Title: The Gilded Ones Author: Namina Forna Publisher/Publish date: Delacorte Press/February 9, 2021 Edition/Pages: Ebook/432 pages Genre: YA Fantasy Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for … Continue reading ARC Review | The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
Title: One of the Good Ones Authors: Maika and Maritza Moulite Publisher/Publish Date: Inkyard Press/January 5, 2021 Edition/Pages: Kindle/384 pages Genre: YA contemporary/mystery Trigger warning: policy brutality, racism ISN'T BEING HUMAN ENOUGH? When teen social activist and history buff Kezi Smith is killed under mysterious circumstances after attending a social justice rally, her devastated sister … Continue reading ARC Review | One of the Good Ones by Maika and Maritza Moulite
Title: Dear Haiti, Love Alain Authors: Maika and Maritza Moulite Publisher/Publish Date: Inkyard Press/September 3rd, 2019 Edition/Pages: Kindle/432 pages Genre: YA contemporary, fiction, coming of age Trigger warning: mental health, mention of sexual abuse When a school presentation goes very wrong, Alaine Beauparlant finds herself suspended, shipped off to Haiti and writing the report of a lifetime… … Continue reading Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
Title: Transcendent Kingdom Author: Yaa Gyasi Publisher/Publish Date: Knopf/September 1st, 2020 Genres: Adult, contemporary, literary fiction Edition/Pages: Kindle/288 pages Trigger Warnings: mentions of suicide, drug abuse, abandonment, depression "I wanted, above all else, to be good. And I wanted the path to that goodness to be clear." Gifty is a fifth year candidate in neuroscience … Continue reading Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Title: Kingdom of the Wicked Author: Kerri Maniscalco Publisher/Publish date: JIMMY Patterson/October 27, 2020 Genres: Young adult fantasy, historical fiction, mystery Edition/Pages: eBook/448 pages Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe – witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family’s renowned Sicilian restaurant. … Continue reading ARC Review | Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Title: Kingdom of Flesh and Fire Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Publisher/Publish Date: September 1st 2020 by Blue Box Press Genre: New adult, high fantasy, romance Edition/Pages: Kindle Edition/637 pages Trigger warning: kidnapping, mention of physical and sexual abuse **Spoilers for the first installment, From Blood and Ash, below** Everything Poppy has ever believed in is … Continue reading Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (From Blood and Ash #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Title: The Black Kids Author: Christina Hammonds Reed Publisher/Publish Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers/August 4, 2020 Genre: YA contemporary Edition/Pages: E-book ARC/368 pages Trigger warning: Police brutality, racism, cheating, suicide (mentioned), abuse, underage alcohol and substance use The Black Kids is a YA contemporary book that delves into social commentary, focusing on … Continue reading The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
After the horrible reading month that July was, I was able to read three books this month, which is exactly what I planned. I would say over all, I'm glad I was able to get some books off my TBR. But out of the three books I read, I only really enjoyed one. Keep on … Continue reading I Made It Through The Drought
Hello and welcome to Mini Review Mondays! In my June Wrap Up post, I talked about how I wasn't writing reviews lately. Instead of writing full reviews for all the books I read, I decided to write mini reviews for some books and put it all in one post. Check it out! I received To … Continue reading Romance, Romance, and More Romance
“Some truths do nothing but destroy and decay what they do not obliterate. Truths do not always set one free. Only a fool who has spent their entire life being fed lies believes that.” Goodreads synopsis: Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of … Continue reading From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Goodreads synopsis: Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to help solve another blood-soaked mystery. Embarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria, they’re delighted to discover a traveling troupe of circus performers, fortune tellers, and a certain charismatic young escape artist entertaining … Continue reading Escaping From Houdini (Stalking Jack the Ripper #3) by Kerri Maniscalco
“That's the choice. I love him, with all that, because of all that. On purpose. I love him on purpose.” Goodreads Synopsis: What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?When his mother became President of the United States, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. … Continue reading Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Goodreads synopsis: The year is 1880, and outlaw gangs roam the West. When Daisy Allen’s family is brutally murdered by the infamous Hopkins gang, she’s left with two options: drown in a bottle of whiskey and grief, or saddle up and hunt the killers down. Accompanied by strangers in pursuit of the same outlaws, Daisy … Continue reading ARC Review | Pistol Daisy (Pistol Daisy #1) by Natalia Leigh
“Monsters are only as real as the stories that grant them life. And they only live for as long as we tell those tales.” Goodreads Synopsis: Following the grief and horror of her discovery of Jack the Ripper's true identity, Audrey Rose Wadsworth has no choice but to flee London and its memories. Together with … Continue reading Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2) by Kerri Maniscalco
Goodreads synopsis: It’s an opportunity she can’t refuse. The woman before her tried… Freya Miller needs a miracle. In the fallout of her husband’s betrayal, she’s about to lose her family home, and with it the security she craves for her five-year-old daughter, Skye. Adrift and alone, she’s on the verge of despair until a … Continue reading ARC Review | The Apartment by K.L. Slater
“Roses have both petals and thorns, my dark flower. You needn’t believe something weak because it appears delicate. Show the world your bravery.” Goodreads synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she … Continue reading Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
