The rich writing and worldbuilding of Chloe Gong is back and better than ever. Foul Lady Fortune [Buy Bookshop Amazon] takes place a few years after the events of These Violent Delights [Buy Bookshop Amazon] and Our Violent Ends [Buy Bookshop Amazon]. Those two books were a Romeo and Juliet [Buy Bookshop Amazon] retelling, setContinue reading “Chloe Gong and “Foul Lady Fortune””
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“The Ballad of Never After” by Stephanie Garber
Ok y’all. Full disclosure: I read an ARC of The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber [Buy Bookshop Amazon] and needed a minute to process it before I wrote my review… and then forgot to come back to it. It’s now been nearly four months, so my memory might be a little fuzzy inContinue reading ““The Ballad of Never After” by Stephanie Garber”
Jarrod Shusterman and Sofia Lapuente Go “Retro”
You’ve probably heard of Neal Shusterman, since he’s a pretty prolific and popular YA author. Neal published a couple books with his son, Jarrod, and now Jarrod is striking out in the writing world with his wife, Sofia Lapuente. They reached out to me about their YA novel, Retro, [buy Bookshop Amazon] and once theyContinue reading “Jarrod Shusterman and Sofia Lapuente Go “Retro””
“A Thousand Heartbeats” by Kiera Cass
I’ve been a Kiera Cass stan for at least a decade. I binged The Selection while on a bike at the gym, which I later only regretted the location in that situation. That series has been finished for a while, and now she’s releasing book number ten, A Thousand Heartbeats. We’re following two characters throughContinue reading ““A Thousand Heartbeats” by Kiera Cass”
Naz Kutub’s “The Loophole”
A year ago, I was at a book festival and spotted a really flashy jacket. The guy was handing out goodie bags to people in line. When he got to me, he asked if I wanted a festival survival pack featuring his upcoming book. It all made sense. His jacket featured the cover of hisContinue reading “Naz Kutub’s “The Loophole””
Susan Lee’s “Seoulmates”
Yes, there are two books releasing in 2022 with the name Seoulmates and yes, I read them both. Getting Jen Frederick’s book confused with this one is actually how I ended up meeting the author, Susan Lee… but that’s a story for another day. Today, we are talking about this adorable YA childhood friends toContinue reading “Susan Lee’s “Seoulmates””
Alex Aster’s “Lightlark” (And All The Drama)
If you aren’t on TikTok, you might have missed all the drama about a book that releases soon. Alex Aster put her book idea on TikTok and the buzz led to a six-figure publishing deal and Universal bought the rights to Lightlark before it ever hit store shelves. It had really high ratings on Goodreads,Continue reading “Alex Aster’s “Lightlark” (And All The Drama)”
Ashley Flowers and “All Good People Here”
I had never heard of Ashley Flowers before picking up All Good People Here. I grabbed it because the blurb on the back of the ARC sent to my store said “Wakarusa, Indiana” and I was all, ‘hey, I know that place!’. So I texted my parents about it and jumped in. All Good PeopleContinue reading “Ashley Flowers and “All Good People Here””
Anna Gracia’s “Boys I Know”
If you’ve been around my Instagram, you’ve probably seen the cover for Anna Gracia’s debut YA novel, Boys I Know several times. I am the literaryhypewoman afterall, and that hype only gets more obnoxious for people I like. Anna happens to be one person I adore after meeting her at YALLFest 2021. She was theContinue reading “Anna Gracia’s “Boys I Know””
Victoria Aveyard’s “Blade Breaker”
Imma keep this one short and sweet. Victoria Aveyard is one of my favorite authors, so I will read whatever she puts out, and pre-order signed copies whenever they are available. Period. Blade Breaker is her newest novel, and the second book in the Realm Breaker series (which I previously reviewed here.) This review willContinue reading “Victoria Aveyard’s “Blade Breaker””
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