coming of age

Looking for a good thriller? You might want to nab this one! Read on for my review of Paradise, WV. Summary In a poor West Virginia town decimated by the opioid epidemic, teenagers Henry and Jane have it worse than…

I have to say, this was pretty much the perfect book to read while having to stay home due to COVID-19. Need to escape your world for a little bit? Fall into one where you can cross thresholds into other…

Dear Edward gave me sooo many feels. All the feels. I wondered when I started it why it seemed like so much is given away in the summary (the plane crash), but I soon saw that this book is SO…

We decided to do something a little different for September! While we still posted our TBRs yesterday, this month is National Literacy Month! National Literacy Month is dedicated to encouraging the young people in your life to go to the…

I’ve been told multiple times by a couple different friends that I’d like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, so I finally decided to pick it up. Those friends must know my reading preferences really well, because I loved it! A…

I bought this book at Barnes & Noble because I had a coupon. I was a kid in a candy store, walking around, picking out a book to buy. I don’t just go out and buy a lot of new…

Before I begin with this review, please note that there is a trigger warning: child abuse. My library always has a display of books that are new to the rotation. I love heading over there every time I pick up…

Annie, another LQ contributor, works for a publishing company in Minneapolis and asked if one of us would be interested in reviewing the YA novel Paper Butterflies by Lisa Heathfield. Everyone else wrote back and said they’re not fans of…

This novel is about identity, growing up, complicated relationships, and wandering the country to discover and rectify old secrets, among other things. I thought it was really well done! In The Lauras, Alex’s mom pulls Alex out of bed in…

I’ve been meaning to read Swing Time by Zadie Smith since it was released late last year to rave critic reviews. I really wanted to love this, especially since I gave it as a Christmas present last year without having…