Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew – Book Review

Told in verse, Lucy Cuthew's Blood Moon tackles public shaming, sexuality, friendship, and more. A must-read for young adults.

Contemporary-a-thon Wrap-up

Last week, I shared my TBR for Contemporary-a-thon, round 5. I had planned on reading at least four books: Again, but Better by Christine Riccio The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai A Dark Lure by Loreth Anne White Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston In the end, however, I only finished one - Again, but Better - because I…

Again, but Better by Christine Riccio – A Review

Again, but Better by Christine Riccio Contemporary | New Adult | Romance Published by Wednesday Books Released May 7th, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: “So—why didn’t something happen?” Because of me. Because I let fear make decisions for me. Because I’ve chosen to let the world push me around instead of pushing my way through the…

Contemporary-a-thon TBR, Round 5

Contemporary fiction is a genre that I don't pick up often because I tend to choose a lot of science fiction, fantasy, or historical fiction when I'm looking for my next read. I found out this morning that today is the start of Round 5 of the Contemporary-a-Thon, so I figured it would be a…

Let’s Call It a Doomsday by Katie Henry – A Review

Let's Call It a Doomsday by Katie Henry Contemporary | Mental Health | Young Adult Published by Katherine Tegen Books Released August 6th, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Words matter. Words are important, their definitions and histories are important, they mean something. Words tell every story that has ever been told, by fires in caves and…

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo – A Review

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo Young Adult | Contemporary Published by HarperTeen Released May 7, 2019 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Elizabeth Acevedo's With the Fire on High is a book that lives up to all of the hype surrounding it. In fact, it's such a good book that I started the audiobook just a couple…

Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone – A Review

Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone Young Adult | Contemporary Published by Disney-Hyperion Released June 16, 2015 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Synopsis Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never…

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han – A Review

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Young Adult | Contemporary | Romance Published by Simon & Schuster Released April 15, 2014 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: I'm usually pretty good at avoiding the hype surrounding books, but To All the Boys I've Loved Before is one that I chose to read because of that hype.…

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas – A Review

  The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Contemporary | Young Adult Published by Balzer + Bray Released February 28, 2017 Goodreads | Amazon Rating: Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give deserves all the hype surrounding it. It's a well-written, thoughtful, and important book that deals with difficult topics, and I'm certain this book is going to be…

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi – A Review

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi Young Adult | Contemporary Goodreads | Amazon Published by HarperTeen Released October 16, 2018 Rating: A Very Large Expanse of Sea is Tahereh Mafi's first contemporary novel, and it's a good one. Mafi is known mostly for Shatter Me, which is a young adult fantasy series. In this…