Month: February 2018

Book Review- Tess of the Road: Tess’ story is raw and honest + has the spark of novelty, freshness, and necessity.
Book Review · Bookish · Dragons · Fantasy · Fiction · Rachel Hartman · Random House Books for Young Readers · YA

Book Review- Tess of the Road: Tess’ story is raw and honest + has the spark of novelty, freshness, and necessity.

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Blurb: In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons get to be whomever they want. Tess, stubbornly, is a troublemaker. You can’t make a scene at your sister’s wedding and break a relative’s nose with one punch (no matter how pompous he is) and not…… Continue reading Book Review- Tess of the Road: Tess’ story is raw and honest + has the spark of novelty, freshness, and necessity.

Book Review- Sadia: Hijab tropes and a story that could have gone right, but didn’t!
Book Review · Bookish · Fiction · Islam · Middle Grade · Muslim · YA

Book Review- Sadia: Hijab tropes and a story that could have gone right, but didn’t!

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Blurb: ” Three female Muslim teenagers must decide how far they are willing to go to defend their beliefs when faced with the pressures of life.” Thirteen-year-old Sadia is Muslim and passionate about one thing: basketball. When her teacher announces tryouts for this year’s co-ed team, she jumps at the opportunity. Her talent speaks for…… Continue reading Book Review- Sadia: Hijab tropes and a story that could have gone right, but didn’t!

Book Review- Cogling: Hypnosis, slavery, and the power of magical beings!
Book Review · Bookish · Curiosity-Quills · Fantasy · Fiction · magic · Romance · Sci-Fi · Steam Punk · YA

Book Review- Cogling: Hypnosis, slavery, and the power of magical beings!

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Blurb: When fifteen-year-old Edna Mather tears an expensive and unfamiliar pocket watch off her little brother’s neck, he crumbles into a pile of cogs right before her eyes. Horrified, Edna flees for help, but encounters Ike, a thief who attempts to steal the watch before he realizes what it is: a device to power Coglings—clockwork…… Continue reading Book Review- Cogling: Hypnosis, slavery, and the power of magical beings!

Blog Tour- Book Review of Friends and other liars: Realistic Events, Raw Emotions, PLL vibes, and a Bucket Full of Heartache!
Adult · Blog Tour · Book Review · Bookish · Contemporary · Sourcebooks

Blog Tour- Book Review of Friends and other liars: Realistic Events, Raw Emotions, PLL vibes, and a Bucket Full of Heartache!

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Blurb: To all my old friends: So here you all are. Nice to see you can show up for a person once he’s dead. When Ruby St. James returns to her hometown, it is to the grave of her old friend Danny, a member of a group that was, ten years ago, Ruby’s whole world.…… Continue reading Blog Tour- Book Review of Friends and other liars: Realistic Events, Raw Emotions, PLL vibes, and a Bucket Full of Heartache!

#MHBookBingo 2018 Wrap Up!
Bingo · Book Review · Bookish · Depression · Diversity · Fantasy · Fiction · Mental Illness · MHBingo · Non-Fiction · YA

#MHBookBingo 2018 Wrap Up!

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  Ayah, it is the 9th of February!!! Isn’t it  kind of too late for you to post this?  *Sighs* I know, I know! However, I am still going to do this. Last month, January, we (Wendy, Sar, Laura, Inge, Christine, and yours truly) hosted our very 1st Mental Health Book Bingo. To learn more about this, click here. We hosted…… Continue reading #MHBookBingo 2018 Wrap Up!

Book Review- Ending the Cycle of Abuse:”He decided that he can get over it by just saying that he is what he sets himself to be.”
Book Review · Bookish · Depression · Mental Illness · MHBingo · Non-Fiction · Own Voices

Book Review- Ending the Cycle of Abuse:”He decided that he can get over it by just saying that he is what he sets himself to be.”

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I loved the title because it showed that you can still be okay and move on with your life despite your childhood trauma. However………… What I liked: The author failing many times after deciding to try to no tallow the past influence his present and future. This was so realistic and authentic that I was…… Continue reading Book Review- Ending the Cycle of Abuse:”He decided that he can get over it by just saying that he is what he sets himself to be.”

Book Review- Under Rose-Tainted Skies: Norah’s voice, and the actions of the people who love & support her are so unique & precious that I didn’t want this story to come to an end.
Book Review · Bookish · Diversity · Fiction · HMH Books for Young Readers · Mental Illness · MHBingo · Own Voices · YA

Book Review- Under Rose-Tainted Skies: Norah’s voice, and the actions of the people who love & support her are so unique & precious that I didn’t want this story to come to an end.

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I LOVE! I ADORE! I STAN! Under Rose-Tainted Skies is an #OwnVoices mental health novel that was brilliantly written by Louise Gornall. I listened to the audiobook, and I was surprised with how perfect the narration was. The way Norah talked and thought was incredibly, well voiced. The rushed thoughts running through her mind, and…… Continue reading Book Review- Under Rose-Tainted Skies: Norah’s voice, and the actions of the people who love & support her are so unique & precious that I didn’t want this story to come to an end.