“Through love, all is possible.” The Plot House of Earth and Blood (I kept calling it Crescent City for the longest) follows Bryce Quinlan through her seemingly perfect life in Lunathion. She works hard during the day and spends her nights being the quintessential party girl. When her closest friends are violently dismembered and murdered, … Continue reading House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) by Sarah J. Maas
“Sometimes the victim, sometimes the perpetrator? None of us are one or the other. We’re all both to different degrees.” Where the Blame Lies is set in the town of Cincinnati and focuses on the main character, Josie. When Josie was in college, she was kidnapped and held hostage; shackled in an abandoned warehouse for … Continue reading Where the Blame Lies by Mia Sheridan
“There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen.” Marie Lu unites the Dagger Society and Rose Society with the conclusion of yet another great series in The Midnight Star. I’m going to try keep this review short and brief. Adelina has finally gotten her revenge and she’s … Continue reading The Midnight Star (The Young Elites #3) by Marie Lu
"There comes a time when we have to accept that people make their own choices, and we’re not responsible for those choices, even if they’re our family." Two sisters go head to head in the thrilling ending to the Ruined series, Allied. Emelina and Olivia Flores are at odds with how to rule over their group of Ruined. Where … Continue reading Allied (Ruined #3) by Amy Tintera
“What is so great about being good?" Wow. Marie Lu has delivered one of her darkest books and it was so good! We left off The Young Elites with Adelina being cast out from the Dagger Society. Fueled with hurt and rage, she sets off plotting her revenge against the Inquisition Axis and the band of rebels … Continue reading The Rose Society (The Young Elites #2) by Marie Lu
The Young Elites brings us into the world of Kenettra, where a blood fever swept the nations and left a few physically marked, and named malfettos. Others developed god-like powers. They are known as the Young Elites. Our main character, Adelina Amouteru survived the blood fever severely scarred, with a very dark and dormant power within … Continue reading The Young Elites (The Young Elites #1) by Marie Lu
Amy Tintera delivered a politically driven and romance inducing sequel that kept me turning the page for more. So much so, that I almost didn't realize that I made it to the end. Contrary to some, I actually love cliffhanger, and Amy gave me a good one. Starting up a few weeks after Ruined, Avenged follows Emelina … Continue reading Avenged (Ruined #2) by Amy Tintera
“Equality is treating everyone the same. But equity is taking differences into account, so everyone has a chance to succeed.” Small Great Things takes place in present-day America, where unfortunately racial issues are still a problem. Ruth Jefferson is a light-skinned African American labor and delivery nurse at a small hospital in Connecticut. She has … Continue reading Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
“You were born useless, but you don’t have to be helpless.” Set in the kingdom of Lera, Ruined takes us on a wild quest for revenge. Emelina Flores is dead set on saving her ruined sister, Olivia, who is a prisoner of the enemy kingdom of Lera. And she will stop at nothing and do … Continue reading Ruined (Ruined #1) by Amy Tintera
Leigh Bardugo is back and she’s better than ever! King of Scars is a gift to all of us readers who adore the Grishaverse. It brings characters from the previous series together. With that being said, it is IMPERATIVE that you read the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows duology before you … Continue reading King of Scars (Nikolai Duology #1) by Leigh Bardugo
Angie Thomas does it again with her most recent release, On the Come Up. Bri Jackson is a sixteen-year-old girl trying to get her family out of a horrible situation. The only way to do that is to become a rapper and get a six-figure deal. What Bri doesn’t understand is that life isn’t so … Continue reading On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
City of Ashes brings us back into the Shadowhunter world and things have gotten worse from last time. Clary, Jace, and the whole Shadowhunter crew are on the hunt for Valentine. His radical ideas for bringing down the clave are slowly becoming a reality. With Downworlder children dying left and right, the gang believes that … Continue reading City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments #2) by Cassandra Clare
Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott was a quick read for me, seeing as I’ve been taking weeks just to finish one book lately. I’m glad that this was a fast read, because if it was any longer, I would have had to DNF. Like the infamous The Fault in Our Stars, both of our … Continue reading Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott
“If you don’t get out there and define yourself, you’ll be quickly and inaccurately defined by others.” Becoming was definitely worth all the hype. Michelle Obama has gifted us with the emotional and inspiring story of her life. A native of South Side Chicago, Michelle has persevered through all trials in her life. She is … Continue reading Becoming by Michelle Obama
Usually, I would insert a quote from the book before I begin my review. But, unfortunately, there are no quotes in this book that would really summarize it’s the plot. And that is neither bad nor good. City of Bones introduces us to the world of the Shadowhunters, the highly trained and paranormal half-humans who … Continue reading City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1) by Cassandra Clare
“Too little information and you're blind, too much and you're blinded.” The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle takes us on one hell of a journey with Aiden Bishop, a man who is given the task of finding the murderer of Evelyn Hardcastle. The catch? He has until 11:00 pm and must inhabit eight different … Continue reading The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
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