The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drews – In Which My Dead Heart *FEELS* Things
Have you ever been punched in the gut - like really, truly, no-holding-back punched? No? Me neither. But reading The Boy Who Steals Houses by C. G. Drews feels like how I imagine it would be; it wrangles all the air out of your stomach and leaves you hunched over, hungrily gasping for more.
The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow: A Book Review
Star-crossed lovers. A cross-country road trip. Contraband music. A soft alien boi. Dramatic pop stars. A forbidden library. All this and more can be found in Alechia Dow's explosive YA Sci-Fi debut, The Sound of Stars, and if that doesn't sound like music – nay, a whole symphony – to your ears, then maybe you should get them checked. Like, right now.
Seven Deadly Shadows: A Book Review
As Dorothy Gale would say: "Yokai and shinigami and kitsune, oh my!" (Wait, you don't remember her saying that? Okay okay okay, so I might've taken a few creative liberties...Please don’t sue me, MGM Studios 💦). But all slightly-altered Wizard of Oz quotes aside, if you're on the prowl for an urban fantasy set in Japan starring any of the aforementioned otherworldly creatures, then Seven Deadly Shadows by Courtney Alameda and Valynne E. Maetani is the book for you!
To Best the Boys by Mary Weber: A Book Review
We all know the story: boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Boy marries girl. The end. Drop the curtain and roll the credits. We could even play a cute little pop song and call it 'Happily Ever After' if we're feeling charitable. But in To Best the Boys by Mary Weber, we explore a vastly different ending: Boy meets girl. Girl decides to pursue higher education. Girl risks her life in a deadly, all-boys scholarship competition.
Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee: An Audiobook Review
Do you like trusty steeds, sheriffs, and shootouts? What about cowboys, dusty trails, and a good old-fashioned Western? If you do, then you should read Under A Painted Sky by Stacey Lee. If you don't, then you aren't alone; I don't particularly like them either. That being said, you should still read Under A Painted Sky by Stacey Lee and let me tell you why.