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
Tag: Magical Realism
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!
ARC Review: As You Wish
Title: As You Wish Author: Chelsea Sedoti Genre & Age Group: Contemporary, magical realism, young adult Goodreads Synopsis: What if you could ask for anything- and get it? In the sandy Mojave Desert, Madison is a small town on the road between nothing and nowhere. But Eldon wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, because in … Continue reading ARC Review: As You Wish
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
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: Literally
Title: Literally Author: Lucy Keating Genre & Age Group: Contemporary, romance, magical realism, young adult Goodreads Synopsis: A girl realizes her life is being written for her in this unique, smart love story that is Stranger Than Fiction for fans of Stephanie Perkins. Annabelle’s life has always been Perfect with a capital P. Then bestselling … Continue reading ARC Review: Literally
The Future of Us Review
About the book: Title: The Future of Us Author: Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler Genre & Age Group: Contemporary, historical fiction, romance, magical realism, young adult Goodreads Synopsis: It's 1996, and Josh and Emma have been neighbors their whole lives. They've been best friends almost as long—at least, up until last November, when Josh did … Continue reading The Future of Us Review
Another Day Review
Hi everyone! Now I know I did not review Every Day (my bad!), but I still feel like I have more to say about this companion book. Rest assured that this review will not include spoilers; as it is a companion book, NOT a sequel! Anyway... About the book: Title: Another Day Author: David Levithan Genre … Continue reading Another Day Review