Title: Iron FlameAuthor: Rebecca YarrosPublisher: Red Tower BooksPublication Date: November 7, 2023ISBN: 9781649375858 Synopsis: Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet’sContinue reading “Book Review: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros”
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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: 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: Never Vacation with Your Ex by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
*I received an ARC on Netgalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Never Vacation with Your ExAuthor: Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-BrokaPublisher: Viking Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: April 3, 2023ISBN: 9780593326909 Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old volleyball star Kaylee Jordan lives a life of player rankings, constant training, and a carefully curated social mediaContinue reading “Book Review: Never Vacation with Your Ex by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka”
Book Review: Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim by Patricia Park
*I received a digital ARC on NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra KimAuthor: Patricia ParkPublisher: Crown Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: February 21, 2023ISBN: 9780593563373 Synopsis:Alejandra Kim doesn’t feel like she belongs anywhere. At her wealthy Manhattan high school, her súper Spanish name andContinue reading “Book Review: Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim by Patricia Park”
Book Review: Throwaway Daughter by Ting-Xing Ye
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Throwaway DaughterAuthor: Ting-Xing YePublisher: TundraPublication Date: May 03, 2022ISBN: 9781774880340 Synopsis:Throwaway Daughter tells the story of Grace Dong-mei Parker, whose biggest concern is how to distill her adoption from China into the neat blanks of her personal history assignment. Aside from theContinue reading “Book Review: Throwaway Daughter by Ting-Xing Ye”
Book Review: I Guess I Live Here Now by Claire Ahn
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: I Guess I Live Here NowAuthor: Claire AhnPublisher: Viking Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: May 24, 2022ISBN: 9780593403198 Synopsis: Melody always wanted to get to know the Korean side of her Korean American heritage better, but not quite like this. Thanks toContinue reading “Book Review: I Guess I Live Here Now by Claire Ahn”
Book Review: Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Tokyo DreamingAuthor: Emiko JeanPublisher: Flatiron BooksPublication Date: May 2022ISBN: 9781250766632 Synopsis:In this sequel to Tokyo Ever After, Izumi’s life is a Tokyo dream come true. Only…Her parents’ engagement hits a brick wall. The Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the marriage citingContinue reading “Book Review: Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean”
Book Review: Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Title: Girls of Fate and FuryAuthor: Natasha NganPublisher: Jimmy PattersonPublication Date: November 23, 2021ISBN: 9780316528788 Synopsis from Goodreads:The last Lei saw of the girl she loved, Wren was fighting an army of soldiers in a furious battle to the death. With the twoContinue reading “Book Review: Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan”
Book Review: Modern Lovers by Emma Straub
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Modern LoversAuthor: Emma StraubPublisher: Riverhead Books Publication Date: May 2016ISBN: 9781594634673 Synopsis from Goodreads:Friends and former college bandmates Elizabeth and Andrew and Zoe have watched one another marry, buy real estate, and start businesses and families, all while trying to hold onContinue reading “Book Review: Modern Lovers by Emma Straub”
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