I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of Trang Tranh Tran’s YA debut She is a Haunting. Read on for my review! Summary A house with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect…
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I finished reading Highly Illogical Behavior in a matter of days. This emotion-packed story is sure to keep you engaged and invested in the lie of Solomon Reed. Keep reading for my review of Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey…
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Take Me With You When You Go tells the story of Ezra and Bea Ahern, a brother and sister who live a difficult life. When Bea runs away, she leaves an email address for her brother to contact her. The whole novel is told through a series of emails exchanged between the two siblings. Their abusive home situation is why Bea left in the first place, and Ezra is left to deal with their abusive stepfather and neglectful mother.
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Summary In Every Last Word, Samantha “Sam” McAllister lives her life with a secret. She has Purely-Obsessional OCD, a mental illness that causes her to live a life plagued with dark thoughts and obsessive behaviors. She doesn’t want her “perfect”…
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When I read a description of Pest by Elizabeth Foscue and saw Veronica Mars mentioned, my attention was immediately piqued. That show is awesome! Read on to find out if it really did have that kind of vibe. The Summary…
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Book ReviewsSelf-HelpYoung Adult
Review – Life Skills 101: Everything You Need, But Won’t Learn in School
by Joliby JoliI have a really interesting, beyond-the-usual kind of review today. Check it out! Synopsis Growing up is a painful process for everyone involved. Teens want freedom, while parents want their kids to be responsible. Teens struggle with heartbreak, friendship troubles,…
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Book ReviewsFictionLiving Life BookishlyYoung Adult
Review: Midnight Sun and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
by Jessicaby JessicaWelcome to my Nostalgic/New Review series! In this series of reviews, I revisit the books and authors that were influential in my teen and young adult years. 2020 has been a big year for publishing “blasts from the past!” Previously,…
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Book ReviewsFictionYoung Adult
Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
by Jessicaby JessicaWelcome to the Nostalgic/New Review series! In this series of reviews, I revisit the books and authors that were influential in my teen and young adult years. 2020 has been a big year for publishing “blasts from the past!” I…
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This book was recommended to me by a friend and it is this book that pulled me out of my reading slump that I went through during university. I hadn’t had the time to pick up a book like this…
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They actually exist! When it comes to YA, regardless of the genre, the formula can start to get repetitive: Person A meets person B, they flirt, person A loses person B in some way or another, chaos ensues, person B…