Penned in loving, sharp verse, The Poet X is a beautiful, excruciating love letter to teenagedom, slam poetry, and Afro-Latina girls.
10 Thoughts I Had Watching the GAME OF THRONES Finale
If you can’t tell, this post will be dark and full of spoilers. If you haven’t seen all the GOT that will ever air (*sniff*) then stay away!
Book Review: OPPOSITE OF ALWAYS by Justin A. Reynolds
Inventive, heartfelt, and surprisingly quiet, Opposite of Always uses the time-loop plot to zoom in on personal relationships and character journeys.
Graduation Gift Guide: 50 Books to Give a High School Graduate 2019
Think beyond Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Here are fifty ideas for graduation presents for the high school graduate in your life. This list includes some classic favorites as well as lots of recent releases, perfect for the class of 2019.
Book Review: WICKED SAINTS by Emily A. Duncan
Despite the haunting setting and skillful world-building, Wicked Saints fails to deliver on its essential promises. Three stars for a clumsy, frustrating fantasy. A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself. A prince in danger must decide who to trust. A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the…
Book Review: THE HAZEL WOOD by Melissa Albert
I had high hopes for The Hazel Wood but ended up confused, frustrated, and worst of all, bored. Two stars for incoherent execution on a wonderful urban fantasy concept.
Girls With Swords (and Other Things We Don’t Want on Book Covers)
I have the time and the spoons today, so I’m going to try to dig into the complete mess that is this post, because I think it’s more than just a bad take. It’s indicative of some deep problems in publishing.
New Releases I’m Watching: May 14, 2019
Judging from the amount of contemporary romance, it seems we’ve officially in publishing’s summer season. I’m watching five new titles hitting shelves today.
Book Review: DON’T DATE ROSA SANTOS by Nina Moreno
Swoon. Delivering sweet, seaside romance, Don’t Date Rosa Santos is a moving coming-of-age about family, heritage, and what lies beyond the ocean.
New Home for the Blog!
If everything has gone as planned, you should be reading this post on my shiny new blog. I moved last week from WordPress.com to self-hosted. I migrated my followers and I’ll be setting up link redirects soon, so nothing should change for you apart from this ~fresh new look.~ I’m still working out the wrinkles,…
April Wrap-Up: Blogging Recap and Writing Update
I review my month in reading, reviewing, and writing.
New Release Tuesday (April 30, 2019)
Four books I’m watching that hit shelves today:
BLOOD HEIR Rescheduled for Publication
Penguin Random House’s Delacorte Press has confirmed that Amélie Zhao’s embattled fantasy YA debut, Blood Heir, has been rescheduled for publication this November.
Book Review: LOVE FROM A TO Z by S. K. Ali
Thoughtful, compassionate, and quietly moving. Four stars for a celebration of faith, love, and other marvels.
Book Recommendations for the Starks (GOT book recs pt 2)
Another Sunday, another episode of the final season of Game of Thrones. I join many in my fear for the remaining Starks in this dark time, so today’s GOT book recs will be for the ruling family of Winterfell.
Book Review: ONCE & FUTURE by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy
This book is going to be beloved by some readers–just not me. Two stars for an erratic, half-baked sci-fi adventure.
Book Review: MY LADY JANE by Hand, Ashton, and Meadows
Sharp, sweet, and gloriously fun. Five stars for the laugh-out-loud, must-listen audiobook version.
I’m Going To BookCon!
It seems to be official… I’m attending BookCon this summer!
Book Review: THE GILDED WOLVES by Roshani Chokshi
The Gilded Wolves has everything I could possibly want. It’s perfect on paper, but just didn’t work for me. Three stars for an interesting but convoluted tale of colonialism and identity.
My Most Anticipated New Releases: May 2019
What I’ve read, preordered, and can’t wait for that’s releasing this May.
FIVE FEET APART and Romantic Fantasies of Chastity
I have a very weird discussion for y’all today and would love your thoughts.(This post will talk in broad, non-graphic terms about the fact that sometimes teenagers in stories have consensual sex with each other. )