Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman was one of those books that, as soon as I read it, I just knew it would stay with me forever. It was emotional, authentic…
What Stars Are Made Of by Sarah Allen – Book Review
What Stars Are Made Of by Sarah Allen was such a pleasant surprise! Even though I’m not much into middle grades, I loved this one so much! When you are…
Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum – Book Review
Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum was one of the better YA contemporaries I’ve read. The writing was non-pretentious and… not lyrical, but still kind of melodic…
Beartown by Fredrik Backman – Book Review
Beartown is a novel by Fredrik Backman that describes the reaction of townspeople to something horrible that happens in a small, isolated, hockey-obsessed town. Backman handles sensitive, difficult topics…
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson – Book Review
To become a fighter pilot and help defend her little world against the aliens is all Spensa, callsign Spin, has ever wanted. But branded the daughter of a coward…
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell – Book Review
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell is an all-consuming, thought provoking novel that explores an age-gap relationship, abuse, consent, coming of age, acceptance and long-lasting trauma. It alternates between…
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter – Book Review
When I first started reading The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter, it took me a while to completely sink into the story. I was kind of thrown into this world…
Coraline by Neil Gaiman – Book Review
Coraline is a perfect children’s horror story. To me it felt right in the middle between Alice in Wonderland and The Addams Family without actually being either. It…
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman – Book Review
Anxious People book review – Backman quickly became one of my favorite writers. I liked everything he wrote, loved almost everything and he is currently one of my rare auto-buy authors…