Let me give a bit of a backstory about this before I hop into the review. When I finished reading the Cellar and heard that there was a sequel to it from Goodreads, I thought that I would have to wait until it was published next year. However, I found out that the sequel was …
The Cellar Review
Nothing happens in the town of Long Thorpe. One night, sixteen-year-old Summer is kidnapped by a man named Clover. She is taken to his cellar where she is forced to live with his four other flowers: Violet, Poppy, and Rose. She is his Lily. At first, all she can think of is escaping. She thinks …
Dear Martin Review
Justyce is top of his class and headed for an Ivy League school, but he is also one of the only African American boys in his area. This is emphasized when he is put in handcuffs after trying to transport an intoxicated friend back home after a party. He has tried to fit in with the …
Top Ten Tuesday: 2018 Releases!
Hi Everyone! Top Ten Tuesdays were a meme created by the Broke and the Bookish in 2010. They have new themes for Top Tens every week, and this week’s theme is “Top Ten Books I’m Looking Forward To In 2018”. I plan to start doing these, but on January 16 That Artsy Reader Girl will be hosting the …
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo Review
Genie Lo hopes to be able to get into a good college, and getting good grades in her academic private school is going to get her there. Then, a male transfer student named Quentin Sun arrives and immediately latches on to her. She wants to avoid him at all costs, but he tells her that …
Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat Review
Warning, this book deals with abuse both physical, sexual, and emotional; along with some other tough topics. If you feel that these will bother you, then you might want to click off this review now. Patricia Williams (aka Ms. Pat) was born in Alabama and raised during the crack epidemic of the 1980’s. Her …
Rhinoceros Summer Review
Lydia is a seventeen-year-old girl who wants to be a photographer. Her father’s friend from school offers her the chance of a lifetime: to travel to Tanzania and take pictures for him. At first, she is worried that her overprotective parents won’t let her go. But when they do let her go, despite her mother’s …
In Other Lands Review
Song I Listened To While Reading This: This story follows the life of a young boy named Elliot who is taken from the human world to the Borderlands, where he is greeted by magical creatures and warriors. We see him grow from age 14-17 and he goes on many adventures with his friends Selene and …
Hogwarts Bookstagram Challenge from K&K’s Book Nook!
Merry Christmas to all! I hope you all have a happy Christmas and New Year! This will probably be the last post until after New Years Day. I look forward to getting more involved with this blog and reviews. The photo above is the Hogwarts themed bookstagram challenge we came up with for the month […] …
Castaway Heart Review
Look at this beautiful mermaid picture! Lyna always disliked her twin sister Dyna’s mate, Hian. She always thought that he lacked honor, but she had no proof that he was hurting her sister. She could only go off what her sister looked like when he was around: dejected and sad. However, when she sees Hian …