18 Underrated Books by Black Authors for Black History Month!

I love The Hate U Give and Children of Blood and Bone as much as the next person (and very much appreciate all they've done for the book community), but I wanted to use today's recommendation post in honor of Black History Month to highlight some quieter, smaller YA releases from black authors. Diverse books with huge marketing budgets behind them …

Ace Reading Recommendations from An Arm and A Meg! ♠️

I am very very excited to have one of my favorite people (Meg) guest posting on my blog today! Not only did she recently start a blog about YA book covers, An Arm and A Meg (I crack up from the pun every time) so you should totally give her a follow, but I've known …

Fantasci Book Recs: Books In Between Science Fiction and Fantasy!

Okay, so this recommendation post has been rattling around in my mind for a couple weeks now, and I just had to share all of these recommendations with you! I love fantasy and I love science-fiction (though, sci-fi a little more than fantasy). And I think it's really interesting when authors sort of combine the …

If You Liked #12: Mental Health Awareness Edition!

Can you believe it's been a whole year since I started the If You Liked feature on my blog? It's been crazy but I've loved writing these book recs and also have loved all your feedback! It is so wonderful to find that these recommendations were (a) enjoyable (b) helpful (c) literally anything else and it's made …

Paperback Crush!: 2019 Paperback Cover Changes I’m In LOVE With

I love seeing hardcovers as much as the next person, but I've grown to appreciate paperbacks for so many reasons. (I actually like using all formats at once, and there's pros and cons to each, but my love for paperbacks has been growing.) Not only are they more affordable (and therefore accessible to teens and …

7 Atmospheric Reads: The Spooky, the Magical, and the Mysterious + Make Your Own

There are so many cool novels that came out/are coming out that feel really atmospheric. I know when I say this most people jump to the sound of "spooky, mysterious, enchanting" but even more than that, I think it applies to any sort of novel with a really strong setting and environment that just engrosses …

If You Liked… #11: Diverse Historical Fiction Edition

Because I have Rachel dragging me (it's ok i secretly love it) about not reading Outrun the Moon, I thought I'd make this edition of If You Liked... all about some awesome diverse historical fiction! I missed the If You Liked... post in December because I was so busy talking about some of the best 2018 books I read, so I …

Best of 2018: Favorite Sequels from 2018

To end 2018, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday left in the year will be dedicated to a list of 6 books that absolutely wowed me this year. Today's post is all about sequels--whether they're series enders or just a middle book in the journey! I've seen so many amazing series conclude this year, but …

Best of 2018: Favorite Debuts

To end 2018, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday left in the year will be dedicated to a list of 6 books that absolutely wowed me this year. Today is all about new, debut authors from 2018 who released books which I absolutely ADORE. Although I've already mentioned quite a few debuts in my earlier …

Favorite Feel-Good Reads, Why They’re Important, & Life Updates!

As I start to write this post, I'm anxiously waiting for my dream college decision (t-minus 7 minutes). SUPER HUGE ASIDE TIME (for life updates): I got in, y'all!!! I'm going to college next year which is something that I feel like has dominated my life for so long, and now I finally got in …