Island of the Blue Dolphins
Review Island of the Blue Dolphins holds a special place in my heart for being my favorite book when I was a kid. It was gifted to me in elementary…
Placerita
Review A wonderful slice of California history and urban myth with a generous serving of pulp. Placerita is a short horror story about a woman that finds herself entangled in…
The Monsters Within
Review The Monsters Within follows the Holloway family, who have recently moved into a new house. The family is troubled and is carrying emotional baggage along with them. The reader…
Maeve Fly
Review This book was weird in all the right ways, but also in all the wrong ways. I wanted to love it, and hated that I liked parts of it,…
Bad Romance
Review Bad Romance is a heartbreaking story about relationship abuse and self-loathing, and one of the most accurate portrayals that I've ever read. The book is exceptionally well-written, with developed…
A Step from Heaven
Review A Step from Heaven is not an easy book to address. It follows the life of Young Ju Park and her family; they are Korean immigrants pursuing the American…
When Dimple Met Rishi
Review Sigh. It was hard for me to decide how to start this review because I found myself confused and disappointed when I finished. I think I suffered a little…
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Review Why did I sleep on this graphic novel!? I absolutely positively LOVED it! It hit me in a profound way and brought me back to my youth before I…
Pretending to Dance
Review I had to give myself time after finishing this book because it left me feeling emotionally raw. I wanted to rate and review immediately after finishing as I typically…
Thirteen Reasons Why
Review This is a difficult story to unpack and process. The book tackles suicide and a number of other incredibly heavy themes that are not easy to approach and talk…