Book Review: An Echo in the City by K. X. Song

*I received a digital copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*Title: An Echo in the CityAuthor: K. X. SongPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: June 20, 2023ISBN: 9780316397025 Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Phoenix knows her parents have invested thousands of dollars to help her leave Hong Kong and get anContinue reading “Book Review: An Echo in the City by K. X. Song”

Book Review: Didn’t See That Coming by Jesse Q. Sutanto

*I received a digital copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Didn’t See That ComingAuthor: Jesse Q. SutantoPublisher: Delacorte PressPublication Date: November 28, 2023ISBN: 9780593434017 Synopsis:Seventeen-year-old Kiki Siregar is a fabulous gamer girl with confidence to boot. She can’t help but be totally herself… except when she’s online. Her secret?Continue reading “Book Review: Didn’t See That Coming by Jesse Q. Sutanto”

Book Review: A Darker Shade of Magic be V. E. Schwab

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: A Darker Shade of MagicAuthor: V. E. SchwabPublisher: TorPublication Date: February 2015ISBN: 9780765376459  Synopsis: Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. Kell wasContinue reading “Book Review: A Darker Shade of Magic be V. E. Schwab”

Book Review: Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

*I received a digital ARC on NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Check & MateAuthor: Ali HazelwoodPublisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: November 7, 2023ISBN: 9780593619919 Synopsis: Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her familyContinue reading “Book Review: Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood”

Book Review: Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai

*I received a digital ARC on NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Catfish RollingAuthor: Clara KumagaiPublisher: Penguin TeenPublication Date: October 3, 2023ISBN: 9781774882764 Synopsis: There’s a catfish under Japan, and when it rolls, the land rises and falls. At least, that’s what Sora was told after she lost her mother toContinue reading “Book Review: Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai”

Book Review: The Only Girl in Town by Ally Condie

*I received this digital ARC on NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Only Girl in Town Author: Ally CondiePublisher: Dutton Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: September 19, 2023ISBN: 9780593327173 Synopsis:For July Fielding, nothing has been the same since that summer before senior year. Once, she had Alex to be herContinue reading “Book Review: The Only Girl in Town by Ally Condie”

Book Review: The King is Dead by Benjamin Dean

*I received a digital ARC on NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The King is DeadAuthor: Benjamin DeanPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: July 18, 2023ISBN: 9780316519144 Synopsis: Heavy is the crown James has been born to wear, especially as the first Black heir to the British throne. ButContinue reading “Book Review: The King is Dead by Benjamin Dean”

Book Review: The Liar’s Knot by M. A. Carrick

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Liar’s KnotAuthor: M. A. CarrickPublisher: OrbitPublication Date: December 7, 2021ISBN: 9780316539715 Synopsis: In Nadežra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy back alleys and jewel-brightContinue reading “Book Review: The Liar’s Knot by M. A. Carrick”

Book Review: Why I’m Here by Jill Frayne

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Why I’m HereAuthor: Jill FraynePublisher: NeWest PressPublication Date: May 2022ISBN: 978-1-77439-049-8 Synopsis from Goodreads:Fifteen-year-old Gale is desperate to get out of Whitehorse, a fact that is immediately clear to counsellor Helen Cotillard when Gale walks into her office with her reluctant stepmother.Continue reading “Book Review: Why I’m Here by Jill Frayne”

Book Review: House of Marionne by J. Elle

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: House of MarionneAuthor: J. EllePublisher: RazorbillPublication Date: August 29, 2023ISBN: 9780593527702 Synopsis: 17 year-old Quell has lived her entire life on the run. She and her mother have fled from city to city, in order to hide the deadly magic that flowsContinue reading “Book Review: House of Marionne by J. Elle”