Hi friends! It’s been a little while since I’ve done these mini reviews, but I thought I’d bring them back today with these two lovely YA contemporaries I read while on vacation this June. I devoured them both quickly, so… I think it’s fair to say they were quite good reads overall, so yay! I’d…
Review: Some Mistakes Were Made, Kristin Dwyer
Some Mistakes Were Made was one of my most anticipated reads of 2022 and, on paper, it sounded like the kind of book I’d adore and would never, ever, ever cease talking about. Check out my full review below to find out if I loved it! ☂️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: underage drinking, mentions of drugs, child…
Review: XOXO, Axie Oh
XOXO was on my most anticipated reads list for 2021 and I’m thrilled to say: it didn’t disappoint. Read my full review below to find out why! ☂️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: mentions of cancer, scenes at the hospital, mentions of bullying, stalking. ☂️ DIVERSITY: Korean-American main character, a majority of the cast are Korean characters, Taiwanese-American…
Review: Sisters Of The Snake, Sasha Nanua, Sarena Nanua
Sisters of the Snake is a lovely young adult fantasy with identical twins switching places…Read on to hear my thoughts on the book! ☂️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: violence, child abuse, torture, murder, death of a parent (before the book starts), emotional manipulation, poisoning, snakes. ☂️ DIVERSITY: South Asian cast of characters. There are no spoilers in…
Review: Last Chance Books, Kelsey Rodkey
Rival bookstores, an enemies-to-lovers relationship, lots of banter and lots of feels? I got it all in Last Chance Books and I loved it. Check out my full review below! ☂️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: child abandonment by deadbeat parent, gentrification, car accident, blood/injury related to car accident, alcohol/underage drinking, internalized and challenged fatphobia. ☂️ DIVERSITY:BIPOC and…
