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‘Ward D’ is a psychological thriller that takes place in a locked psychiatric hospital wing. So, I’m not really a horror reader but it’s October, and I wanted to read something that would give me chills. I’ve seen such praise for this author online so I so I chose this book since its the first that popped up on my Kindle Unlimited! I probably could have read this book any time, because it…

Firstlife is the first book in the Everlife trilogy. It takes place in a world where when you die your spirit goes to one of two realms, that you sign with while living, or you go to the torturous land of the unsigned. I’m not sure exactly how to categorize it, but the genre seems contemporary paranormal sci-fi, it’s unique for sure! This book has to do with death, and there’s a lot of it in…

Imagine it’s 2023, and you’ve hardly read in years. Life has been a rollercoaster of craziness between work and life, and there’s hardly been a chance for you to make time for yourself, especially to read. Family stresses, drama, and deaths. Work demands leaking into the “after hours” when you should be home with family. There’s a permanent pinch in your shoulder blade because you can’t fathom…

So it’s been a while! I didn’t give up reading, but drastically slowed down due to work and life. But I’m back! And I plan to review several more books this year, starting with this ARC that I received from author M.C. Frank! Read via my Kindle Scribe, so I could take notes 🙂 Pierce Me is described as a hate-to-love story with k-pop/idol vibes. It definitely has angst, and music throughout. I…

Imposters by Scott Westerfeld is the first book in a new series taking place in the dystopian ‘Uglies’ world. It takes place about a generation after the original quadrilogy. As a huge fan of the original Uglies series I have a lot of feelings about this book, but I will keep it spoiler free 🙂 The world building in this book is just ok. It assumes a LOT that you’ve already read the entire…

Wanted: A Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Suck by Natasha Sapienza ~ Book Review!!

Wanted: A Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Suck is a contemporary teenage looking-for-love story told from the perspective of the narrator. I received an advanced copy of part one of this story from the author in exchange for an honest review. This is a novella, about 200 pages so a quick read that’s is great for Valentine’s Day! The world building is good. While I’ve never been to Florida, the author is…

Citadel by Kristofor Hellmeister ~ Book Review!!

I received Citadel as an ARC from the author to read and review, and it is going to be released this month so be sure to check it out!!! Citadel is the sequel to dystopian story Axiom by Kristofor Hellmeister. This is an adult dystopian story full of betrayal and technology in a unique world that I highly recommend. If you haven’t already, be sure to see my review of the first book Axiom here!…

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle ~ Book Review!!

A Wrinkle in Time is one of those iconic books that I’ve been wanting to read for years, literally over a decade. By the age of the main characters, it is a middle grade story but it’s pretty complex so I wouldn’t discourage older readers from reading this book/series. The melodramatic opening line “It was a dark and stormy night.” brought chuckles as soon as I opened the book and I couldn’t…

The Encounter is the third book in the Animorphs series. The Animorphs is a middle grade sci-fi series full of aliens, adventure, and action. If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out my reviews for books 1 & 2 in the series. The world building in this book is good. The story is still taking place in the same city as the previous books but from a slightly different perspective. Our narrator is…

Android and sci-fi stories are a great way to escape the real world… and especially in 2020 we all need a little bit of that. I’d had Life L1k3 on my shelf for a while waiting to be read so when I wanted something different and unique, I decided it was time to pick this one up! The world building in this book is great! It was unique and the history is well explained. I found the world easy to…

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in the Chronicles of Narnia when reading the series in chronological order. I had been looking forward to finally getting the chance to read this book, this series has been high on my TBR and I wanted to punch through a much of it as I could this year. In this book, four siblings stumble into the world of Narnia. Here is a beginning and end…

Eragon is a book that I’ve wanted to read for a long time. I’d see people carrying around this think dragon book and was always curious about what it contained. Dragon style fantasies aren’t something I read enough of so I made a goal that I wanted to read this one in 2020. This book would be considered MG/YA based on the age of the protagonist but I think it’d be appropriate for any that are…

Surrender is the second book in the YA dystopia Possession series. If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check out my review of the first book Possession!

The world building is good. We start off in a different area than what was in the first book yet it’s described clearly and easily to see. Any time the characters are traveling their new settings are easy to get into and feel accurate…

Animorphs: The Visitor (#2) by K.A. Applegate ~ Book Review!!

The Visitor is the second book in the Animorphs series. A middle grade sci-fi/ fantasy story that is a quick read yet full of adventure, friendship, emotion, and conflict.

Book 2 is narrated by Rachel. The other characters and herself learn more about the Yeerks and those that are being controlled by Yeerks. This book also introduces the first set of morphs that make the kids really question…

New book review for Possession by Elana Johnson !!!

Possession is a YA Dystopian story set is a world filled with mind control, rebels, manipulation, and abilities. I first picked up this book years ago, like 8+ years ago. I read the fist couple chapters, maybe not even that, but then I didn’t own the book and life got a little crazy with school and internships and I never finished the story. However, the beginning scenes have stuck in my head and…

Animorphs: The Invasion by K.A. Applegate ~ Book Review!

The Animorphs is a MIddle Grade sci-fi/fantasy series about a group of kids that get powers from an alien to help save their planet from invading aliens. This series is dripping with the 90’s and that is part of what I love about it, I was a little too young to read them when they came out, but I’d read some of them as I grew older just not the whole series. Then, when I saw them all available…

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott ~ Book Review!!

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott with Mikki Daughtry & Tobias Iaconis is the story of two teenagers who have Cystic Fibrosis.

The story is told from the perspective of both Stella and Willis, each of them narrating their own chapters. Reading a story about two kids who’s lives almost depend on access to a ventilator might not have been the ideal choice during the beginning of the COVID…