Bone Gap Review

Title: Bone Gap Author: Laura Ruby Genre & Age Group: Magical realism, fantasy, mystery, young adult Goodreads Synopsis: Everyone knows Bone Gap is full of gaps—gaps to trip you up, gaps to slide through so you can disappear forever. So when young, beautiful Roza went missing, the people of Bone Gap weren’t surprised. After all, … Continue reading Bone Gap Review

A Compilation of Short and Sweet Reviews for Mediocre Books

My reviews for Ashes, Ashes, Turtles all the Way Down, and The Best Kind of Magic!

Don’t Even Think About It Review

Title: Don't Even Think About It Author: Sarah Mlynowski Genre & Age Group: Contemporary, magical realism, young adult Goodreads Synopsis: A contemporary teen novel with romance, secrets, scandals, and ESP from the author of Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have) and Bras & Broomsticks! We weren't always like this. We used to be average New York … Continue reading Don’t Even Think About It Review

Furthermore Review

Title: Furthermore Author: Tahereh Mafi Genre & Age Group: Fantasy, middle grade Goodreads Synopsis: Alice Alexis Queensmeadow 12 rates three things most important: Mother, who wouldn’t miss her; magic and color, which seem to elude her; and Father, who always loved her. Father disappeared from Ferenwood with only a ruler, almost three years ago. But she will have to travel through … Continue reading Furthermore Review

Top Ten Thursday #53

Hi everyone!😄 Magical realism is one of my favourite book genres. Along with my love of the contemporary genre, I adore being able to experience some magic within it as well. So this week, I decided to incorporate that into my Top Ten Thursday! So let's get on with the magic, shall we?😉 1. As You … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday #53

Between the Lines Review

Title: Between the Lines Author: Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer Genre & Age Group: Contemporary, fantasy, young adult Goodreads Synopsis: Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a book—one book in particular. Between the Lines may be a fairy tale, but … Continue reading Between the Lines Review

Lucky Jonah Review

Title: Lucky Jonah Author: Richard Scrimger Genre & Age Group: Contemporary, magical realism, LGBTQ+, middle grade Goodreads Synopsis: What if you could escape your life with just one click? Bullied by his brother and living in the shadow of his athletic best friend, Jonah is crippled by self-loathing and insecurity. Then a mysterious stranger hands … Continue reading Lucky Jonah Review

ARC Review & Author Interview: The Kingdom of Oceana

Hi everyone!☺️ I am very thankful to have been given the opportunity to read and review The Kingdom of Oceana as well as interview the author, Mitchell Charles. Thank you so much to the author and publicist Kelsey Butts! Anyway, I hope you enjoy!💜 Title: The Kingdom of Oceana Author: Mitchell Charles Genre & Age Group: Fantasy, … Continue reading ARC Review & Author Interview: The Kingdom of Oceana

The Raven Boys Review

Title: The Raven Boys Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre & Age Group: Fantasy, young adult Goodreads Synopsis: “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.” It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead … Continue reading The Raven Boys Review

ARC Review: The Ugly Teapot

About the book: Title: The Ugly Teapot Author: Fred Holmes Genre & Age Group: Fantasy, middle grade Goodreads Synopsis: Fourteen-year-old Hannah Bradbury loved her father so much that she worried about him constantly. After all, he was a photographer who traveled to the most dangerous places in the world. To allay her fears, each time … Continue reading ARC Review: The Ugly Teapot