Ughh.... March failed me, you guys. I have been in such a reading slump for most of the month, unless you count fanfiction. I mean, it counts but doesn't count. I can't put it toward my reading goals for the year, but at least I'm reading, right? I've just been on a Descendants kick, again, … Continue reading March 2021 Wrap Up
Tag: young adult fiction
ARC Review: The Secret Recipe For Moving On
Add on Goodreads | Buy on Bookshop On the first day of senior year, Ellie is dumped out of the blue by her boyfriend, Hunter, aka: the person who got her through the unfortunate event of transferring schools mid-junior year. The fact that he was her first friend at school means that all his friends … Continue reading ARC Review: The Secret Recipe For Moving On
February 2021 Wrap Up
I'm not sure if January felt like it took forever or if it went by quick. Maybe somewhere in between, I guess. Though I will say the last few days dragged a bit, but I think that's because of the major cold front New England got. I've lived here my entire life and I hate … Continue reading February 2021 Wrap Up
January 2021 Wrap Up
I'm not sure if January felt like it took forever or if it went by quick. Maybe somewhere in between, I guess. Though I will say the last few days dragged a bit, but I think that's because of the major cold front New England got. I've lived here my entire life and I hate … Continue reading January 2021 Wrap Up
2020 Book Awards
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
Review: The Hand on the Wall
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
Review: The Vanishing Stair
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
Review: Truly Devious
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
Review: The Code for Love and Heartbreak
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
December Wrap Up
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
Review: Lock & Key
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
21 Books I Want to Read in 2021
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
Review: Tradition
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
We Need to Stop Calling YA a Genre
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
Review: A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
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