Author: Shelly

You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone by Rachel Lynn Soloman

You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone by Rachel Lynn Soloman

I’ll admit that I procrastinated on reading this one because I’ve been highly anticipating it for so long that I was worried about being disappointed. Luckily for me, that was not the case at all. You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone had exactly what I wanted: gripping writing and full of complex characters with an unputdownable […]

Posted January 5, 2018 by Shelly in Reviews / 1 Comment

Backlist Books Mini-Reviews!

I’ve fallen behind on my review copy reading lately so I’ve decided to do a few mini reviews of backlist books I’ve been reading instead! Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh Add it on GoodReads ★★★★★ We Need Diverse Books founder Ellen Oh returns with Spirit Hunters, a high-stakes middle grade mystery series about Harper Raine, the […]

Posted December 15, 2017 by Shelly in Reviews / 1 Comment

Shelly’s ultimate DC Rebirth Round-up

You all know that I love reading comics and a few of my Twitter friends (*cough* Allison and Eri) got me into DC’s Rebirth comics. While I originally eyed the new reboot event with skepticism and annoyance, I’m actually really enjoying a lot of the comics. I decided to complete a full round-up of my […]

Posted November 6, 2017 by Shelly in Reviews / 0 Comments

2018 Winter Anticipated Releases

While I don’t do this as often on the blog, I actually love making lists and looking forward longingly to all of the exciting new releases that next year will bring! I couldn’t condense all of my anticipated releases into one post, so I decided to start with a 2018 Winter post! January You’ll Miss […]

Posted November 3, 2017 by Shelly in Anticipated Releases / 2 Comments

October 2017 Monthly Recap!

Hi everyone! October is over (seriously, how does time fly so fast?) and we’ve had another month of reading. Shelly In addition to some school books, I’ve also read a few books of my own choosing. I usually read a bit more (and if you follow me on GoodReads, then you’ve seen that my current […]

Posted November 1, 2017 by Shelly in Features & Spotlights / 1 Comment
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

I received a copy of this book for review, this does not influence my thoughts on this book or this review. I’m a huge fan of Jason Reynolds’ work and verse novels so when I heard that Reynolds’ latest novel would be a powerful verse novel, I knew I’d have to read it. As expected, Long […]

Posted October 23, 2017 by Shelly in Reviews / 1 Comment
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao

I received a copy of this book for review, this does not influence my thoughts on this book or this review. Debut novels are my kryptonite, especially ones that are inspired by mythologies and fairy tales. Forest of a Thousand Lanterns definitely intrigued me as it’s pitched as a retelling of the origin story of the Evil […]

Posted October 14, 2017 by Shelly in Reviews / 4 Comments