I received an advance reader's copy of This Time Will Be Different by Misa Sugiura a LONG time ago, but ended up listening to the audiobook instead. Go figure. CJ Katsuyama has never been the best in school, or extracurriculars, and she has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She enjoys …
Tag: YA literature
Book Review | I Killed Zoe Spanos (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In I Killed Zoe Spanos, Anna arrives in the Hamptons for a summer nanny position for an affluent …
Book Review | Recommended For You (ARC)
In Laura Silverman’s book Recommended For You, Shoshanna loves working at Once Upon, the local bookstore. But when she meets new hire, Jake, as well as hears about the sales competition going on during the holidays, things change. Her fantastic work environment becomes a source of stress, and with tension at home, Shoshanna’s life is …
Book Review | The Henna Wars
In The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar, Nishat is one of the only Muslim girls at her private school in Dublin. She’s also a lesbian, and isn’t sure how to behave when her parents don’t approve. When her school organizes a competition about who can form the best small business, she throws herself into it …
Book Review | Burn
Maybe my standards for dragon books are too high, because I have yet to find the Great One. Still, this was entertaining enough. Patrick Ness’ novel Burn is a young adult fantasy about an alternate universe during the Cold War. Here, dragons have existed forever and are a part of life, if an aloof and …
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