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Book Review: The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Ballad of Perilous GravesAuthor: Alex JenningsPublisher: RedhookPublication Date: June 21, 2022ISBN: 9780759557215 Synopsis:Nola is a city full of wonders. A place of sky trolleys and dead cabs, where haints dance the night away and Wise Women help keep the order. ToContinue reading “Book Review: The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings”

Book Review: Friends like These by Meg Rosoff

*I received an egalley of this book from the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Friends like TheseAuthor: Meg RosoffPublisher: Tundra BooksPublication Date: May 30, 2023ISBN: 9781774881101 Synopsis:New York City. Summer 1983. A summer internship in New York was meant to be everything Beth wanted. But from the moment she arrives inContinue reading “Book Review: Friends like These by Meg Rosoff”

Book Review: Her Good Side by Rebekah Weatherspoon

*I received an e-galley of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Her Good SideAuthor: Rebekah WeatherspoonPublisher: RazorbillPublication Date: May 30, 2023ISBN: 9780593465301 Synopsis:Sixteen-year-old Bethany Greene, though confident and self-assured, is what they call a late-bloomer. She’s never had a boyfriend, date, or first kiss. She’s determined to change that butContinue reading “Book Review: Her Good Side by Rebekah Weatherspoon”

Book Review: They Hate Each Other by Amanda Woody

*I received a digital copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*Title: They Hate Each OtherAuthor: Amanda WoodyPublisher: Viking Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: May 9, 2023ISBN: 9780593403099 Synopsis: There are plenty of words Jonah Collins could use to describe Dylan Ramírez. “Arrogant,” “spoiled,” and “golden boy” to name a few.Continue reading “Book Review: They Hate Each Other by Amanda Woody”

Book Review: Something More by Jackie Khalilieh

*I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Something MoreAuthor: Jackie KhaliliehPublisher: TundraPublication Date: June 6, 2023ISBN: 9781774882139 Synopsis:Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep herContinue reading “Book Review: Something More by Jackie Khalilieh”

Book Review: Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino

*I received an e-galley of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Give Me a SignAuthor: Anna SortinoPublisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: July 11, 2023ISBN: 9780593533796 Synopsis:Lilah is stuck in the middle. At least, that’s what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes—when you don’t feel “deafContinue reading “Book Review: Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino”

Book Review: The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Beatryce ProphecyAuthor: Kate DiCamilloIllustrator: Sophie BlackallPublisher: Penguin Random House Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: March 28, 2023ISBN: 9781536226454 Synopsis:In a time of war, a mysterious child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing. Gentle Brother EdikContinue reading “Book Review: The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo”

Book Review: The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo

Book Review: The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Mask of MirrorsAuthor: M.A. CarrickPublisher: OrbitPublication Date: January 19, 2021ISBN: 9780136539678 Synopsis from Goodreads:Ren is a liar and a thief, a pattern-reader and a daughter of no clan. Raised in the slums of Nadežra, she fled that world to save herContinue reading “Book Review: The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick”

Book Review: Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson

Title: Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of LoveAuthor: Dr. Sue JohnsonPublisher: Little, Brown SparkPublication Date: April 2008ISBN: 9780316113007 Synopsis: This idea, once controversial, is now supported by science, and has become widely popular among therapists around the world. In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Sue Johnson presents Emotionally Focused Therapy to the general public forContinue reading “Book Review: Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson”