Genre: Young Adult

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
Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta

Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta

I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher, this does not influence my thoughts on the book or this review. I’m always on the lookout for strong new contemporary YA and the premise of a murder mystery set in a theatre starring queer  characters was definitely too good to resist. I’m […]

Posted October 6, 2017 by Shelly in Reviews / 3 Comments
Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore

Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore

I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher. This does not influence my thoughts on this book or this review.  I haven’t met a Anna-Marie McLemore book I didn’t love and this is no exception. I’m utterly obsessed with all of McLemore’s novels and I’m so thrilled that the trend of […]

Posted October 2, 2017 by Shelly in Reviews / 0 Comments
Release by Patrick Ness

Release by Patrick Ness

I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher. This does not influence my thoughts on the book or this review. I’m a huge fan of Patrick Ness so when I saw that he had a new YA coming out, I knew I had to read it. I have to admit that […]

Posted September 16, 2017 by Shelly in Reviews / 2 Comments
Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh

Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh

I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher. This does not influence my thoughts on the book or this review. When I heard that the comp title for this debut was Rebel Seoul, I knew I had to read it. Luckily, the comp and pitch were exactly what I was looking for and […]

Posted September 13, 2017 by Shelly in Reviews / 1 Comment
[Spoiler-Free] Shadowhouse Fall by Daniel José Older

[Spoiler-Free] Shadowhouse Fall by Daniel José Older

I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher. This does not influence my thoughts on the book or this review. If you’ve already read Shadowshaper, then I have no doubt that you’re highly anticipating the release of Shadowhouse Fall. If you haven’t read this series yet though, you’re seriously missing out on one of the […]

Posted September 11, 2017 by Shelly in Reviews / 1 Comment
You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins

You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins

I received a copy of this book for review from IndigoTeen. This does not influence my thoughts on this book or this review. I’m a huge fan of contemporary YA so when I heard that this one would span generations and include an epic love story, I knew I had to read it. And I […]

Posted September 4, 2017 by Shelly in Reviews / 2 Comments