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Review: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

May 9, 2022

Mystery! Lies! Girl detectives! A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder has it all. Pippa Fitz-Amobi has an unconventional idea for her EPQ project. Five years ago, teenagers Andie Bell disappeared in the town of Little Kilton. Investigation opened, and suspicion turned to Andie’s boyfriend, Sal Singh. But before any formal charge could be made, Sal committed suicide. … More Review: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Review: The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

May 1, 2022

Hazel and her brother Ben are no strangers to the world of faeries. In their town of Fairfold, locals know that the magic of the faeries in the woods is something you must know how to protect yourself from. … More Review: The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

My Ridiculous Obsession with Vampire Academy

December 2, 2021

Over the summer, I was shopping at a discount store when I spotted this: I texted the photo to my roommate with the caption “pov you’re in heaven” because that’s the honest truth. Were my eyes deceiving me or was Spirit Bound from the Vampire Academy series finally about to enter my possession? I first … More My Ridiculous Obsession with Vampire Academy

Review: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

February 15, 2021

I am always on the quest for more fantasy YA, especially immersive fantasy YA. With A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown, I built up so much anticipation for a well written and exciting story. I am here to report that I was very much pleased with this book. The story follows … More Review: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

Books I Read in Middle School

February 8, 2021

Ah, middle school. There was a point in time where I would beg my mom to drive me to the library every week and she would have to limit the amount of books I’d check out. I think my subconscious goal was to read everything in the “Teen/Young Adult” section of the library. I must … More Books I Read in Middle School

Review: I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

February 3, 2021

A Non-Binary Coming of Age & Romance I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver Buy the book here Page Count: 336 Genre: Young Adult, LGBTQ+ Fiction, Romance Content warnings: Homophobia, transphobia, misgendering, bad coming out, depression, emotional child abuse I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver is a Young Adult novel … More Review: I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

My Top 5 Books of 2020

December 31, 2020

I think there isn’t a soul out there who wouldn’t say that 2020 was an incomparably difficult year. Looking back, absolutely nothing happened as anyone expected it. I have been doing online college since March. That in itself feels strange to write. Sometimes, 2020 felt like it would never end. Despite it all, we made … More My Top 5 Books of 2020

Insurgent and Allegiant had Missed Potential

September 16, 2020

I can wholeheartedly say that my love for Divergent by Veronica Roth in middle school was unhealthy. The embarrassing image of thirteen year old me laying in bed listening to ‘sad music’ next to my poster of Theo James as Four is burned into my brain. Divergent drew me in for all of the usual … More Insurgent and Allegiant had Missed Potential

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