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Call Down the Hawk – Book Review

4.5/5 – Ronan Lynch is mentioned *cries* Title: Call Down the Hawk Author: Maggie Stiefvater Publisher: Scholastic Press Year: 2020 Genre: YA Fantasy Pages: 472 Synopsis: Ronan Lynch is a dreamer. He can pull both curiosities and catastrophes out of his dreams and into his compromised reality. Jordan Hennessy is a thief. The closer she comesContinueContinue reading “Call Down the Hawk – Book Review”

August 2020 Reading Sum-Up

I’ve been in a really weird reading mood the last few months and I feel like I’m finally breaking through it! Something about the fantasy genre is just not capturing my attention lately so I’ve been switching it up with great success. I managed to read six books this month despite being busier than everContinueContinue reading “August 2020 Reading Sum-Up”

Blue Lily, Lily Blue – Book Review

5/5 stars – AAAAHHHHHHH Title: Blue Lily, Lily Blue Author: Maggie Stiefvater Publisher: Scholastic Press Year: 2014 Genre: YA Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance??? Pages: 391 Synopsis: Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in asContinueContinue reading “Blue Lily, Lily Blue – Book Review”

Remember Me – Book Review

4/5 stars – from the beautiful setting to the vibrant characters to the creepy hallucinations, every part of Remember Me came together to create a spectacular, atmospheric book that begs to be read in one sitting Title: Remember Me Author: Chelsea Bobulski Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Year: 2019 Genre: YA Horror/Paranormal/Romance Pages: 327 Synopsis: “NellContinueContinue reading “Remember Me – Book Review”

SOS!! I’m in a Slump

Sort of. We all know of the dreaded reading slump (*gasp* THE HORROR). When no matter what book you pick up you just can’t seem to get into it. You read the same sentence over and over and over and it just doesn’t stick. It’s absolutely distressing. As someone who uses reading to relax, unwindContinueContinue reading “SOS!! I’m in a Slump”

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Book Review

5/5 stars – I love a good “whodunnit” and with her hilarious and loveable protagonist, her magnificently plotted-plot and her surprisingly creepy atmosphere, Holly Jackson has written one of the best YA “whodunnits” I’ve ever read!!! Title: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Author: Holly Jackson Publisher: Electric Monkey Year: 2019 Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller Pages: 433ContinueContinue reading “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Book Review”

These Vicious Masks – Book Review

5/5 stars – Everything from the setting to the banter, from the mystery to the magic and even the little sprinkle of romance on top made These Vicious Masks a delightful, un-put-downable read Title: These Vicious Masks Author: Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas Publisher: Swoon Reads Year: 2016 Genre: YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Romance Pages: 298 Synopsis:ContinueContinue reading “These Vicious Masks – Book Review”