Most Valuable Player by A.M. Woody appealed to me for a variety of reasons — first the cover was giving fall vibes. Second, I quite enjoy young adult books about sports.
Joy To The Girls by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick | Book Review
January 3, 2026
Nothing quite says the holidays like picking up and reading the novella sequel to a book I haven’t read yet. Joy To The Girls by Alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott is a novella featuring the main characters from She Gets The Girl and is set in a Hallmark-type village during Christmas. I had no context going into […]
If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry | Book Review
November 8, 2025
I am absolutely obsessed with Julie Berry’s books. If Looks Could Kill is the latest from Berry and continues to uphold the excellence I have come to expect from her writing. This is a historical fiction with a fantastical twist. Set in 1888, this young adult book follows two young women who are roommates in New […]
Spotlight: If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry
September 18, 2025
Is there truly a better feeling than picking up a new book by an author who you think just might be a genius? Friends, I am starting a journey with Julie Berry’s newest book If Looks Could Kill. Many moons ago, I LOVED my time with Lovely War, felt all kinds of things with All The Truth That’s […]
Heir, Apparently by Kara McDowell | Book Review
August 2, 2025
Heir, Apparently by Kara McDowell is the sequel to McDowell’s The Prince & The Apocalypse. It takes place a few months after the events of the first book — FYI, there will be spoilers for the first book from here on out, so look away if you haven’t read it. As you know, the first book […]
The Counselors by Jessica Goodman | Audiobook Review
May 13, 2025
Why Did I Listen To The Counselors by Jessica Goodman? What better to get pumped for summer reading than by picking up a thriller murder mystery set at summer camp? The Counselors by Jessica Goodman had fit the bill. Goodman has some interesting young adult books about privilege and murder, so I like the niche that […]