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I’m just about quivering with excitement for this interview today!! I’ve been a fan of Katie’s stories since The Dragon Warrior! Since then, it’s just been so amazing to see her write (and sell!!) more books. I know Last Gamer Standing is at the top of my TBR pile, and How We Fall Apart‘s release date is coming up on August 17! Which, of course, should be at the top of your TBRs as well 😉.
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I feel like all of my introductions are just me being like “how is it already ___???” 😠But seriously, time truly does seem to go faster as you get older. Besides my perpetual surprise at this weird concept called time, I hope you are all doing well!
I’m excited to review two books that come out today (June 8)! Both surprised me in unexpected ways, especially The Marvelous by Claire Kann. Anyway, the reviews!
Continue reading “Mini Reviews: The Marvelous // The Sea Is Salt and So Am I”
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Sometimes it just hits me how much I love reading. I love diving headfirst into a story as soon as I open the cover (or open the book on my Kindle). I love the feeling of being sucked into the world and the characters and feeling an indescribable attachment to them. Angie Thomas’ sophomore novel, On the Come Up wholeheartedly reminded me of this love.
I’m actually on my second read of this book, that’s how much I loved this story the first time around! This time, though, I’m listening to the audiobook, and it’s really cool to see Bri’s raps come to life.
Black Lives Matter resources: click here.
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I’m back again with another review (who am I)! Unfortunately, unlike my two recent mini reviews, this one is…not so positive. In fact, it’s the first book I’ve rated 2🌟. I thought I was going to leave it around 3.5🌟, but as I continued to think and process what I had just read (and I looked over my review policy again), I realized that 2🌟 is more accurate.
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Today I come with something a little different than an ordinary review. I have decided to combine my review of these two books into one post and write mini(er) reviews! Hopefully I will be formatting more review posts like this in the future 🙂
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Title: The Revolution of Birdie Randolph
Author: Brandy Colbert
Release Date: August 20, 2019
Publisher: Little Brown for Young Readers
Genre: YA Contemporary
Rating: 4.5🌟
Content Warnings: underage drinking, vaping, drug use (off-page), alcoholism, racism (treatment by police officer)
*Note: I received this ARC courtesy of NOVL in exchange for an honest review.
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You may have heard of The Reading Rush under its former name, BookTubeAThon. It is a readathon that happens on BookTube and Bookstagram for one week during the summertime. This year’s dates are July 22-July 28. I took part last year, and I was so close to finishing seven books, but I unfortunately could not see properly for 24 hours (this is what an eye doctor’s appointment will do to you🙃), so, alas, it did not happen. But! This year, I really am determined to finish seven books within the week.
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Today I come with a very exciting (but quite long) post! I am thrilled to be a part of the Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim blog post, hosted by Caffeine Book Tours. The blog tour started this past Monday with Shealea’s launch post. The particularly exciting thing about this tour is that it is the bloggers taking part are All-Asian, the majority being Chinese or Chinese-American! Continue reading “Spinning a Magical Tale with SPIN THE DAWN by Elizabeth Lim (Blog Tour & Giveaway)”
Title:Â Long Way Down
Author: Jason Reynolds
Pages: 306
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5 🌟
Content Warnings: gun violence, death
[warnings courtesy of the Content Warning Database]
Title:Â Descendant of the Crane
Author: Joan He
Pages: 416
Release Date: April 2, 2019
Publisher: Albert Whitman Company
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Rating: 5🌟
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