My Thoughts: When I saw that Fish Girl was a collaboration between David Wiesner and Donna Jo Napoli I knew I had to have it! I love Wiesner’s picture books and Napoli’s retellings. The two of them working together was something I could not wait to see. Fish Girl is a contemporary setting with magical elements. It… Read more »
My Thoughts: Nemesis by Brendan Reichs is an action-packed thriller. This is not my normal read! However, the summary captured my attention and I was excited to give it a try. When I had the chance to listen to the audiobook, I took it. I’m glad I decided to mix things up a bit because… Read more »
My Thoughts: Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller is a fun read with a fierce, independent lady main character. Yup. I am here for that! Here are a few of my favorite bits: Historical Fiction: I love me some historical fiction. I especially loved that this one was so much fun! I know… Read more »
My Thoughts: I quickly fell for Zentner’s debut The Serpent King. When I heard about Goodbye Days I knew it was a book I wanted to read. My delay in reviewing it (I read it earlier this year) wasn’t because I didn’t like it. Quite the contrary. I’m just not always very good at talking about books I… Read more »
My Thoughts: I so enjoyed Hunted by Meagan Spooner! Beauty and the Beast is one of my very favorite fairy tales. This fierce and feminist retelling had me hooked. It was my “gym book” and it kept me on the elliptical longer than I had planned. I just didn’t want to stop reading! Yeva’s perspective was so interesting…. Read more »
My Thoughts: There has been A LOT of buzz around this book. From bookish people I follow on twitter to blurbs by some of my favorite authors (Jason Reynolds, Becky Albertailli, John Green, Adam Silvera, and more) to starred reviews from at least seven professional publications, it seems everyone is talking about it. Needless to… Read more »
My Thoughts: I am a huge fan of the movie and musical Newsies. I’ve often wished there were YA fiction or nonfiction books like it. When I received an advanced copy of NewsPrints I knew I would have to read it. A graphic novel about a newsboy? Yes, please! Even better… Blue is actually a newsgirl in disguise!… Read more »
My Thoughts: I started A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom not really knowing what to expect. I hadn’t read anything by the author and I didn’t know much about the book (aside from the summary.) So I was surprised by what a punch this book packed. I don’t have much personal experience with bipolar disorder. I… Read more »
My Thoughts: I first heard about this book around BEA. It sounded like something that would totally be up my alley. I love contemporary with a dash of the paranormal and moral ambiguity! This story really drew me in. It starts off with an incredibly intense life or death situation and never slows down. Each… Read more »
My Thoughts: A book that takes place (at least in part) while locked in a library? I was so in! While this book wasn’t exactly what I was expecting, I enjoyed it. I’m a sucker for the “misunderstanding” type romances. You know, where the main characters don’t like each other at first but then grudgingly come to… Read more »
