I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I have had the ARC of Harrow’s first novel for longer than I’d like to admit, and I …
Book Review | Fearless
In Fearless by Mandy Gonzalez, Monica is an aspiring actress, and applies to a new Broadway show on a whim. Then, unexpectedly, they call her, and she’s in—but just as an understudy. Still, she excitedly heads from her home in California to New York City. However, upon her arrival at the theater, she notices how …
Book Review | Gallant (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Gallant by Victoria Schwab. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Gallant, Olivia Prior has lived at Merilance School for Independent Girls for years, but she has never been at home …
Book Review | Poison for Breakfast
Snicket, you weirdo, thank you for this gem. In Poison for Breakfast, Lemony Snicket sits down to breakfast, and afterwards finds a note that says “you had poison for breakfast.” Bewildered, he sets out to find which of the foods he ate is going to kill him, and so we are taken on a quirky …
Book Review | That Way Madness Lies
In That Way Madness Lies, young adult authors reimagine and retell various works of Shakespeare. Some characters are now openly queer, some are people of color. Some settings are modern day, some the Victorian era. Some of the stories are realistic (or as realistic as one can get with Shakespeare), and some are fantasy or …
