The Dysasters by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast: Superpowered Teens and Natural Disasters! (+Giveaway!)

3 stars I've never read a book by either Cast, so I jumped into reading The Dysasters with little background on the authorial style (although, my mother has read one of their past series and enjoyed it!). I thought the concept was cool--I always dig a story about superpowered teens, and the execution was pretty good. …

Aquicorn Cove by Katie O’Neill (ARC): A Charming Middle Grade Graphic Novel feat. Aquatic Unicorns

4 stars When Lana and her father return to their seaside hometown to help clear the debris of a storm, the last thing she expects is to discover a colony of Aquicorns—magical seahorse-like residents of the coral reef. As Lana explores the damaged town and the fabled undersea palace, she learns of how the adults …

An Open Letter to Bookish Merch Sellers

Today I wanted to talk about something super important and that I find very relevant to the current book community, and that is copyright laws & the art you are selling. I'm not that familiar with what leads people to opening shops, but I feel like a lot of the time, bookish merch sellers aren't completely …

Cover Geek #19: Flowery Covers

Say hello to post #100! *cue oohs and ahhs* Unfortunately, it's nothing absurdly special, but I do have a strong penchant for these covers. Maybe if we ever when we get to post #1000 I'll do something fun like an INTL giveaway (or a giveaway in general tbh). But, not to delay, this week's cover …

Interview with Illustrator Lisa Perrin

I know I spoiled this during last week's spotlight post, but today's Cover Geek (#16) is an interview with illustrator Lisa Perrin, who has helped create multiple covers for notable young adult novels. I personally was first introduced to her work a year or two ago on the cover of Wink Poppy Midnight, by April Genevieve …

Cover Geek #14: Delightful Motifs

A popular cover style that I'm definitely seeing a lot more of are border-like motifs on a cover. Whether it's made of vines, swirls, flowers, or jutting spikes, these decorations on covers help turn it from "meh" to "yes!" So, without further ado, here are some of my favorite covers with these gorgeous motifs on …

Cover Geek #13: Popular Spine Colors

It's hard to get a rainbow shelf. There's not just the saturation problem stopping you from deciding where to put that neon book or that really really light pink, but also a significant lack of covers in certain colors. It's obvious that some colors are just more often used than others. So, today I'll be …

Cover Geek #7: Is This the Right Book?

We all judge books by their covers--whether we want to or not. Just as the pretty barrette in the store window appeals to the fashionista, the pretty book cover appeals to the average bookworm. But sometimes, book covers can be tricky and deceiving--leading us astray from the road often taken. We see the cover and …

Cover Geek #6: Graphic Covers

Piggybacking off last week's post about People on Covers, this week, I'll be talking about what I think of graphic based covers, which is quite easy to say--I love them! I think they give enough freedom for readers to envision the characters in the way they want to see them, while also allowing things to …

Cover Geek #5: People on Covers

I am generally not a fan of people on covers. Now, I'm no misanthropist, but I think seeing people on covers can be detrimental for both the book and the reading experience. Seeing the full face of characters can change how you look at a character--just as how seeing a movie changes the face of …