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Written in Starlight by Isabel Ibañez (book review)
GENRE: YA Fantasy LENGTH: 359 pages PLOT Following the events of Woven in Moonlight Catalina, the heir to Inkasisa, has been banished to...
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Apr 16, 20213 min read


A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (SPOILER FREE book review)
GENRE: YA Mystery LENGTH: 433 pages PLOT Pip decides to do a school project investigating a death in her small town. It is believed that...
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Apr 9, 20213 min read


Enchantée vs. Splinters of Scarlet: Which Historical Fantasy is Right for You?
WHAT ARE ENCHANTÉE AND SPLINTERS OF SCARLET? Enchnatée by Gita Trelease and Splinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy are two YA...
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Oct 16, 20204 min read


I Matched 12 Spyro Reignited Realms to Books for You to Read 🔥
I've never been a huge gamer, but I have very fond childhood memories of playing Spyro the Dragon and the two other games in the original...
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Oct 9, 20206 min read


I Read Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer for the 2000's Nostalgia (a review)
WHAT IS MIDNIGHT SUN?/A SHORT HISTORY If you weren't a teenage girl (or her mom) during the height of Twilight's fame then you may be...
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Oct 3, 20204 min read


FALL in Love with Spooky Reads for October 👻 🍁
October, the month of pumpkins, sweaters and Halloween, is almost upon us. I picked out some spooky books to get you in the proper...
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Sep 25, 20202 min read


A Guide to: Jenn Bennett's Contemporaries (Alex, Approximately and More)
Jenn Bennett is the author of 4 YA contemporary novels to date. She has a fifth coming out in early November which I do plan to read and...
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Sep 18, 20206 min read


The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty (a review) (Exploring The World of Adult Fantasy)
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT *Before we start the blog I wanted to announce that I now offer proofreading services for blog posts, high school...
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Sep 4, 20204 min read
Beauty & The Beast Book Tag
This is a tag I've wanted to do for some time as I love fairy tales and Belle is a huge book lover like myself. The creator of this tag...
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Aug 28, 20203 min read


Reading My Favorite Author's Favorite Book: Charlotte's Web
Introduction: James Howe's book Bunnicula is a children's paranormal mystery about a vampire rabbit told from the perspective of the...
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Aug 14, 20203 min read


Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith (a review)
Genre: YA Contemporary Length: 357 pages Rating: 4.5 ⭐️ Plot: The novel follows two teens navigating high school. Pony is a trans boy who...
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Aug 8, 20203 min read


3 Talented Black Authors to Support Right Now
Sign the Justice for George Floyd Petition: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd I am still officially on a...
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Jun 2, 20202 min read


Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (a review)
Genre: YA Contemporary (Poetry) Length: 417 pages Rating: 5 stars Plot: Yahaira is a girl growing up in the United States. Camino is a...
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May 15, 20202 min read


Recommending Reads: Based on Your Hogwarts House
I placed book characters into Hogwarts houses! For each of the four houses I chose two characters/books that, based on your house and...
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May 9, 20204 min read


4 Books to Read During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (Bonus Blog)
1. The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. Pan This YA magical realism novel follows 15 year old Leigh who is convinced that her...
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May 6, 20202 min read


A Nostalgic Look Back at: The Bunnicula Books by James Howe (50th Blog)
The Bunnicula books are favorites from my childhood. Bunnicula is actually the book that inspired me to be a writer. I have more...
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May 2, 20205 min read


A SPOILER FREE Review of: The Truly Devious trilogy by Maureen Johnson
Genre: YA mystery Length: Truly Devious: 416 pages The Vanishing Stair: 369 pages The Hand on the Wall: 368 pages Ratings: Truly Devious:...
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Mar 20, 20202 min read


Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez (a review)
Genre: YA Fantasy Length: 365 pages Plot: The novel follows Ximena, a decoy for the queen (condesa) of the Illustrians whose throne was...
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Feb 23, 20202 min read


The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (a review)
Genre: YA Historical Fiction Length: 513 pages Plot: In this YA historical fiction taking place in 18th century Europe, Henry 'Monty'...
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Feb 15, 20202 min read


January Reading Wrap-Up
This month was a pretty good reading month for me in terms of number of books/pages read. I'm pleased to have gotten off to a good start...
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Jan 31, 20203 min read

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