Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsGood Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson was just as compulsive a read to me as the first book in the series, A Good Girls' Guide to Murder. The eBook version is 417 pages. I listened to the audiobook,… Continue reading Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson is a solid sophomore performance just as compulsive of a read as the first book in the series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsI wanted something cozy with a dash of folklore (have I mentioned my minor in college was Classical Mythology?) and also wanted to read with my eyes on my kindle for a change, so I… Continue reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is a fun first romp with Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Being Mary Bennet by J.C. Peterson(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)I honestly wasn't aware that Being Mary Bennet by J.C. Peterson was a debut novel until I listened to the Acknowledgements section. I really enjoyed the YA rom-com--I flew through it--and the cover is… Continue reading Being Mary Bennet is a quite delightful YA contemporary retelling of Pride and Prejudice from Mary Bennet’s POV
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson My rating: 5 of 5 starsI heard very good things about this book, and I was not disappointed. I read the whole book in one day; it was such a compulsive read for me.A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a YA mystery/thriller and Holly Jackson's… Continue reading A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is a compulsive YA debut I couldn’t put down
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas My rating: 5 of 5 starsCW: violence, mis-gendering, exploration of parent death, references to blood magic and ritualsFirst things first, narrator Avi Roque does an amazing job reading this book. I was glad to see that not only is the book #ownvoices, but so is the narration! Please note that… Continue reading Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas is a wonderful queer YA debut novel
Fairest by Gail Carson Levine My rating: 4 of 5 starsI remember enjoying Ellla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine when I was younger, so I was excited to try Fairest, another book in that universe. In this installment, Levine uses several plot elements from the classic Snow White story.Our first person point-of-view character, Aza, is… Continue reading The full-cast recording of Fairest by Gail Carson Levine is a great YA fantasy for Broadway-lovers
Girl, Unstrung by Claire Handscombe My rating: 4 of 5 starsGirl, Unstrung is a contemporary YA book about Clara, a high school freshman who has three siblings and semi-famous parents in her blended family. She auditioned as a violist to attend LACHSA, the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, but did not make… Continue reading Girl, Unstrung by Claire Handscombe is a pleasant contemporary YA novel that shows needed love to violists
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