REVIEW: the rest of us just live here, by patrick ness
this book was beautiful – inside and out. (i mean, LOOK at that cover! both the UK and the US editions!) THE REST OF US JUST LIVE HERE is a story that gradually grew on me. the more i read...
Young Adult
REVIEW + DISCUSSION: queen of shadows, by sarah j. maas
sarah j. maas did not hold back from being an epic fire-breathing bitch-queen. QUEEN OF SHADOWS was a whirlwind, a roller coaster ride in itself. you’d expect that since it’s one of the “middle books” of the series, it would...
REVIEW + DISCUSSION: heir of fire, by sarah j. maas
i was hesitant on starting HEIR OF FIRE. i enjoyed THRONE OF GLASS and CROWN OF MIDNIGHT, but they were both solid 4/5 stars. there was so much hype surrounding this series and i just didn’t get it. i’ll admit:...
REVIEW: since you’ve been gone, by morgan matson
in a well-ordered universe, everyone would read this book. where do i begin to explain the gloriousness of morgan matson’s masterpiece? somewhere between the interesting plot, quirky characters, and beautiful relationships, i transported to, wherever emily was – somewhere four...
REVIEW: all the bright places, by jennifer niven
background photo via joyreads on instagram powerful. poignant. painful. in all honesty, i don’t think i’ll ever be able to recover from a book like this one. it’s left me – mentally, emotionally, and physically – a blubbering mess. i...
REVIEW: falling into place, by amy zhang
falling into place was unexpectedly heartbreaking and wonderful. similar to if i stay, this novel was told in flashbacks, like a patchwork of memories and moments. it certainly built up the story and fit well; i wouldn’t be able to...
REVIEW + DISCUSSION: p.s. i still love you, by jenny han
i enjoyed this book more than the first, but i was still hoping for more. if you haven’t read to all the boys i’ve loved before, please go check out that review first! this will have spoilers to the first...
REVIEW + DISCUSSION: the wrath and the dawn, by renée ahdieh
this book is definitely one of my favorite reads of the year. i’m going to try to make this a fair review and not just full-on-fangirl, but no promises! before i began, i only knew the story was a retelling...