Hi everyone, it's Sarah! I received this ARC through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. I didn't know anything about this book before I started reading it. I expected something easy and light based on the thumbnail cover I saw on Edelweiss's website. Once I started reading, I quickly realized that this was a … Continue reading Forward Me Back to You by Mitali Perkins
Hi All! It's Becky. A friend recommended Lamar Giles' book Spin and I finally got a chance to read it. I had a mixed reaction to this book. Here are my thought. Title: Spin Author: Lamar Giles Note: I listened to the audio book. Summary: Paris Secord was many things. She was a friend, a girlfriend, … Continue reading Spin by Lamar Giles
H Everyone! It's Becky, again. I was given an ARC of Girl in the Blue Coat at a conference way back in 2016. I finally listened to the audio book and I was not disappointed. Title: Girl in the Blue Coat Author: Monica Hesse Note: I listened to the audio book. Summary: In Nazi occupied Amsterdam … Continue reading TBR Thursday: Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
Hi All! It's Becky. I was unsure if I wanted to read the newest book from Margaret Rogerson but when it came up on my Overdrive account I decided to give it a try. I had a mixed reaction to this book. Here are my thoughts: Title: Sorcery of Thorns Author: Margaret Rogerson Note: I … Continue reading Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
Hey everyone, it's Sarah! Welcome to Mock Monday: Printz Award. For anyone not familiar with the Printz Award it is an award given by the American Library Association for the best example of teen literature from the previous year. You can find more information here. Here is my latest selection of a YA book that … Continue reading Mock Mondays: Printz Award
The videos in which we did not care for My Ideal Boyfriend is a Croissant by Lauren Dockrill but we kind of like Past Perfect Life by Elizabeth Eulberg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8YhFizjxuw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5s7nuMLGLo&t=2s
Hi All! It's Becky. A colleague recommended Corpse & Crown with the promise that while it was a sequel it was also a great stand-alone. Unfortunately, the book was fun and quirky but it wasn't quite able to stand on it's own with out the first in the series. Title: Corpse & Crown Author: Alisa Kwitney … Continue reading Corpse & Crown by Alisa Kwitney
Hiya everyone, it's Sarah! It has taken me years to get to this book. I got it at one of my library's events, but put it to the side because I have never gotten into talking animals. That type of fantasy is not my cup of tea and this book felt like Lauren Oliver's Spindlers, … Continue reading TBR Thursday: Wonderling by Mira Bartok
Hi Everyone! It's Becky, again. I love YA retellings of classic lit and I was thrilled when I found We Are the Perfect Girl by Ariel Kaplan. The book is a modern retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac and I was surprise by how much I enjoyed it. Title: We Are the Perfect Girl Author: Ariel Kaplan … Continue reading We Are the Perfect Girl by Ariel Kaplan
Hey everyone, it's Sarah! While I originally got this novel as an eARC at our library's book buzz, I have also started seeing it show up on a variety of mock Newbery lists. Summary: In small If Only, Ohio there is a legend of a secret well that grants wishes, though it first takes a … Continue reading Tween Title: Drop of Hope by Keith Calabrese
