Review: Vespertine

Vespertine by Margaret RogersonPublished: October 2021 “Sometimes, if you want to save other people, you need to remember to save yourself first.” Artemisia is training to be a Gray Sister, a nun who cleanses the bodies of the deceased so that their souls can pass on; otherwise, they will rise as spirits with a ravenous...

Review: Fake Dates and Mooncakes e-ARC

Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher LeeExpected Publication Date: 25 May 2023 Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Children’s Books for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Dylan Tang wants to win a Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake-making competition for teen chefs—in memory of his mom, and to bring much-needed publicity...

Review: Bloodmarked

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (Legendborn #2)Published: November 2022 “Wishes are the dangerous mind games we play with ourselves. The only way to win is not to play.” All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover...

Review: Legendborn

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (Legendborn #1)Published: September 2020 “The most important thing you can do in this world, the most necessary thing, is to survive it. You can't do anything for anyone else if you don't take care of yourself first.” After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do...

Review: Painted Devils e-ARC

Painted Devils by Margaret Owen (Little Thieves #2)Expected Publication Date: 16 May 2023 Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Let’s get one thing straight—Vanja Schmidt wasn’t trying to start a cult. After taking down a corrupt margrave, breaking a deadly...

Review: Imogen, Obviously e-ARC

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli Expected Publication Date: 11 May 2023 “Like finding Waldo and realizing he was never really hiding.” Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Children’s Books for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally...

Review: Fangirl

Fangirl by Rainbow RowellPublished: September 2013 “To really be a nerd, she'd decided, you had to prefer fictional worlds to the real one.” Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan.... But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she's really good at it. She and her...

Review: Go the Distance

Go the Distance by Jen Calonita (Part of the Twisted Tales series)Published: April 2021 “I’m a big tough girl. I can tie my own sandals and everything.” After Hercules proves he's a true hero and regains his godship, all seems right in the world. That is, until Zeus tells Meg that she can't be with...