This speculative narrative explores one girl’s experience with epilepsy, highlighting the magic that makes her unique. Lavender learns to face her fears, mourn her loss, and understand her illness through her connection with Poe.
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Book Review: This Night is Ours by Ronni Davis
Title: This Night is OursAuthor: Ronnie DavisPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: May 14, 2024ISBN: 9780316373616 Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old Brandy Bailey has just received the worst news of her life: She’s been accepted to a top nursing school, making her mother overwhelmingly proud. The thing is, Brandy wants to be an artist. Plus, Brandy’sContinue reading “Book Review: This Night is Ours by Ronni Davis”
Book Review: Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Caroline Peckham
Title: Zodiac Academy: The Awakening Author: Caroline Peckham and Susanne ValentiPublisher: Dark Ink PublishingPublication Date: July 13, 2019ISBN: 9781916926257 Synopsis: I’m a Gemini. Impulsive. Curious. Headstrong. A twin. Heir to a throne I know nothing about. And it turns out, I’m Fae. But of course there’s a catch – all I have to do toContinue reading “Book Review: Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Caroline Peckham”
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: 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: 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: 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: Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Good CompanyAuthor: Cynthia D’Aprix SweeneyPublisher: CCCO, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublication Date: May 4, 2021ISBN: 9780062876003 Synopsis:Flora Mancini has been happily married for more than twenty years. But everything she thought she knew about herself, her marriage, and her relationship with her bestContinue reading “Book Review: Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney”
Book Review: This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: This Vicious Grace Author: Emily ThiedePublisher: Wednesday BooksPublication Date: June 28, 2022ISBN: 9781250794055 Synopsis:Three weddings. Three funerals. Alessa’s gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner’s magic, not kill every suitor she touches. Now, with only weeks left until aContinue reading “Book Review: This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede”
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”
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