Category: Reviews

Review: Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius

Review: Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius

It’s your favorite historic figures now with high school stereotypes and teenage wangst. Disappointing.

Review: The Paradox by Charlie Fletcher

Review: The Paradox by Charlie Fletcher

So, remember awhile back when I read this book called […]

Review: Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith

Review: Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith

Clare and Aidan decide to wait until the last minute […]

Review: Slasher Girls & Monster Boys by Misc.

Review: Slasher Girls & Monster Boys by Misc.

‘Slasher Girls & Monster Boys’ comes from April Genevieve Tucholke, who has brought together a roster of fourteen YA scribes (herself included) for the purpose of gathering us around the metaphorical campfire and telling us their best ghost stories. The result is about what you’d expect: an uneven but consistently entertaining trip through the joint imagination.

Review: Trouble Is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly

Review: Trouble Is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly

You know those books that are maybe not objectively the […]

Review: Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway

Review: Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway

Emmy and Oliver were inseparable…until his father kidnapped him ten […]

Review: Under Different Stars by Amy A. Bartol

Review: Under Different Stars by Amy A. Bartol

Steph read Under Different Stars. She was disappointed.

Review: Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti

Review: Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti

I was really excited when I got this book in […]

Review: I can Lick 30 Tigers Today! by Dr. Seuss

Review: I can Lick 30 Tigers Today! by Dr. Seuss

Steph reviews Dr. Seuss’ I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and does a reading of the short story: The Glunk that got Thunk.

Review: Six Impossible Things by Fiona Wood

Review: Six Impossible Things by Fiona Wood

Dan Cereill has more problems than Jay Z. Between his […]

Review: The Devil You Know by Trish Doller

Review: The Devil You Know by Trish Doller

“…vivid writing and rich story telling…”

Review: Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas

Review: Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas

I have to admit, I never would have read this […]

Review: Velvet by Temple West

Review: Velvet by Temple West

Steph reviewed Velvet by Temple West, talked about cookies a lot and made herself really hungry.

Review: Armada by Ernest Cline

Review: Armada by Ernest Cline

Hello there everybody! Today I’m going to ramble on at […]

A Comprehensive Look at Beauty and the Beast Retellings

A Comprehensive Look at Beauty and the Beast Retellings

Are you a fan of Beauty and the Beast retellings? […]

Review: Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

Review: Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

For those of you who can’t watch the video: Sophie […]

Review: Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider

Review: Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider

Warning: unpopular opinion ahead. You know when you read a […]

To All The Books I Never Finished

To All The Books I Never Finished

To All The Books I Never Finished You know when […]

Review: The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Review: The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Hello there! I come to you today as one of […]

Review: The Awesome by Eva Darrows

Review: The Awesome by Eva Darrows

Before I get into actually reviewing the book, I want […]

Review: Every Last Promise by Kristin Halbrook

Review: Every Last Promise by Kristin Halbrook

I’m just going to come out and say it: If […]

Early Review: Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

Early Review: Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

So nobody is going to be surprised that I loved […]

Review: In a World Just Right by Jen Brooks

Review: In a World Just Right by Jen Brooks

So boring I wanted to throw myself against my white walls repeatedly like a pinball machine just to shake things up.

Review: Lion Heart by A. C. Gaughen

Review: Lion Heart by A. C. Gaughen

It’s hard to articulate what exactly my problem is with […]

Review + Giveaway: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh

Review + Giveaway: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh

The Wrath and the Dawn is a strong start to a promising new series. Enter to win your own copy!