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Genre: YA historical fiction, retelling Format: eARC Release date: September 7, 2021 My rating: 4.25/5 stars CW: slavery, war, racism, chronic illness Synopsis: Four young Black sisters come of age during the American Civil War in So Many Beginnings, a warm and powerful YA remix of the classic novel Little Women, by national bestselling author Bethany C. Morrow.North… Continue reading So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow ARC Review
Genre: Middle grade, mystery Format: eARC My rating: 3.5 stars CW: forced institutionalization Synopsis: Enola Holmes is the much younger sister of her more famous brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft. But she has all the wits, skills, and sleuthing inclinations of them both. At fifteen, she's an independent young woman--after all, her name spelled backwards reads… Continue reading Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer ARC Review
Genre: YA mystery, thriller Format: eARC My rating: 4.5 stars CW: adult/minor relationship, emotional abuse, suicidal thoughts, suicide, fire, mental illness, drug use, panic attacks Synopsis: In a YA thriller that is Crazy Rich Asians meets One of Us is Lying, students at an elite prep school are forced to confront their secrets when their ex-best… Continue reading How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao ARC Review
Genre: YA fantasy, romance, retelling Format: eARC My rating: 4.25/5 stars CW:emotional abuse, animal death, confinement, drug use, death of parents, violence Synopsis: Merit Cravan refused to fulfill her obligation to marry a prince, leading to a fairy godling's curse. She will be forced to live as a beast forever, unless she agrees to marry a… Continue reading Curses by Lish McBride ARC Review
Genre: sci-fi, YA, urban fantasy Format: eARC My rating: 2.5/5 stars Release date: June 29, 2021 CW: fighting, zombies, character death, fatphobia Synopsis: Vivian Ellenshaw is fat, but she knows she doesn't need to lose weight, so she's none too happy to find herself forced into a weight-loss camp's van with her ex-best friend, Allie,… Continue reading Eat Your Heart Out by Kelley deVos ARC Review
Genre: YA sci-fi/dystopian, LGBTQ+ Format: eARC My rating: 5/5 stars Release date: June 29th, 2021 CW: on page death, combat, violence Representation: Asian main characters, bisexual/pansexual (not specified) main character, lesbian main character Synopsis: Two girls on opposite sides of a war discover they're fighting for a common purpose--and falling for each other--in Zoe Hana Mikuta's… Continue reading Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta ARC Review
Genre: YA contemporary, romance Format: eARC My rating: 3.5/5 stars Release date: June 15, 2021 CW: the Holocaust is a central theme, antisemitism mentioned Representation: Jewish main characters, gay side characters Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Abby Schoenberg isn't exactly looking forward to the summer before her senior year. She's just broken up with her first boyfriend and… Continue reading The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds ARC Review
Hello! If you are unaware I have a bookstagram (click here to check it out) and I have quite a few followers. I often get dms and comments asking me to share tips for how to start a bookstagram or how to grow, and so I've decided to make this guide so I can just… Continue reading Julia’s Ultimate Bookstagram Guide: Getting Started
Hello, hello! If you are not aware, May is AAPI heritage month here in America! And while I am not part of the AAPI community, I wanted to spread awareness and share some of my favorite books by Asian authors. So here are 5 that I recommend and 5 that I cannot wait to read!… Continue reading 5 Books by Asian Authors that I Loved, and 5 that are on my TBR
Genre: YA, historical fiction Format: eARC from Penguin Teen My rating: 5/5 stars Release date: May 4th, 2021 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes and Noble CW: mentions of alcoholism, death, drowning, racism, attempted sexual assault Representation: full cast of Chinese main characters, lesbian side character Synopsis: From the critically acclaimed author of The Downstairs Girlcomes the… Continue reading Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee ARC Review
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