StarfishAkemi Dawn BowmanSimon PulsePublished September 26, 2017 Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads About STARFISH A half-Japanese teen grapples with social anxiety and her narcissist mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school in this debut novel. Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she’s thinking. With … Continue reading Review: Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman
The Best Possible Answer E. Katherine Kottaras St. Martin’s Griffin Available November 1, 2016 Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads When a panic attack lands Viviana in the hospital, her mother insists that she slow down and stop taking her studies so seriously. But even the thought of slowing down stresses Vivi out. She … Continue reading Review: The Best Possible Answer by E. Katherine Kottaras
How are there so many great books coming out in the next few months? It gets harder and harder to limit my calendar to the books I can actually read, because it seems like there are so many great ones out there. I read three to five middle grade titles in an average month, but … Continue reading 15 Amazing Middle Grade Books Coming Winter 2023
2023 Reading List This is the list of books I’m planning to read in 2023. Check back as I update this list often! Just about every week, I add new books I’ve accepted for review or titles I can’t resist, as well as squeeze in a few backlist titles where I can. Some of the … Continue reading 2023 Reading List
September is my favorite month– it’s also my birthday month– and I had the opportunity to review some excellent books. I also received my first OwlCrate shipment, which was incredible! My husband ordered me a six month subscription for my birthday. Here’s what my first box looked like: I also received one of my new … Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up for September 2016
My Favorite Books from 2015 (So Far…) So these are not guaranteed to be clean teen reads. This list is made up of the stories and characters which most captured me, deprived me of sleep or free thought until I’d finished the very last page or beyond. Read my reviews (click the book title) for … Continue reading My Favorite Books from 2015 (January to October)
