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Genre: YA Contemporary, YA Romance Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 Since her mother passed away when she was a child, Andie has only ever wanted one thing: to join the same secret society her mother did in college. Thankfully, Andie is accepted into the college of her dreams as a transfer student, but everything is not as idealContinue reading “ARC Review: Begin Again”

Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rep: Neurodiverse Do you ever read a book and feel like you’ve just gone on an epic, life-changing adventure? Well, that’s how I felt about Unseelie by Ivelisse Housman! The novel follows Seelie, a changeling who ran away from home with her twin sister, but desperately wants to find aContinue reading “ARC Review: Unseelie”

Genre: YA Historical Fiction Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I’ve officially read all of Ruta Sepetys’ books now, and trust me when I say, if you haven’t read her books, you’re missing out! By no means am I a big fan of historical fiction, but Sepetys’ books are everything you could want in a novel! Her latest book,Continue reading “Book Review: I Must Betray You”

Genre: Nonfiction Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rep: A-Spec After receiving a promotional email from Goodreads, which recommended Ace Voices by Eris Young, I knew I wanted to read it immediately! I’m always looking for more books by and about a-spec people, and I was excited to find another nonfiction book on the topic. I never imagined itContinue reading “ARC Review: Ace Voices by Eris Young”

Genre: YA Mystery Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rep: Anxiety, Ace Mystery is not my favorite genre, but I’m convinced that if Maureen Johnson wrote all the mystery books, it might be! Nine Liars is the fifth book in the Truly Devious series, and somehow it was even better than book 4, The Box in the Woods. TheContinue reading “ARC Review: Nine Liars”

Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rep: Social Anxiety Every time I think I’ve read the best of Tricia Levenseller, she releases another book that is even better than her last! Master of Iron is the second book in Levenseller’s Bladesmith duology, and it picks up right where the last book left off. This book isContinue reading “Book Review: Master of Iron”

Genre: Mystery/Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Mystery/Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ I was so honored to have the opportunity to beta read three stories for N.D. Testa’s debut novel, Hickory Dickory Death! The book is an atmospheric compilation of 5 murder mystery stories with a touch of fantasy as well. It is a great book for any timeContinue reading “Book Review: Hickory, Dickory, Death”

Genre: Nonfiction Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I know what you’re thinking…, “Why would anyone want to read a book about cod?” Honestly, I can’t argue with you because I know the topic of this book is strange, but it was also very fascinating. I wrote a paper on cod during my undergraduate degree, and discovered that itContinue reading “Book Review: Cod”

Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐1/2 After reading an excerpt of The Poison Season by Mara Rutherford, I was intrigued. I particularly liked the idea of a sentient forest and a poisonous lake tying into a magic system. Sadly, I found the book to be a bit disappointing. My main complaint is that the novel wasContinue reading “ARC Review: The Poison Season”

Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ So many people in the book community talk about rereading comfort books, and up until recently I couldn’t relate. However, I found myself having a difficult time getting through any book on my TBR shelf, so I decided to reread one of my all time favorite books, Daughter of SmokeContinue reading “Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone”