Rory Power’s Wilder Girls is a sharp and biting debut full of high stakes, a vicious world, and the monsters inside teenage girls. I struggled a lot with this review because it’s so hard to accurately capture the sheer power that this novel has. It’s fierce, it’s vicious, and it’s so raw and real—I can’t … Continue reading Wilder Girls by Rory Power: A Sharp and Vicious Debut feat. Body Horror and Smart Subtext
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Missing, Presumed Dead by Emma Berquist: Ghosts, Murder Mysteries, & Angry Queer Girls
I’ve been Procrastinating™ this badly, but IT’S TIME TO SCREAM, Y’ALL. Not only is this book a wonderful addition to YA mystery/thriller/horror (see, screams above) but it’s also just so damn good? Like, this book sent me to my grave, so I could become a ghost and hang out with Lexi. SO GOOD. From angry … Continue reading Missing, Presumed Dead by Emma Berquist: Ghosts, Murder Mysteries, & Angry Queer Girls
The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman: A Highly Atmospheric Book About a Mysterious Small Town
3.5 stars After her older sister’s death, Violet Saunders and her mother moves back to Four Paths, her mother’s hometown. Four Paths is a small town, and filled with more secrets than Violet is ready for. Soon she’s embedded into understanding how the town works—with its mysterious monster, the Gray, hunting and killing innocents, and … Continue reading The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman: A Highly Atmospheric Book About a Mysterious Small Town
Interview with Emily A. Duncan, Author of Wicked Saints
Today I'm sharing an interview with Emily herself about her bloodthirsty yet elegant debut, Wicked Saints! I admit that when I first heard about Wicked Saints, I got really really excited. And then I squished all that excitement and locked it into a box, because I was scared of the hype giving me too high … Continue reading Interview with Emily A. Duncan, Author of Wicked Saints
What the Woods Keep by Katya de Becerra (ARC): A Dark, Genre-Bending Fantasy You Won’t Want to Miss!
4.5 stars When she turns eighteen, Hayden inherits her childhood home—on the condition that she uncovers its dark secrets. Hayden tried to put the past behind her, but now it's all catching up with her: her mother's mysterious disappearance a decade ago, her father's outlandish theories about a lost supernatural race called the Nibelungs, and … Continue reading What the Woods Keep by Katya de Becerra (ARC): A Dark, Genre-Bending Fantasy You Won’t Want to Miss!
Sadie by Courtney Summers (ARC): A Dark and Twisting Thriller with a Unique Format
4.5 stars Raising her little sister Mattie alone hasn't been easy on Sadie, especially in a small town where everyone's focused on keeping their heads above water. Yet, when Mattie is found dead, Sadie's whole world crumbles and she's determined to bring her sister's killer to justice after the police have proven useless. Sadie hits … Continue reading Sadie by Courtney Summers (ARC): A Dark and Twisting Thriller with a Unique Format
A Supply of New Books from July!: Most Anticipated July 2018 Releases
I say this almost every month but SERIOUSLY YA IS ROCKIN' THE NEW RELEASES THIS YEAR! Today I have for you 10 books that come out this month that I am so so excited for! (There are even 5 Tuesdays this month meaning more releases than usual!) It was definitely a toughie narrowing these down, … Continue reading A Supply of New Books from July!: Most Anticipated July 2018 Releases
Given to the Sea by Mindy McGinnis
3 stars bumped up to 4 stars A war is coming. Khosa was born to be given to the sea to prevent the wave that once destroyed the Kingdom of Stille. Her mother birthed her to be destined for the same fate--to dance as the sea takes her and drowns her to save thousands of … Continue reading Given to the Sea by Mindy McGinnis
ARC: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
5 stars I know now why Holly Black is called the Queen of Faerie. I've never read any of her work before (not even The Spiderwick Chronicles) and so this was a brand new experience for me. Luckily, it was a very awesome brand new experience. When she was seven years old, Jude's parents were murdered … Continue reading ARC: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black