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Review: Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
I think Angeline Boulley has installed herself as one of my favorite authors. I’ve now read two books by her, and both of them were phenomenal. How does she do it? Today I have a review for the book I most recently finished, Warrior Girl Unearthed. I’m very happy that I started my year off with this book (well, technically I started it last year, but I only just finished it). It was a fantastic read and it sets a promising feel for the rest of this year’s reading. Title: Warrior Girl UnearthedAuthor: Angeline BoulleyGenre: YA MysterySeries: None (It would be helpful to read Firekeeper’s Daughter before WGU, but it…
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ARC Review: Of Starlight and Bone by Emily Layne
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. After two years of blogging, I finally got Netgalley and this is the first book I read from it. I’m glad to say it was a good start! I probably won’t be using Netgalley too often in the immediate future, since I don’t have many books on it, but we’ll see. Of Starlight and Bone was in the Read Now section, and it was one of the few YA books there. Title: Of Starlight and BoneAuthor: Emily LayneGenre: YA Science FictionSeries: The Lost Colony #1Release Date: March 7, 2023Publisher: Owl Hollow PressPage Count: 261 Cinder meets Firefly in this dark, YA science-fiction…
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Review: The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. The review for today is going to be a little bit different than most. The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix has a lot of controversy on Goodreads. It’s been accused of being a reverse racism story and being antisemitic. This review is going to be less of “what I liked vs. what I disliked” and more of a discussion stating my opinion on the controversy. Title: The Ones We BurnAuthor: Rebecca MixGenre: YA Fantasy RomanceSeries: NonePage Count: 462 (hardcover) Monster. Butcher. Bloodwinn. Ranka is tired of death. All she wants now is to be left alone, living out her days in…
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Review: Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. It’s rare that I put out two reviews in a row, but it’s what I’ve been able to finish and have inspiration for. Today, I’m reviewing Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long, one of my most anticipated releases from 2022. Title: Cold the Night, Fast the WolvesAuthor: Meg LongGenre: YA Science Fiction/FantasySeries: The Edge Worlds #1 (not officially a series, but the sequel starts right after this one ends)Page Count: 357 (hardcover) A lone girl determined to survive. The feral wolf she must learn to trust. Only one chance to escape their icy planet: a race across the deadly…
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Review: The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
Break my heart, why don’t you, Aiden Thomas? I am floored. I thought Cemetery Boys was good; this was next level. I am in love with this book. And I have to wait a whole year until the next one?! Title: The Sunbearer TrialsAuthor: Aiden ThomasGenre: YA FantasySeries: The Sunbearer Duology #1Page Count: 401 (hardcover) Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the highest of stakes, in this electric new Mexican-inspired fantasy from Aiden Thomas, the New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys. “Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. I’m just a Jade. I’m not a real hero.”…
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Review: The Words in my Hands by Asphyxia
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I am actually getting a post out on my usual posting days, which I’m very happy about. I’m hoping I can keep that up and be semi-normal at posting for the rest of the month. Today I have a review of The Words in my Hands. It’s one I found at the library (I actually went to the physical library, it’s shocking!) and it looked interesting. I’m happy to say this didn’t disappoint! Title: The Words in my Hands (Future Girl in Australia)Author: AsphyxiaGenre: YA Science FictionSeries: NonePage Count: 373 (hardcover) Part coming of age, part call to action, this #ownvoices novel…
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Review: Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I’m so sorry that I disappeared. School has been keeping me busy and I haven’t had as much time to work on posts. Today I have a review for my most recent read, Eliza and Her Monsters! This was recommended to me a long time ago and I finally got around to reading it. Title: Eliza and Her MonstersAuthor: Francesca ZappiaGenre: YA ContemporarySeries: NonePage Count: 385 (hardcover) 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…
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Review: Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer
Another review within a few weeks! Shocking, I tell you, shocking. I myself am quite surprised. Today I am reviewing Forging Silver into Stars, Brigid Kemmerer’s most recently published book. I haven’t read one of her books in a while, so I was looking forward to reading a story by her. Title: Forging Silver into StarsAuthor: Brigid KemmererGenre: YA Fantasy RomanceSeries: Forging Silver into Stars #1Page Count: 542 (hardcover) When ancient magic tests a newfound love, a dark fate beckons… Magic has been banished in the land of Syhl Shallow for as long as best friends Jax and Callyn can remember. They once loved the stories of the powerful magesmiths…
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Review: Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I’m getting ready to go camping tomorrow, which I’m looking forward to. This will be the only post this week until Friday, as I’ll be gone on Tuesday. Today, I have a review for one of the books I read for Pride Month! Rise to the Sun was one of my most anticipated releases for 2021. I loved Leah Johnson’s debut novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, so I had some hopes for this. Unfortunately, this book didn’t quite live up to them. Title: Rise to the SunAuthor: Leah JohnsonGenre: YA Contemporary RomanceSeries: NonePage Count: 336 (hardcover) A stunning novel…
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Mini Reviews: The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu & How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I have two mini reviews, one for The Kingdom of Back and one for How We Fall Apart. Both of these have been on my TBR for ages, and I was excited to read both of them. However, only one of them lived up to my expectations. Title: The Kingdom of Back Author: Marie Lu Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Series: None Page Count: 313 (paperback) Born with a gift for music, Nannerl Mozart has just one wish: to be remembered forever. But even as she delights audiences with her masterful playing, she has little hope she’ll ever become the…
