By: Manuela Soares Hello, hello! Welcome back to Functionally Fictional for another Tuesday post. As we usually do at this time of year, I've been reflecting on the past year and what I've read and what I wanted to read but didn't, and I thought this would make an interesting post. So, here is my... Continue Reading →
By: Heather Dowell *Originally posted on Heather's blog. Locked in a school overnight with her arch nemesis? Nope. Nothing could go wrong with this plan. Chaperone the middle-school co-ed sleepover, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Too bad they forgot to tell Max that the boys’ chaperone was none other than Alex Luven, AKA the... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! The last Friday of the year... can you believe it? This week's prompt is comfort characters! Whether it's because we personally relate to them or they just make us happy, most readers have at least a few characters they hold very close to their hearts. Here are some of mine!... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Speechless Author: Lindsey Lanza Genre: Romance Publication Date: January 17, 2023 Publisher: Independently Published Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. ★★★★★ CONTENT WARNING: anxiety, ableism, mention of death of a parent, grief,... Continue Reading →
By: Stephanie Wyatt Happy Wednesday, everybody!! It's time for an update in my literary life. WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading update hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? What are you currently reading?... Continue Reading →
By: Heather Dowell *Originally posted on Heather's blog. Hometown heroes trapped under the mistletoe . . . what could go wrong? Your ‘presents’ is requested at Champs, for the infamous Northwood High Mistletoe Mixer.There will be hot cocoa, Christmas Carol-oke and all your favorite Tomboys. The snuggle is real as Alex, Casey, Marissa, Nicole and... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Can you believe it's already the end of the year?? It blows my mind a bit I'm currently at about 80 books for the year, though Goodreads says a lower number since some of the books I edited aren't on there yet. So, it's time to narrow it down to my top... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb While the other girls in the walled city-state of Baalboden learn to sew and dance, Rachel Adams learns to track and hunt. While they bend like reeds to the will of their male Protectors, she uses hers for sparring practice. When Rachel's father fails to return from a courier mission and... Continue Reading →
By: Stephanie Wyatt Happy Friday, and happy holidays! Avid readers all have books that made us the readers we are today. Here are a few of the books that take me back to when I discovered my love of books. Do you want more cool lists like these? Click the link here. Bloggers, the linky... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares “I have a strict curfew. You will be in your room by eleven, asleep at midnight. No arguments…No excuses, no exceptions ever.” – Ernst to David, Ch. 1, Pg. 59, eBook version. Twenty years after the end of WWII, bogged down with survivor’s guilt, 10-year-old David Saidel is being sent to live with his... Continue Reading →
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