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Dystopian With A Side of Horror: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

Posted October 30, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Why Did I Read? The synopsis grabbed me right off the bat. It sounded riveting and interesting and then I started seeing all these glowing reviews come flooding in! My Thoughts: I had a really complicated relationship with this book! I really liked parts of the story but some areas also felt lacking. Let me explain. The world that The Grace Year takes place in is one where the men have all the control. The women are expected to be […]

A Thrilling Pageturner: The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda

Posted September 16, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 2 Comments

Why Did I Read? I remember loving Megan Miranda’s All the Missing Girls and I always am interested in a mystery/thriller that can really keep me guessing! My Thoughts: I was surprised that this story didn’t go in the direction that I initially thought it would! After the first bit though, I had a good idea of where things would go but I was always on the edge of my seat, eager to find out the details. I liked the […]

Blog Tour Review: Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali

Posted May 4, 2019 by Wendy in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments

My Thoughts: Love From A to Z is such a beautifully told heartfelt story! It’s about Zayneb and Adam, two Muslim teens who randomly meet at the airport. It’s about friendship and love and the blatant racism and injustice that is so prevalent in our world today. It’s about navigating life through all its ups and downs and finding the people that are the marvels amongst the oddities. Zayneb and Adam are both at critical turning points in their lives […]

Review: Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

Posted May 10, 2018 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Why Did I Read? I love fairy tale retellings. Every time that’s in a blurb, I’m like I need it! My Thoughts: I really loved the first half of this book! This Snow White retelling was super original and had some really fascinating aspects and twists on the classic Snow White fairytale. That’s my favorite part about retellings — seeing the unique twists that authors come up with and how they fit into this brand new story and still seeing […]

Review: Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett

Posted April 2, 2018 by Wendy in Reviews / 2 Comments

Why Did I Read? The great outdoors! Hiking! It’s my thing! Plus I loved Jenn Bennett’s YA contemporary last year too! My Thoughts: I could not have picked a more perfect time to read Starry Eyes. I was on a multi day backpacking hiking trip in New Zealand when I read it! I was literally out in the forest and the great outdoors as I read about Zorie and Lennon hacking it out there. Firstly, a little bit of background: I […]