challenge sounds like so much fun and suuuuuuuuper simple. Chapter Break Bingo is hosted by Lynn and Julie of Chapter Break Book Blog.
Here's how it goes.
"Welcome to the easiest challenge you’ll find all year! Read books. Mark off squares. That’s all it takes to participate in Bookish Bingo! Play along with us!
Here are the rules:
Each month we will upload a new bingo card....
Review: For Blood & Glory by Cassandra A. Hendricks
Sefira Carrington is no
stranger to tragedy. The death of her father as well as the curious
mental decline and subsequent imprisonment of her mother, have left her
truly and utterly alone. Despite her misfortune, she has managed to
carve out a decent life for herself. She’s found a good family, friends
and at sixteen, she’s finally realizing a semblance of normalcy. That
is, until she moves...
Review: A Blade so Black by L.L. McKinney
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she's trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew.Life in real-world Atlanta isn't always so simple, as Alice juggles an overprotective mom, a high-maintenance best friend, and a slipping GPA. Keeping the...
Review: Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
For fans of GILMORE GIRLS and TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE, this effervescent love story from debut author Nina Moreno will sweep you away.Rosa is cursed by the sea--at least that's what they say. Dating her is bad news, especially if you're a boy with a boat.But Rosa feels more caught than cursed. Caught between cultures and choices. Between her abuela, a beloved healer and pillar of...
Chapter Break Bingo- January 2019
Saturday, January 5, 2019
This challenge sounds like so much fun and suuuuuuuuper simple. Chapter Break Bingo is hosted by Lynn and Julie of Chapter Break Book Blog.
Here's how it goes.
"Welcome to the easiest challenge you’ll find all year! Read books. Mark off squares. That’s all it takes to participate in Bookish Bingo! Play along with us!
Here are the rules:
Each month we will upload a new bingo card....
Most anticipated reads of 2019!!
So on occasion I post my Can't Wait Wednesday reads but I figured I'd go ahead and curate a list of books that I'm dying for in 2019! My Goodreads goal it set and I'm READY! Without further ado...
1. What Momma Left Me
by Renee Watson
Serenity is good at keeping secrets, and she's got a whole lifetime's worth of them. Her mother is dead, her father is gone, and starting life over at her...
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