Tag: young adult

AI Space Adventures: Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff

Posted July 26, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Why Did I Read? I love Jay Kristoff! Love his writing and his stories despite his tendency to always want to break reader’s hearts! My Thoughts: This is just my sort of thing! AI, nonstop space adventure, secret history, flashbacks, twists and surprising reveals: I was enraptured from the get go! The lifelikes are so complex! What/who exactly are they and all the gray morality questions that come up around them. Are they people? Do they have feelings? How should […]

Squad Goals In Space: Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

Posted June 7, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Why Did I Read? Two of my favorite authors teaming up for another sci-fi adventure meant I had this baby preordered from the get-go! My Thoughts: I loved it! There is just something magnetizing about Jay and Amie’s writing. They create really strong, unique characters and then they make you invested in them and their journey. They suck you in and then inevitably, once you are all in, they stab you viciously in the heart. And despite all the pain, […]

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: Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett

Posted April 22, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Why Did I Read? I have LOVED Jenn Bennett’s other YA contemporaries (Alex, Approximately and Starry Eyes) like they’re on all time favorite statuses. So this was one of my most anticipated 2019 releases and ever since I first heard it announced I wanted it ASAP because 1) it takes place in MY BELOVED CITY, 2) mysteries, 3) half-asian love interest! I was so fortunate to snag a copy at ALALMW and it was the first one I read from the books […]

Mini Reviews: The Devil’s Thief and The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

Posted January 29, 2019 by Wendy in Mini Reviews / 1 Comment

My Thoughts: The Last Magician was a really great start to a unique time traveling fantasy series and I was really excited about The Devil’s Thief! In fact – I waited in a really long line to get it at ALA Annual in NOLA. I was a bit disappointed though as I think it suffered from second book syndrome slightly. The premise remains so unique and the set up for this second book is really interesting with new elements being put into play as […]