I love a good premise — like give me that hook and I am there. These five books all caught my attention for a different reason. We have a paranormal contemporary version of Northanger Abbey. There’s a book that asks what happens when a loved one dies by overdose – and you infiltrate her life and […]
Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Browne | Audiobook Review
February 2, 2022
Why Did I Listen To Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Browne? Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Browne was a featured book during the Edelweiss Onlinefest YA Editor’s Panel. So, I absolutely knew I had to read it. Toss in the fact that music is a major theme, add in that this book is in verse. […]
You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao | Book Review
January 5, 2022
Who doesn’t like closing out the year on a sad book? You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao is a debut young adult book about grief and letting go. So, naturally, this was the book I wanted to end my year with. I had also seen a TikTok about this book which convinced me that I needed to […]
5 More Verse Books You Must Check Out
December 18, 2021
5 More Verse Books You MUST Check Out My reading life this year has really run the gamut of genres and story forms. I am so thankful that I’ve been able to pick up and read a sizable amount of verse books. Even better – the majority that I’ve read have been by marginalized authors […]
Our Way Back To Always by Nina Moreno | Audiobook Review
November 24, 2021
Why Did I Listen To Our Way Back To Always by Nina Moreno? In my mind, contemporary young adult books are always solid audiobook listens. Then when you throw in the fact that Our Way Back To Always by Nina Moreno features biracial main characters, I was sold. Of the grouping of audiobooks from Hachette Audio, […]