By: Cait Marie Originally posted on YA Books Central. I was provided a free copy of the book from the publisher for my honest review. Blurb The groundbreaking Own Voices YA classic from Korean-American author Marie Myung-Ok Lee, reissued with a new foreword from Wicked Fox author Kat Cho.Seventeen-year-old Ellen Sung just wants to be like everyone... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! In honor of Disability Book Week starting tomorrow (April 23), I wanted to share some of my favorite books with disabled characters. The problem is, there aren't that many, so I included chronic illnesses and mental health as well. As someone with a physical disability, it's sad to say hardly... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. I Kissed Shara Wheeler Author: Casey McQuistonGenre: YA RomancePublication Date: May 3, 2022Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. CONTENT WARNING: homophobia ★★★★★ Plot Summary From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a debut... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Hello! It's that time again. 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? I read multiple books at a time, but I'm only listing one per prompt,... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Blurb When Dimple Met Rishi meets Ugly Delicious in this funny, smart romantic comedy, in which two Vietnamese-American teens fall in love and must navigate their newfound relationship amid their families’ age-old feud about their competing, neighboring restaurants. If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d say he was a rock. Steady and strong, but... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie For those who don't know, I'm currently in my last term of grad school. I've been in school basically my whole life, so it's going to be weird being done. This summer, I plan on slowing down the freelance jobs for just a couple months so that I can have a little... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Gilded Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: FantasyPublication Date: November 2, 2021 Publisher: Macmillan AudioSeries: Gilded #1 CONTENT WARNING: gore, violence, death of a parent, death of children ★★★★ Plot Summary Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times-bestselling author, returns to the fairytale world with this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. Long ago cursed by the... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! We all love pretty covers, and I associate purple with April, so below are some of my favorite purple covers! Now, I've only actually read four of these, but they're all on my TBR. A couple are even sitting on the shelf next to me to review for YABC. I'll... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Four Treasures of the Sky Author: Jenny Tinghui ZhangGenre: Historical FictionPublication Date: April 5, 2022Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: rape, racism, xenophobia, violence ★★★★★ Plot Summary A propulsive and... Continue Reading →
By: Stephanie Wyatt Hey guys! We've made it halfway through the week, so it's time for a literary check-in. 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... Continue Reading →
Functionally Fictional 