So 2016 hasn’t been the best. Like most of what’s happened has been racist filled and problematic and even more. But for me personally, there have been some pretty good moments too…. I finally got on a plane, I went to BEA for the first time, I went to TLA and volunteered, got…
This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine! For fans of Rainbow Rowell and Morgan Matson comes this sharp and thought-provoking novel about modern love, family, and the labels that we just can’t seem to escape—from…
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week we will post a new Top Ten list. Everyone is welcome to join. This week’s topic is: Top 10 Character Names I’d Name a Pet 1. Princess in Black: From the super cute picture book The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale. I…
This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what all we borrowed, bought, and received for review. It’s hosted over at Tynga’s Reviews. Received from the publisher: The Best Possible Answer by E. Katherine Kottaras From Books for Trade: Damage Done by Amanda Panitch Thank you to Amanda who was getting rid of her ARC! If you know me,…
As y’all know, I’m a Library Science student at University of North Texas. This semester I have the pleasure of taking an AWESOME class called Seminar and Trends in YA! This semester the focus is YA books! One of the things we have to do is read some books from a list my Prof has…
Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee’s View & Alison Can Read. The goal is to increase blog followers and make friends. Basically how it works is you follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. So looking forward to making new blogging friends & following blogs! what are some of your favorite hated or…
Hardcover, 536 pages Release Date: September 27, 2016 Published by: HMH Books for Young Readers Read from: October 7, 2016 Stand-alone Source: Bought For fans of: Fantasy, Diversity, Romance, Action, Adventure, Sparkly Covers, YA Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn’t think they’d survive. But instead of divvying up…
This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine! Grace wants out. Out of her house, where her stepfather wields fear like a weapon and her mother makes her scrub imaginary dirt off the floors. Out of…
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week we will post a new Top Ten list. Everyone is welcome to join. This week’s topic is: Top 10 Books I Read Because of Someone Else 1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer: I have never been a person who’s big on the…
ARC, 302 pages Release Date: October 4, 2016 Published by: HMHM Books for Yooung Readers Read from: October 7, 2016 Stand-alone Source: Publisher For fans of: Body imagery, Verse, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, YA Fifteen-year-old Shay Summers is trying to cope with the death of her father, being overweight, and threats from a girl bully in school. When…
