Genre: YA SciFi, YA Dystopian Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow! I don’t actually know what it feels like to be in the middle of a tornado, but I’d imagined it is similar to what I felt while reading Bewilderness by Kevin Cox! The novel follows a girl who has lost her memory and is in an entirelyContinue reading “Book Review: Bewilderness”
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Book Tour: The Maker-Man of Merryville
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ The Maker-Man of Merryville by Pete Mesling is the first book I read as a reviewer for Blackberry Book Tours! I typically don’t read a lot of middle grade books, but one of my reading goals this year was to read more, so this book was the perfect opportunity!Continue reading “Book Tour: The Maker-Man of Merryville”
Book Review: Breaking News
Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ While I don’t necessarily read a lot of middle grade books, I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed Breaking News by Frank Morelli! The book switches POVs between two main characters; Anthony Ravello and Liberty Lennon, middle school students at the Ridgewood Arts & Technical School, and journalists. The twoContinue reading “Book Review: Breaking News”
Book Review: Fevered Star
Genre: Adult Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rarely do I find sequels that are as great as the first book in a series, but Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse was one of those rarities! If you haven’t read Black Sun, you need to ASAP! SPOILERS for Black Sun!!! Fevered Star picks up right where we left offContinue reading “Book Review: Fevered Star”
Book Review: Of Arrows & Anarchy
Genre: Adult Fantasy Retelling Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When I realized that Of Arrows and Anarchy by Morgan Perryman was a Robin Hood retelling, I was stoked! I don’t normally read a lot of adult books, but this one was fantastic! The story goes back and forth between Lady Robyn of Loxley, a captain in the royalContinue reading “Book Review: Of Arrows & Anarchy”
Book Review: Love From Scratch
Genre: YA Romance Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I will be the first to admit that I typically have high expectations going into most books, so when a book surprises me, that is truly saying a lot! Love From Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill was one of those rare and surprising books! Basically, the novel follows Reese during herContinue reading “Book Review: Love From Scratch”
Book Review: Black Sun
Genre: Adult Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 After winning Fevered Star in a giveaway, I immediately borrowed Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse from my local library! I really enjoyed Trail of Lighting by Rebecca Roanhorse, so I had high hopes for Black Sun. The book follows multiple characters at different points in time. Essentially, the story isContinue reading “Book Review: Black Sun”
Book Review: Akata Woman
Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 I read Akata Witch and Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor last year, and absolutely loved them! When I heard there would be a third book, Akata Woman, I had mixed feelings because I generally prefer to read all books in a series around the same time, but I was alsoContinue reading “Book Review: Akata Woman”
Book Review: Stepsister
Genre: YA Fairytale Retelling Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The synopsis of Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly drew me in right away. Cinderella’s stepsister cuts off her toes to try to fit into the glass slipper? What a novel twist on the classic story! There were so many things I adored about this book! First off, possibly the mostContinue reading “Book Review: Stepsister”
Book Review: Gilded
Genre: YA Fairytale Retelling Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ YES, YES, YES!!! Okay, I am not going to lie, I was not a huge fan of Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer. My faith was a little shaken when I didn’t get the chills I normally do while reading her books. However, Gilded has reinstated a motto we canContinue reading “Book Review: Gilded”
The Biased Bibliophile 