The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young was a June COYER book club pick. I really enjoyed Sky in the Deep so I was excited to pick this book up. Right off the bat I’m going to say I didn’t love The Girl the Sea Gave Back as much. I felt like the whole mystery of Tova was overdone. It seemed pretty obvious […]
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins {Stephanie’s Review}
Who isn’t reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins right now? I read it because it filled a prompt for my TBR Monopoly and I was very curious if lightning strikes twice. I’m sad to report that it didn’t for me. I was in love with this concept. It’s 10 years after the end of the war and people are starting to […]
Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff {Stephanie’s Review}
I decided to read Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff as it was one of the May COYER Book Club selections. I was attempting to read all 4 picks that month (I got 3 of the 4!). Plus I just wanted more Jay Kristoff in my life. I really enjoyed Lifel1k3! I kept thinking I knew what was going to happen. I’ve read the Illuminae series after […]
The How and the Why by Cynthia Hand *Stephanie’s Review*
It has been a long time since a book has made me this happy! I knew from reading The Last Time We Say Goodbye that I was going to be in for an emotional punch. The How & the Why by Cynthia Hand was everything I had hope for and then some. Hand’s writing pulled me in from the beginning. It flows so easily and […]
Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett *Stephanie’s Review*
Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett is my first Jenn Bennett novel. I really enjoyed it. From start to finish it was *just* light enough that I could devour it but still dealt with some pretty serious stuff. I could really relate to Zori and her lists and schedules. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to stop but that doesn’t mean that I can’t appreciate […]