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Review: Truthfully Yours by Caden ArmstrongWhen I met Caden at YALC last year, I was so excited! I’d heard about Truthfully Yours and I wasn’t expecting to be sent it, but I...
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YA Fantasy Graphic Novel Reads from FebruaryI started off February with some great graphics novels that have come out, are soon to be out, or are out in March. I’ve loved these fantasy...
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Review: Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair by Laura Piper LeeWe love a story about realizing we deserve better and Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair is heartwarming. It’s perfect for those who want a story...
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Middle Grade Books to Start 2024Not going to lie, I cannot fully wrap my head around the fact that it’s 2024. But I have five mini middle grade reviews to start off your...
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Review: A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah FaizalI have been looking forwards to A Tempest of Tea for ages now. All someone had to tell me was a tea house and I screamed sign me up! I am so...
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Review: The Fox Wife by Yangsze ChooThis is only my second Choo book, but I’m more convinced I need to go read The Ghost Bride now. In many ways, this is a subtle book about...
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Review: An Education in Malice by S.T. GibsonIf you’re looking for your next vampire read, then you might want to check out An Education in Malice . It’s merges academic setting,...
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Review: ASAP by Axie OhAxie Oh has been on my radar ever since before her debut and ever since. I’ve loved every one of her books and ASAP is no exception. This...
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Review: Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine SkyeI absolutely adored Daughter of the Bone Forest . It swept me away. If you’re looking for a queer fantasy about power, this is for you....
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Review: Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. PoranekIf you’re looking for a well balance YA fantasy story with romantic elements, this is for you! I loved the ways Where the Dark Stands Still...
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Review: A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. JensenWe love the idea of a fierce heroine, of prophecies and fates. If you also love a fantasy evoking vibes of Lord of the Rings (you’ll know...
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Review: A Vicious Game by Melissa BlairI was SO excited for A Vicious Game . I’ve really enjoyed the Halfling saga and the latest release was high on my TBR. I’m so excited...
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Review: These Deadly Prophecies by Andrea TangWhat can Andrea Tang not write? As a huge fan of Tang’s I knew I had to read this fantastical murder mystery in These Deadly Prophecies...
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Interview with Robin WasleyAfter finishing, and loving, Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear I knew I had to reach out to Robin. As an adoptee, this book was everything...
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Review: Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-YoungI ended up powering through Next of Kin in a few days. Talk about a book with pining, heartwarming feels, and a healthy dose of complicated...
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Review: Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne WeaverSo Butcher & Blackbird was right up my quirky alley. It’s definitely a book that needs to find its target audience, but once it does...
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Book Tour: Blog Review: I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann LiangThe relatability in I Hope This Doesn’t Find You was honestly an attack. This YA Contemporary breezed by as I fell into Sadie’s...
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Review: Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan and illustrated by Kelly ChongFor fans of the Sue Lynn Tan Daughter of the Moon Goddess series, this is for you! It’s this heartfelt short story collection which is a...
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Review: Gone Wolf by Amber McBrideI could not stop talking about Gone Wolf as I was reading. I couldn’t finish on time for my holiday and so everyone I went with had to...
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Review: Amor Actually by Zoey Castile, Alexis Daria, Adriana Herrera, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Priscilla Oliveras, Sabrina Sol, and Mia SosaAmor Actually was everything. Not only did it have various levels of spice, but it’s playful and diverse take on “Love...
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Review: All the Yellow Suns by Malavika KannanIf you’re looking for a story about awakening, this is for you. It’s about a queer awakening, awakening to the racism around us, to...
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Review: Into the Sunken City by Dinesh ThiruIf you love the idea of diving, a futuristic world in which most of what we know is underwater, and the possibilities of second chances, Into the...
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Review: Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear by Robin WasleyDead Things Are Closer Than They Appear has stolen my heart. Not only does it feature a transracial adoptee main character – wait,...
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Review: The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-PearsonI had the highest hopes for a queer diverse Doctor Who like science fiction and The Principle of Moments smashed them out of the water. This was...
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Review: Mountains Made of Glass by Scarlett St. ClairI have heard so much about Scarlett St. Clair so I was so excited when this showed up in my mailbox. And wow this was a rollercoaster of mixed...
