YA
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Book Review: “By Invitation Only” by Alexandra Brown Chang
One of my favorite books of the year came from a debut YA author. It didn’t seem like my normal… Read More
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How Does Finding Her Edge on Netflix Compare to the Book by Jennifer Iacopelli?
Netflix dropped a new sports romance tv show, just in time for the Olympics. Finding Her Edge is climbing the… Read More
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Book Review: “Finding Her Edge” by Jennifer Iacopelli
Sometimes, I stumble into some pretty cool things. At YALLFest 2025, I wandered off from my squad to say hi… Read More
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Book Review: “The House Saphir” by Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer is back on her retelling old stories vibe. This time, she’s giving Bluebeard a romantasy twist in The… Read More
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Book Review: “Last Chance Live!” by Helena Haywoode Henry
I grabbed a copy of Helena Haywoode Henry’s debut novel, Last Chance Live! at YallWest 2025, months before it came… Read More
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Book Review: “A Fate So Cold” by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman
People have strong feelings about tropes, but one thing I love is flipping tropes on their head. That’s what we’re… Read More
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Book Review: “Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls” by Rowana Miller
As YallWest 2025 was getting started, I noticed a blue piece of paper on the ground that said something along… Read More
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Book Review: “After Life” by Gayle Forman
I became familiar with Gayle Forman when her book, If I Stay became a movie a few years back. I… Read More
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Book Review: “Coldwire” by Chloe Gong
One of the hot ARCs people were desperate to snag at YallWest 2025 is the new adventure from Chloe Gong,… Read More
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Book Review: “Blood Moon” by Britney S. Lewis
When I got the email that Toppling Stacks Book Tours was running a tour for Britney S. Lewis’ book, I… Read More
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Book Review: “Once Upon A K-Prom” by Kat Cho
I love K-Pop and one of the ways I got sucked in was reading a K-Pop YA Romance. So, I… Read More
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Book Review: “The Romance Rivalry” by Susan Lee
I’ve been a fan of Susan Lee since the moment I met her, almost a full year before her first… Read More
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Book Review: “The Thrashers” by Julie Soto
When Wednesday Books announced that they’d be giving out ARC copies of Julie Soto’s YA Thriller debut, The Thrashers, at… Read More
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Book Review: “All The Stars Align” by Gretchen Schreiber
Some books get lucky with their marketing team, and end up with a great tagline. Gretchen Schreiber’s sophomore novel is… Read More
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Book Review: “The Glass Girl” by Kathleen Glasgow
Kathleen Glasgow is one of those authors who really saw a big boost from the rise of Booktok and the… Read More
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Book Review: “Blood City Rollers” by VP Anderson
Sometimes, I grab ARCs a bit willy nilly at book events, then get home to find some interesting titles in… Read More
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Book Review: “The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting” by Natalie C. Parker
2025 is kicking off with some really fun book releases, which is giving me high expectations for the pages we’ll… Read More
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Book Review: “The Love Interest” by Helen Comerford
Every once in a while, I sign up for things and immediately forget about it. I’m sure I’m not alone… Read More
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Book Review: “Wish of the Wicked” by Danielle Paige
Danielle Paige is best known for giving The Wizard of Oz a fun twist with her Dorothy Must Die series,… Read More
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Book Review: “Ruthless Vows” by Rebecca Ross
In case you’re new around here, Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross was one of my favorite reads of 2023, so… Read More
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Book Review: “This Ravenous Fate” by Hayley Dennings
Every year, C2E2 has a little book club where whatever publisher sponsors it sends out ARCs of their selected book… Read More
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Book Review: “Ellie Haycock is Totally Normal” by Gretchen Schreiber
July is disability pride month, so it’s the perfect time to talk about a 2024 debut with a main character… Read More
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Book Review: “The Atlas of Us” by Kristin Dwyer
Brace yourself for some emotional damage. I picked up The Atlas of Us by Kristin Dwyer because A) she’s friends… Read More
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Book Review: “I Hope This Doesn’t Find You” by Ann Liang
I am beginning to think Ann Liang can somehow write crack into her books. When I read This Time It’s… Read More
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Book Review: “Powerless” by Lauren Roberts
I narrowly missed out on getting an ARC of Powerless by Lauren Roberts at New York Comic Con 2023. I… Read More
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Book Review: “Their Vicious Games” by Joelle Wellington
Sometimes, I get asked to jump in on a comic con panel and the preparation leads me to a really… Read More
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Book Review: “The Misdirection of Fault Lines” by Anna Gracia
Back again with an Anna Gracia review! My girl really put out two books in six weeks, like a daggum… Read More
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Book Review: “Not Your Average Jo” by Grace K. Shim
I see a lot of book covers every day working in a bookstore, so sometimes, they all start looking the… Read More
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Book Review: “Champion of Fate” by Kendare Blake
I’ve been a fan of Kendare Blake‘s since hearing her speak at BookCon 2018 and I’ve grown to adore her… Read More
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Book Review: “Lunar New Year Love Story” by Gene Luen Yang & Leuyen Pham
I don’t read nearly enough graphic novels, which I tell myself is because I need to get through the other… Read More
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