Last year I did my own Book Awards after seeing a meme saying there should be an award show for books, and I wholeheartedly agreed. There should be. However, since there isn't I've made it a point to do my own book awards each year. My awards for 2020 area little late, but better late … Continue reading 2020 Book Awards
Ellingham Academy must be cursed. Three people are now dead. One, a victim of either a prank gone wrong or a murder. Another, dead by misadventure. And now, an accident in Burlington has claimed another life. All three in the wrong place at the wrong time. All at the exact moment of Stevie’s greatest triumph … Continue reading Review: The Hand on the Wall
The Truly Devious case—an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936—has consumed Stevie for years. It’s the very reason she came to the academy. But then her classmate was murdered, and her parents quickly pull her out of school. For her safety, they say. She must move past this obsession with … Continue reading Review: The Vanishing Stair
Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. “A place,” he said, “where learning is a game.” Shortly after the school opened, … Continue reading Review: Truly Devious
Emma is a coder, not a lover. In fact, she feels like math is more reliable than people. Now in her senior year, she's got her eyes set on getting into Stanford University and along with her co-president, George, taking their coding club to win the states this year. So when her sister inadvertently gives … Continue reading Review: The Code for Love and Heartbreak
Congratulations everyone! We finished the fifth year of 2020! While I know everything won't magically get better when the clock hits midnight, it's nice to think that 2021 is a fresh start. New year, new goals (well, reading goals), and honestly, I'm just a fan of odd numbered years. Maybe because my birthday is literally … Continue reading December Wrap Up
A few months before Ruby turns eighteen, her mother leaves, though Ruby doesn't see this as an issue. Her mom often disappears, so it's nothing out of the ordinary. Only this time, her mother doesn't come back and Ruby is on her own. It's not long before she's busted for living alone and is sent … Continue reading Review: Lock & Key
Can you believe it's mid-December already? I feel like this month is going by quicker than most, which is saying something for 2020. Most months lasted at least a year, right? I'm sorta glad for it though, not only because I'm ready for a new year, but because I've had my Christmas shopping done for … Continue reading 21 Books I Want to Read in 2021
I'm usually all for boarding school novels, that's why I picked this one up. Especially since there are students, Jules and new student Jamie, that want to just survive this year of school as well as expose the academy's dirty secrets and traditions. There are hints right away as to what some of the major … Continue reading Review: Tradition
I'm guilty of doing this, so I'm not coming down on anyone. For the longest time, actually, I would just refer to Young Adult books as a genre of books. The problem with calling YA a genre is the fact that it's not really a genre. It's an audience target. Much like children's books are … Continue reading We Need to Stop Calling YA a Genre
Lila Reyes had it all planned, until the trifecta of losses happened. First, her grandmother passed away, then her boyfriend broke up with her right before prom, and the last blow... her best friend told Lila she's not staying in Miami and is going abroad. So, of course, Lila has a breakdown of sorts, and … Continue reading Review: A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
It took a while, but I finally got my reading mojo back! Now I'm in the mood to read all the books, but have little time to read as many as I'm wanting to. I do think I'll be able to get a decent amount in, especially because December means that I read children's Christmas … Continue reading November Wrap Up
Hello and Happy December everyone! Despite all that's going on in the world, I'm actually excited for the Christmas season, probably because it's the spirit of giving that's taking over right now. I'm actually having a hard time limiting myself on what I'm gifting my friends and family because, ya know, I still have bills … Continue reading Reindeer Readathon: TBR Prospects
I did a post like this last year with a small list of books. This year I thought it would be nice to sort of redo my post, but include more books. Books are always a great gift, as long as the person actually does like to read, and it's nice to know a person … Continue reading 10 Books I’d Give as a Gift
I was shocked and then excited to see that there was another Dash & Lily book out this year, so of course I had to read it despite the fact it's been a few years since I've read the previous two books. Dash is now at Oxford University and Lily is taking a gap year … Continue reading Review: Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily
