*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”
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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: The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Phoenix KingAuthor: Aparna VermaPublisher: OrbitPublication Date: August 31, 20213ISBN: 9781668627983 Synopsis: The Ravani kingdom was born of a prophecy, carved from unforgiving desert sands and ruled by the Ravence bloodline: those with the power to command the Eternal Fire. Elena AadyaContinue reading “Book Review: The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma”
Book Review: Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: KatzenjammerAuthor: Francesca ZappiaPublisher: Greenwillow BooksPublication Date: June 28, 2022ISBN: 9780063161658 Synopsis: Cat lives in her high school. She never leaves, and for a long time her school has provided her with everything she needs. But now things are changing. The hallways contractContinue reading “Book Review: Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia”
Book Review: Someone is Always Watching by Kelly Armstrong
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Someone is Always WatchingAuthor: Kelly ArmstrongPublisher: TundraPublication Date: April 11, 2023ISBN: 9780735270923 Synopsis: Blythe and her friends—Gabrielle, and brother and sister Tucker and Tanya—have always been a tight friend group, attending a local high school and falling in and out of loveContinue reading “Book Review: Someone is Always Watching by Kelly Armstrong”
Book Review: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
Title: The Candy HouseAuthor: Jennifer EganPublisher: ScribnerPublication Date: March 7, 2023ISBN: 9781476716770 Synopsis: The Candy House opens with the staggeringly brilliant Bix Bouton, whose company, Mandala, is so successful that he is “one of those tech demi-gods with whom we’re all on a first name basis.” Bix is forty, with four kids, restless, and desperate forContinue reading “Book Review: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan”
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”
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