From the very first moment I saw this book I was in love with the cover. It's one of the prettiest YA covers I've seen in a long time. As with Felix Ever After, the cover just jumps off the book. It's eye-catching and it actually delivered. The book was heart-warming and uplifting - exactly how I like them.... Read More
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender / absolutely adorable and SO GOOD!!!
I don't even remember anymore how I came across this book. All I know is that is is REALLY GOOD and needs to read by everyone!! Not only would it make a perfect addition to anyone's diverse reading list, or Black author list, it's a book that educates in a rather touching and moving way. ... Read More
Dear Martin by Nic Stone / short but powerful
I've had this book on my tbr for a long time, I think ever since I read THUG and I heard people mention that Dear Martin was equally good. But as always with these kind of books, I need to be in the right mindset for it.... Read More
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz / deserves all the hype
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz I can’t even tell anymore how long... Read More
If We Were Us by K L Walther
Oh wow!!! I actually said that when I was done with this book. If We Were Us by KL Walther took me by surprise. From the very beginning I noticed the writing. And soon after the feelings took over - and that was that.... Read More
Time of Our Lives by Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka
I enjoy YA contemporary romances, and I really love the covers of this author duo's novels. I felt the same when I picked up If I'm Being Honest last year. The covers look cute, contemporary, and promise a light-hearted story. Now we just have to wait and see if the story delivers too.... Read More
Late to the Party by Kelly Quindlen
I think Late to the Party was definitely a #thecovermademepickitup, but then the blurb got me hooked. It's only my second sapphic novel so far, but both times the author did a marvelous job. ... Read More
CARRY ON BY RAINBOW ROWELL
I’m finally sitting down to write my review for Carry On. This review will be a mix of regular review and audiobook review, since I listened and read it, and both experiences were different from each other.... Read More
THE DOWNSTAIRS GIRL BY STACEY LEE
Stacey Lee is a new to me author. And if I'm honest I picked the book mainly because it was a BOTM choice and the reviews looked really good. I ended up waiting for the audiobook, as it often happens with new to me authors and a genre that is not usually my strong suit. But I was really glad I did because the audiobook and the story were fabulous!... Read More
You’d Be Mine by Erin Hahn / YA rockstar love story
Oh wow!!!! This book was way more than I expected. And it was so much more than I could have hoped for. I was feeling this giddiness, happiness, and an all around enchantment I haven’t felt in a long time.... Read More
If I’m Being Honest by Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka
If I'm being honest, I picked this mainly because of the title - lol, and the cover! It was my first book by this author couple, but it won't be my last.... Read More
THE GRACE YEAR BY KIM LIGGETT
What a book!!! I don’t think this book is for everyone, but boy am I glad that I picked it up. This is for certain a book I won’t forget anytime soon. It’s being compared to the The Handmaid’s Tale and Lord of the Flies, and that alone should have been warning enough – lol.... Read More
THE SUN DOWN MOTEL BY SIMONE ST JAMES
This was another #bookstagrammademedoit kind of a deal. It was also a BOTM pick as can be seen in the photo, that means the #BOTM community talked about this book non-stop and I had a hard time escaping it - lol. On the other hand, Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James was my first book by this author, and it won't be my last.... Read More
