“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #25 (Help Me Choose!)

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #25 (Help Me Choose!)

#24’s Result – The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a young adult fantasy – AND it’s told in first person. You probably know how I feel about YA […]

The Beautiful Something Else by Ash Van Otterloo and Jude Saves the World by Ronnie Riley [MG Reviews]

16 January 2024 / review / 2 Comments
The Beautiful Something Else by Ash Van Otterloo and Jude Saves the World by Ronnie Riley [MG Reviews]

The Beautiful Something Elseby Ash Van OtterlooSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: May 2023Publisher: Scholastic PressLength: 271 pages Genre: ContemporaryTarget Age: +8Representation: Assorted queer identities incl nonbinary, trans woman, unlabelled aro/ace I previously read Van Otterloo’s debut Cattywampus but have yet to pick up their sophomore novel A Touch […]

After the Forest by Kell Woods [Fantasy Review]

12 January 2024 / review / 6 Comments
After the Forest by Kell Woods [Fantasy Review]

After the Forestby Kell WoodsSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Sept 2023Publisher: Tor Books (MacMillan) Length: 370 pagesGenre: Historical fantasyTarget Age: Suitable for +14 Summary 💬 Ginger. Honey. Cinnamon. Flour. A drop of blood to bind its power. 1650: The Black Forest, Wurttemberg. Fifteen years after the witch […]

Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2024 [Top Ten Tuesday]

9 January 2024 / top 10 tuesday / 28 Comments
Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2024 [Top Ten Tuesday]

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2024. At the end of December, I had few 2024 releases on my TBR. Then lots of bloggers posted their list of anticipated 2024 reads (ex. […]

The Bellwoods Game by Celia Krampien [MG Review]

5 January 2024 / brief reviews / 6 Comments
The Bellwoods Game by Celia Krampien [MG Review]

The Bellwoods Gameby Celia KrampienSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: July 2023Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (S&S)Length: 305 pages Genre: HorrorTarget Age: +9Representation: Supporting characters incl Black boy and Hispanic girl coded autistic Summary 💬 Everyone knows Fall Hollow is haunted. It has been ever since Abigail […]