Another Perception of the World Around Us
The Details Publisher: Balzer + BrayPublished: September 18th 2018Genres: YA, retelling, romance, contemporary My Rating: 5 Stars Goodreads Blurb Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across … Continue reading Pride by Ibi Zoboi
The Details Publisher: HaperTeenPublished: June 26th 2018Genres: YA, historical fiction, retelling, romance, paranormalMy Rating: 4.5 Stars Goodreads Blub You may think you know the story. After a miserable childhood, penniless orphan Jane Eyre embarks on a new life as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets one dark, brooding Mr. Rochester. Despite their significant … Continue reading My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, & Brodi Ashton
The Details Publisher: Crown Books for Young ReaderPublished: October 17th, 2017Genres: YA, contemporary, realistic fictionMy Rating: 5 Stars Goodreads Blurb Justyce McAllister is top of his class and set for the Ivy League—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. And despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he … Continue reading Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Hi, I wanted to talk a moment to talk about what's happening in the world on my little platform. I don't think the world really needs the voice of an unimportant cis white woman right now, which is why I haven't been active on social media over the last few weeks. I stand with the … Continue reading A Statement
The Details Publisher: Wednesday Books Published: July 28th, 2020 (I think it's been pushed back again, but I'm not 100% sure) Genres: YA, slice of life fiction, historical fiction My Rating: 5 Stars Goodreads Blurb New York Times bestselling author Megan McCafferty returns to her roots with this YA coming of age story set in … Continue reading The Mall by Megan McCafferty
Another new month has crept up on us and somehow it's June. 2020 has been the weirdest year I've ever lived though. Time is both too fast and incredibly slow, but either way 2020 is almost halfway over and I guess we can be thankful for that. And, or course for the Calendar Girls! This … Continue reading Calendar Girls June 2020
