Tag: Teen
Review: The Dangerous Art of Blending In
Emily
I’ve been trying to read more LGBTQIA books lately, so when the opportunity arose to read The Dangerous Art of Blending In by Angelo Surmelis for Bookmarked, I took it. I’m a sucker for a good coming of age story and for self-acceptance narratives. So, a book about a boy coming to… Continue Reading Review: The Dangerous Art of Blending In
Review: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
Emily
I’m often a bit skeptical about retellings of classic novels. So when my book club The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White as our next book, I wasn’t super thrilled. There’s a lot of Mary Shelley inspired work out there, did we need to read another one? Of course, I… Continue Reading Review: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
Review: Sadie
Emily
After seeing Lost at Midnight’s post on Sadie, I added the book to my TBR list. It seemed relevant to current discussions about violence, and book club picked it for September, so it didn’t stay on my TBR list for long. I downloaded the audiobook and listened to it over the… Continue Reading Review: Sadie
Review: Spinning Silver
Emily
I don’t often pre-order books. I like to have them in my hands before deciding to buy a physical copy or not. But when it comes to Naomi Novik, I want to get her books as soon as possible. So when Spinning Silver became available for pre-order, it didn’t take… Continue Reading Review: Spinning Silver
Review: Three Sides of a Heart
Emily
Three Sides of a Heart: Stories About Love Triangles is another book club pick. I didn’t actually get to attend the meeting because I was sick. But that’s all the more reason to share my thoughts here. Summary The love triangle has appeared in many a young adult novel. Yet the subject has… Continue Reading Review: Three Sides of a Heart
Review: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Emily
In May, my book club read Dread Nation by Justina Ireland. Unfortunately, I missed the meeting because I was travelling. So I thought I’d share my thoughts here instead. Summary Jane McKeene lives in an America where the rise of the dead interrupted the Civil War and the Native and Negro… Continue Reading Review: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Mini-Reviews: What I’ve Been Reading
Emily
As you’ve probably noticed if you come around here often, I’ve been a little inactive the last couple months. This is largely because I started working with a small press earlier this year and most of my reading has been work related. Still, I want to get back into it,… Continue Reading Mini-Reviews: What I’ve Been Reading
Review: Son of a Trickster
Emily
Guys, Eden Robinson is an absolute delight. I heard her read from Son of A Trickster at this year’s Festival of Literary Diversity, and she was so so great. I’d picked up the book in anticipation of the reading and was lucky enough to get her to sign it. What’s it… Continue Reading Review: Son of a Trickster
Review: Lucky in Love
Emily
I said I would try a romance in my Book Blogger Meetup post, so here I am. I read Lucky in Love by Kasie West, and to my surprise, I didn’t hate it. Am I growing? Summary Maddie has been working hard her whole life. She doesn’t believe in luck.… Continue Reading Review: Lucky in Love
Review: Flame in the Mist
Emily
I read Renee Ahdieh’s The Wrath and the Dawn for book club a few months back. It had some solid world building and an intriguing premise. So, when I received Flame in the Mist at the book blogger meetup, I was looking forward to seeing what Ahdieh could do with a new… Continue Reading Review: Flame in the Mist