My Rating: 5 stars I had really high hopes for None Shall Sleep; it had glowing recommendations from several people I trust, and the whole concept sounded right up my Hannibal-loving alley. And it didn't disappoint! In fact, it's one of my favorite books of the year so far. Of course, since this is a… Continue reading None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney
My Rating: 4 stars Many thanks to the author, CamCat Books, and Wunderkind PR for the review copy! Gold Spun is a YA retelling of "Rumpelstiltskin." When con-artist Nor is given golden thread by a faerie in return for saving his life, she spins a plan to get money by tricking people into thinking ordinary… Continue reading Gold Spun by Brandie June
My Rating: 4 stars This was my third book by Oseman, and I will admit I was a bit hesitant. I adore her comic series Heartstopper, but I had mixed feelings on Solitaire. Radio Silence sits somewhere between the two for me. Oseman's biggest strength also happens to be the reason her novels are difficult… Continue reading Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
My Rating: 5 stars Wintersong has been one of my favorite books since it first came out in 2017, and I've been looking for a chance to reread it for ages. Jae-Jones combines the David Bowie film Labyrinth with The Phantom of the Opera and Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market to create this dark and beautiful… Continue reading Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones
My Rating: 3 stars The Companion is a YA gothic thriller about Margot, a teenager who is the only survivor of her family's tragic car crash. She is taken by the wealthy Sutton family to be a companion to their daughter, who is all but catatonic due to a mysterious illness, and moves into their… Continue reading The Companion by Katie Alender
My Rating: 5 stars Wintergirls has been one of my favorite books since high school, so I was excited when Forgotten YA Gems chose it for our November read. However, it can also be a dangerous book as well. It contains detailed depictions of an eating disorder and self-harm that can be extremely triggering. If… Continue reading Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Many thanks to Wednesday Books, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for the ARC. This book is being released today November 17 2020. Warning: There will be spoilers for White Stag (Permafrost #1) in this review. My Rating: 2 stars I picked up the first book in the Permafrost series, White Stag, last year with high… Continue reading Goblin King (Permafrost #2) by Kara Barbieri
My Rating: 3 stars Though I usually don't discuss it, I was a huge Twilight fan as a teenager. I wasn't going to buy this originally. I thought maybe I'd get it out of the library at some point a few months after it was published. But then it came out and this overwhelming feeling… Continue reading Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
Many thanks to Simon Pulse and NetGalley for the ARC! This book will be published on Saturday August 1 2020. My Rating: 3 stars Ever Cursed is a young adult, feminist fairy tale that deals with some heavy subjects, most notably sexual assault and disordered eating. Corey Ann Haydu provides a content warning at the beginning,… Continue reading Ever Cursed by Corey Ann Haydu
I decided to reread this for bookies-and-cookies's July Re-Read-a-Thon. and it was just as good the second time around. My Rating: 5 stars Hate List deals with the aftermath of a school shooting told from the point of view of Valerie, the shooter’s girlfriend. This is, of course, a heavy topic, and it comes with trigger… Continue reading Hate List by Jennifer Brown
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