Tag: young adult
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Leta’s Book Review: Throw Like a Girl by Sarah Henning
Throw Like a Girl by Sarah Henning Romance, Contemporary Romance, YA Rating: 4/5 Liv Rodinsky, a softball star, and Grey, the injured star quarterback, find a mutual solution to their problems: Liv Rodinsky, the temporary starting quarterback in Grey’s absence. Liz gets herself a new sport while she’s banned from playing softball, and Grey gets…
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Leta’s Book Review: The Lost Sisters by Holly Black
The Lost Sisters by Holly Black Fantasy, Fairies, YA Rating: 4/5 The Lost Sisters is a very interesting look into the mind of Taryn, Jude’s twin sister from The Cruel Prince. A novella set after the events of The Cruel Prince, The Lost Sisters is unmistakably an apology. Taryn narrates this novella as she explains…
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Leta’s Book Review: Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury
Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury Horror, Paranormal, YA Rating: 5/5 Firstly, happy publication day to Delicious Monsters! If this book sounds remotely interesting to you, go find yourself a copy at your local bookstore or library. Wow. THIS BOOK. The emotional impact of Delicious Monsters is astonishing. Only one other book has effected me to…
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Leta’s Book Review: Weyward by Emilia Hart
Weyward by Emilia Hart Historical Fiction, Gothic Fiction, 15+ Rating: 4/5 Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for a copy of Weyward in exchange for an honest review. Weyward tells the stories of three women from different times but the same blood: Kate in 2019, Altha in 1619, and Violet in 1942. Each…
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Leta’s Book Review: Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw
Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw Fantasy, Paranormal, 12+ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Witches as presented in the masterful, creepy voice of Shea Ernshaw are earthy, lonely, and historical in their beauty. I first read The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw and was blown away by the dark way it crept under my skin and latched onto me. I…
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Leta’s Book Review: The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy
The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy Thriller, Psychological Thriller, 15+ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review The Other Side of Night. The Other Side of Night was an experience I wasn’t prepared for. It introduced some great elements from thrillers and…
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Leta’s Book Review: A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw
A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw Young Adult, Secret Genres, 13+ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for sending me a copy of A Wilderness of Stars in exchange for an honest review. Happy Book Birthday to A Wilderness of Stars! Congratulations to Shea Ernshaw for this absolute phenomenon of a…
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Leta’s Book Review: Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn Young Adult, Fantasy, 13+ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for an advanced copy of Bloodmarked in exchange for an honest review. I always struggle to get into sequels when I know there are going to be more books. I don’t want it to end so soon, and…
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Leta’s Book Review: Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw
Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw Fantasy, Middle Grade/Young Adult Horror, 12+ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Fans of A Nightmare Before Christmas, rejoice! A sequel nearly as amazing as the original movie has been presented to us by the phenomenal Shea Ernshaw, one of my favourite authors of everything creepy and skin-crawly. Long Live the…
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Leta’s Book Review: Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone
Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone Fantasy, Paranormal, YA Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Lakesedge is a book I picked up specifically for this spooky season and I do not regret it. the first thing I noticed was honestly the coolest thing: the main character’s name is Violeta, but she goes by Leta. I instantly felt a kinship with her…
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