Immediately after reading Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley, I knew that I needed to buy a copy to have on my shelves. To me, this story was a keeper. Boulley’s debut is a triumph and I am so excited for what is sure to be an amazing career. This book also reminded me that I do […]
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron | Book Review
December 22, 2021
Back in the day – there was this cover trend of girls in beautiful dresses for young adult books. However, basically none of the books featured girls of color. Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron features desperately needed representation. Also, change in cover trends, but that change still isn’t quite enough. I love that there is […]
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 […]
No Ordinary Christmas by Belle Calhoune | Audiobook Review
December 16, 2021
Why Did I Listen To No Ordinary Christmas by Belle Calhoune? When I saw No Ordinary Christmas by Belle Calhoune pop up as one of the request audiobook options for Hachette Audio, I KNEW I had to listen. I am such a big fan of Christmas themed romances. Plus, this would be the second Christmas themed […]
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, […]
The Wild Ones by Nafiza Azad | Audiobook Review
October 20, 2021
Why Did I Listen To The Wild Ones by Nafiza Azad? So there are two reasons why I listened to The Wild Ones by Nafiza Azad. The first is that I used to read and follow Nafiza’s book blog back in the day. I felt like she wrote these reviews that would always convince me — […]