Just a girl and her books
THE HONEYS | Ryan La Sala 08.16.2022 | PUSH Rating: 4.5/5 stars Mars has always been the lesser twin, the shadow to his sister Caroline's radiance. But when Caroline dies under horrific circumstances, Mars is propelled to learn all he can about his sister. Mars's gender fluidity means he's often excluded from the traditions -- … Continue reading Book Review: The Honeys
HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR MURDER | Danielle Valentine 08.30.2022 | Razorbill Rating: 5/5 stars Alice Lawrence is the sole witness in her sister’s murder trial. And in the year since Claire’s death, Alice’s life has completely fallen apart. Her parents have gotten divorced, she’s moved into an apartment that smells like bologna, and she is … Continue reading Book Review: How to Survive Your Murder
THE COUNSELORS | Jessica Goodman05.31.2022 | Razorbill4.5/5 stars Sisters by choice. That’s how Goldie and her best friends, Ava and Imogen, define their friendship, which formed years ago at Camp Alpine Lake. This year, Goldie is back at camp as a counselor, desperate for summer to start and for Ava and Imo to arrive. With … Continue reading Book Review: The Counselors
THIS IS NOT THE REAL WORLD | Anna Carey (This is Not the Jess Show #2) 05.24.2022 | Quirk Books Rating: 4/5 stars *Caution: Possible spoilers for the first book in series* Jess Flynn is finally free of Swickley and a life that was broadcast to the whole world on Stuck in the 90’s. She’s … Continue reading Book Review: This is Not the Real World
THIS IS NOT THE JESS SHOW | Anna Carey (This Is Not the Jess Show #1) 02.02.2021 | Quirk Books Rating: 4.5/5 stars Jess Flynn is just like any other teenager trying to get through her junior year without drama…but drama seems to keep finding her. Between a new crush on her childhood best friend, … Continue reading Book Review: This Is Not the Jess Show
I’ve decided I want more nostalgia in my reading life and I’ve been adding in some Fear Street books to my monthly TBRs! I’ll be sharing mini reviews throughout the year, so make sure to tune for all the old school fun! SILENT NIGHT by R.L. Stine: Beautiful, cold Reva thinks she can have whatever … Continue reading Mini Reviews: Fear Street Edition
HOUSE OF HOLLOW | Krystal Sutherland 04.06.2021 | Penguin Teen Rating: 5/5 stars Seventeen-year-old Iris Hollow has always been strange. Something happened to her and her two older sisters when they were children, something they can’t quite remember but that left each of them with an identical half-moon scar at the base of their necks. … Continue reading Book Review: House of Hollow
ONE OF THE GOOD ONES | Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite 01.05.2021 | Inkyard Press Rating: 4/5 stars When teen activist and history buff Kezi Smith is killed under mysterious circumstances after attending a social justice rally, her devastated sister Happi and their family are left reeling in the aftermath. As Kezi becomes another immortalized … Continue reading Book Review: One of the Good Ones
CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD by Adam Cesare 08.25.2020 | Harper Collins Rating: 5/5 stars Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs to find a fresh start. What they don’t know is that since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. On one side are … Continue reading Book Review: Clown in A Cornfield
ACE OF SPADES | Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 06.01.2021 | Feiwel & Friends Rating: 5/5 stars Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo have been selected to be part of the elite Niveus Private Academy’s senior class prefects. Not only does it look great on college applications, but it officially puts each of them in the running for valedictorian. … Continue reading Book Review: Ace of Spades
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