Synopsis: At night, Las Mal Criadas own these streets. Nalah leads the fiercest all-girl crew in Mega City. That roles brings with it violent throw downs and access to the hottest boydega clubs, but the sixteen-year-old grows weary of the life. Her dream is to get off the streets and make a home in the… Continue reading Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera
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Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
Synopsis: Jack Ellison King. King of Almost. He almost made valedictorian. He almost made varsity. He almost got the girl . . . When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he’s falling—hard. Soon she’s meeting his best friends,… Continue reading Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
Legendary by Stephanie Garber
Legendary is the second book in the Caraval series. Please be aware that there will be spoilers from the first book here. Synopsis: A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win. After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her… Continue reading Legendary by Stephanie Garber
Running with Lions by Julian Winters
Synopsis: Bloomington High School Lions' star goalie, Sebastian Hughes, should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing and he's got a coach who doesn't ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood best friend Emir Shah shows up to summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the team's success may end… Continue reading Running with Lions by Julian Winters
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Synopsis: Around the world, black hand prints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil’s supply of human teeth grows dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be… Continue reading Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Why I Don’t DNF Books
I am counting this as one of my posts for Bookending Spring! I guess I divide my reading "history" into two stages—one stage being when I mostly read MG books and didn't read as much or as seriously, and the second stage being when I transitioned into almost exclusively YA and became completely swept away… Continue reading Why I Don’t DNF Books
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Synopsis: There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake. The first of two… Continue reading This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Dreadnought by April Daniels
🌟🌟🌟🌟 Synopsis: Danny Tozer has a problem: she just inherited the powers of Dreadnought, the world’s greatest superhero. Until Dreadnought fell out of the sky and died right in front of her, Danny was trying to keep people from finding out she’s transgender. But before he expired, Dreadnought passed his mantle to her, and those… Continue reading Dreadnought by April Daniels
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
🌟🌟 Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love—she’s lived through it twenty-six times. She crushes hard and crushes often, but always in secret. Because no matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can’t stomach the idea of rejection. So she’s careful. Fat girls always have to be careful.… Continue reading The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
#Ownvoices Books About Diverse Women #WHMReadingChallenge
I can't believe it's already the last week of March, and therefore the last week of Women's History Month and the reading challenge! For this week, the prompt is #ownvoices books about diverse women. I spent some time thinking about how I wanted to do this, and in the end I decided to not just… Continue reading #Ownvoices Books About Diverse Women #WHMReadingChallenge
