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Book reviews

The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner

I doubt that I’m the only one to think this, but The Memory of Things was not at all what I was expecting when I requested it. Overall, this worked in its [...]

*Blog Tour* Kingdom of Ash and Briars by Hannah West

I love a good retelling, and I was eager to dive into this mash-up of Hua Mulan, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Emma… all rolled together into [...]

The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron

What isn't written, isn't remembered. Even your crimes. Nadia lives in the city of Canaan, where life is safe and structured, hemmed in by white stone walls [...]

Girl on a Plane by Miriam Moss

If you ever imagined what you would do in during a hijacking, you probably think that it would involve a lot of action and adrenaline… two things you won’t [...]

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova

Labyrinth Lost was an unexpected gem of a read – centered around Alex “Alejandra” and her family of brujas and brujos (in essence, witches), this story [...]

Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi

Furthermore is one whimsical flight of fancy after another. If you’re looking for something charming and out of this world, this is the Middle Grade read for [...]

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

OH MY FLIPPING GOSH HOW THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT UNTIL FREAKING WHO KNOWS WHEN 2017 FOR BOOK THREE?!?!?!?! SERIOUSLY SABAA??!??! A Torch [...]

100 Days by Nicole McInnes

100 Days takes a familiar trope – terminally ill teen – and shows that even familiar things can feel new and fresh when done well. Moira, Agnes, and [...]

Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

I had a hard time getting into this book – so much so that I almost DNF’d it at like 4%, but once it gets going WOW. Ink and Bone presents a strangely [...]