Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian (DRC): Slavery, Imperialism, and Rebellion

4 stars Theodosia's mother, the queen, was murdered before her eyes when her country was invaded. Now, she is trying to survive under the relentless abuse of the Kaiser as the ridiculed "Ash Princess," pretending to be naïve in order to stay alive. When Theo's last hope of rescue is killed by her own hand, …

Marching into a New Month (and New Books!): Most Anticipated March Releases

There are so many awesome books coming out this month and I just had to make a post to highlight them all! I wish I had vast sums of money to hoard all of these and never have to work so I'd be able to stay at home and read all day, but alas, it cannot …

Most Anticipated February 2018 Releases

February is such a fertile (yes, I did use that word) month for new releases! There are so many that I'm excited for, and I just can't get over how many good ones there are that will make my TBR topple (even though it's digital). I did a post last month about my most anticipated …

DRC: Reign the Earth by A.C. Gaughen

4 stars After years of devastating war with the adjacent kingdom, Shalia's people are desperate for peace. To achieve this, Shalia marries Calix, the King of the Bonelands to establish peace between their peoples and ensure the safety of her family. Yet Calix is motivated by his desire to exterminate the Elementae, mystical magic-holders, and …

ARC: Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed

5 stars Love, Hate & Other Filters is an #OwnVoices debut about an Indian-American Muslim teen who both forges her own path in life as well as confronts Islamophobia. Maya Aziz wants to go to film school in New York City and pursue her dream boy, not attend a college close to home and be …

Most Anticipated YA Sci-Fi Novels of 2018

  I think this is my last 2018 anticipated list. Sci-fi is my favorite YA genre, which is why I felt it deserved a list on it's own because there are some AMAZING sci-fi books out there and I want to share all the love with y'all! As always, I only included ones with titles and …

Best 2018 Debut Covers

        So, recently I've been going through Goodreads lists of debuts from next year to get ready for the 2018 Debut Challenge hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl (see my challenge here) and I've stumbled upon such gorgeous covers. It was so hard to narrow them down, but here are my top 11 …