Welcome to “From the Archives,” a series I meant to start a long time ago by reposting my reviews from the old version of this blog, but I was a bit too self-conscious about it. However, I am currently rereading this book because it has the right style and themes to heal me, and uponContinue reading “FROM THE ARCHIVES: I Crawl Through It by A.S. King”
Tag Archives: YA
Review: Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power
Genre: YA horror/mystery Publication Date: July 7, 2020 Publisher: Delacourte From the author of the New York Times bestseller Wilder Girls comes a new twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery—until she decides to return to her mother’s hometown . . . where history has a tendency to repeat itself. Ever since Margot wasContinue reading “Review: Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power”
Review: We Used to Be Friends by Amy Spalding
Genre: YA contemporary Publisher: Amulet Publication date: January 7, 2020 Two best friends grow up—and grow apart—in this innovative contemporary YA novel Told in dual timelines—half of the chapters moving forward in time and half moving backward—We Used to Be Friends explores the most traumatic breakup of all: that of childhood besties. At the startContinue reading “Review: We Used to Be Friends by Amy Spalding”
Review: Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
Genre: YA contemporary Publisher: Knopf Publication date: October 29, 2019 In a community that isn’t always understanding, an HIV-positive teen must navigate fear, disclosure, and radical self-acceptance when she falls in love–and lust–for the first time. Powerful and uplifting, Full Disclosure will speak to fans of Angie Thomas and Nicola Yoon. Simone Garcia-Hampton is startingContinue reading “Review: Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett”
Review: Me, Myself, And Him by Chris Tebbetts
Genre: YA contemporary/speculative fiction Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication date: July 9, 2019 Perfect for fans of Becky Albertali’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and A. S. King’s Still Life with Tornado, this story of parallel time lines cleverly explores how our choices can change and shape us–as well as the ways in which choicesContinue reading “Review: Me, Myself, And Him by Chris Tebbetts”
Blog Tour: Tell Me How You Really Feel by Amina Mae Safi
Genre: YA contemporary/romcom Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication Date: June 11, 2019 Sana Khan is a cheerleader and a straight A student. She’s the classic (somewhat obnoxious) overachiever determined to win. Rachel Recht is a wannabe director who’s obsesssed with movies and ready to make her own masterpiece. As she’s casting her senior film project,Continue reading “Blog Tour: Tell Me How You Really Feel by Amina Mae Safi”
Pride Month (and Beyond) TBR + Mostly May Wrap-Up
It’s that time of year!! I’ve been working a lot and I just started an online class, so I’m kind of busy (hence why this post is so late), but I’ve also been loving reading this summer. In fact, I read quite a few LGBTQIAP+ books already in May that I loved and might asContinue reading “Pride Month (and Beyond) TBR + Mostly May Wrap-Up”
ARC Review: Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson
Genre: YA memoir (nonfiction) Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication date: May 20, 2019 Critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants—described as having “hints of Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five” (School Library Journal)—opens up about what led to an attempted suicide in his teens, and his path back from the experience. “I wasn’t depressed because I was gay. IContinue reading “ARC Review: Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson”
ARC Review: You Asked for Perfect by Laura Silverman
Genre: YA contemporary Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Publication date: March 3, 2019 Senior Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant: first chair violin, dedicated community volunteer, and expected valedictorian. He works hard – really hard – to make his life look effortless. A failed Calculus quiz is not part of that plan. Not when he’s numberContinue reading “ARC Review: You Asked for Perfect by Laura Silverman”
ARC Review: Our Year of Maybe
Publisher: Simon Pulse Genre: YA contemporary Publication date: January 15, 2019 Synopsis: Aspiring choreographer Sophie Orenstein would do anything for Peter Rosenthal-Porter, who’s been on the kidney transplant list as long as she’s known him. Peter, a gifted pianist, is everything to Sophie: best friend, musical collaborator, secret crush. When she learns she’s a match,Continue reading “ARC Review: Our Year of Maybe”
Olivia Anne Gennaro 