Book Reviews
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Review + Moodboard: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah | A Powerful Story of Two Sisters During WW2
Well, that was an emotional roller coaster. When I was finishing this, I was up until 11:00 pm, reading the last eighty pages of this, and when I was done, I just sat there, trying to comprehend what I had read. It was a lot to take in. I received this as a birthday present from my older sibling (thank you to him!) and was instantly intrigued when I read the synopsis for it. A historical fiction novel about WW2, told from the perspective of the women? Count me in. Title: The Nightingale Author: Kristin Hannah Genre: Historical Fiction, Adult Series: None Page Count: 564 “In love we find out…
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Series Review: Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi | An Imaginative, Nigerian-Influenced Fantasy
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I’m doing my first review since I took my break. It’s a bit different because I’ll be reviewing a whole series instead of just one book. I’ll be doing two separate reviews (it’s a duology), but they’ll be shorter than my normal ones. My cousin recommended this series to me and I’m super glad he did! Title: Beasts Made of Night and Crown of ThunderAuthor: Tochi OnyebuchiGenre: Fantasy, Young AdultPage Count: 295 (BMON); 303 (COT) The Beasts Made of Night series follows Taj, seventeen and the most talented of the aki. He’s been a sin-eater since he was young, fighting people’s…
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Review: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
My mind is officially blown. I went into this book with extremely high expectations and Chloe Gong exceeded all of them. I can not believe how good this book is. It took me over a month to read but it was incredibly worth it and I can’t wait to read the sequel. Title: These Violent DelightsAuthor: Chloe GongGenre: Fantasy, Romance, Young AdultSeries: These Violent Delights #1Page Count: 449 Synopsis: “The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai,…
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Review: The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I have a book review for The Weight of the Stars. I read this book a while ago, but I haven’t able to write down a coherent review with my thoughts on it. I finally managed to put my thoughts down, so here it is! Title: The Weight of the StarsAuthor: K. AncrumGenre: Science Fiction, Contemporary, Young AdultSeries: NonePage Count: 384 Synopsis: “Ryann Bird dreams of traveling across the stars. But a career in space isn’t an option for a girl who lives in a trailer park on the wrong side of town. So Ryann becomes her circumstances and settles for…
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Mini Reviews: A Collection of LGBTQ+ Books in Honor of Pride Month
Hello, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I haven’t done a book review in nearly a month, which is kind of surprising, but I wanted to do these reviews as a collection, so I’ve been working on them for a while. These are all from my Pride Month TBR which I set at the beginning of June. Quick disclaimer that there are going to be no unmarked spoilers in any of these reviews. If there are any, they will be marked and hidden. Title: Picture Us in the Light Author: Kelly Loy Gilbert Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult Series: None Page Count: 361 Synopsis: “Danny Cheng has always…
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Review: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor // thank you for over 50 followers!
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Before we get into today’s post, I wanted to say a huge thank you for over 50 followers! I really appreciate everyone who reads my posts and continues to support this blog. It warms my heart and makes my day; thank you so much! Now, for today’s post! I have my review of Strange the Dreamer, which I enjoyed reading so much. I’ve taken a break from the series to read some other books, but I’m excited for the sequel. Title: Strange the Dreamer Author: Laini Taylor Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: Strange the Dreamer #1 Page Count: 532 Synopsis: “The dream…
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Review: A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re alll doing well. I am happy to say that I am officially on summer break now. My last day was on Friday and I’ve finished my first year of high school completely online. It was definitely weird, but I still had a fairly okay year. After reading the last line in A Heart So Fierce and Broken, I was so mad that I had to wait a whole year for the next one to come out. This book drove me insane. . . in a good way. Title: A Vow So Bold and DeadlyAuthor: Brigid KemmererGenre: Fantasy, Romance, Young AdultSeries: Cursebreakers #3Page Count: 408 Synopsis…
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Review: The Half-Orphan’s Handbook by Joan F. Smith
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re doing well. Today I have another review, this one for The Half-Orphan’s Handbook. I really enjoyed this, so let’s get into the review. Title: The Half-Orphan’s HandbookAuthor: Joan F. SmithGenre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Young AdultSeries: NonePage Count: 320 Synopsis: “For fans of John Green and Emily X.R. Pan, The Half-Orphan’s Handbook by Joan F. Smith is a coming-of-age story and an empathetic, authentic exploration of grief with a sharp sense of humor and a big heart. It’s been three months since Lila lost her father to suicide. Since then, she’s learned to protect herself from pain by following two unbreakable rules: 1. The only people…
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Review: Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re doing well. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this book, so I was really excited to read this book. And. . . I don’t have a lot else to say, so I’m just going to get into the review. Title: Lost in the Never WoodsAuthor: Aiden ThomasGenre: Fantasy, Young AdultSeries: NonePage Count: 371 Synopsis: “When children go missing in the small coastal town of Astoria, people look to Wendy for answers. It’s been five years since Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods, but when the town’s children start to disappear, the questions surrounding her brothers’ mysterious circumstances are brought…
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Review: A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer
I wasn’t planning to do two reviews back-to-back, but I have a few that I’d like to get posted, so here’s another review. I started reading this book with high hopes and expectations. I loved A Curse So Dark and Lonely, and I was really excited to read the second one. Sadly, A Heart So Fierce and Broken didn’t quite live up to what I had expected it to. Title: A Heart So Fierce and BrokenAuthor: Brigid KemmererGenre: Fantasy, Romance, Young AdultSeries: Cursebreakers #2Page Count: 450 Synopsis: (spoilers for previous book!) “Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles…
