Book Reviews
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Review: Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer
Another review within a few weeks! Shocking, I tell you, shocking. I myself am quite surprised. Today I am reviewing Forging Silver into Stars, Brigid Kemmerer’s most recently published book. I haven’t read one of her books in a while, so I was looking forward to reading a story by her. Title: Forging Silver into StarsAuthor: Brigid KemmererGenre: YA Fantasy RomanceSeries: Forging Silver into Stars #1Page Count: 542 (hardcover) When ancient magic tests a newfound love, a dark fate beckons… Magic has been banished in the land of Syhl Shallow for as long as best friends Jax and Callyn can remember. They once loved the stories of the powerful magesmiths…
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Review: We Were Dreamers by Simu Liu
Wow, a review! Haven’t seen one of those in a while, have we? I am hopefully going to change that, starting with the book I most recently finished: We Were Dreamers. I’ve been wanting to read this for a while and I finally got the chance to. I am happy to say this book did not disappoint. Title: We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin StoryAuthor: Simu LiuGenre: Adult NonfictionSeries: NonePage Count: 285 (hardcover) Marvel’s newest recruit shares his own inspiring and unexpected origin story, from China to the bright lights of Hollywood. An immigrant who battles everything from parental expectations to cultural stereotypes, Simu Liu struggles to forge a path…
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Review: Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. I’m getting ready to go camping tomorrow, which I’m looking forward to. This will be the only post this week until Friday, as I’ll be gone on Tuesday. Today, I have a review for one of the books I read for Pride Month! Rise to the Sun was one of my most anticipated releases for 2021. I loved Leah Johnson’s debut novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, so I had some hopes for this. Unfortunately, this book didn’t quite live up to them. Title: Rise to the SunAuthor: Leah JohnsonGenre: YA Contemporary RomanceSeries: NonePage Count: 336 (hardcover) A stunning novel…
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Review: A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Being on summer break has felt kind of weird so far. I always feel like there’s something I need to do. When I had school, there was homework and studying, but now, I’m like, “what am I supposed to do with all this free time?” It’s been a month minute since I’ve done a review and I was wanting to get one out, so I decided to review A Wish in the Dark, one of the books I read for AAPI Month. I’ve heard great things about it and I am happy to say that it did not disappoint. Title: A Wish…
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Mini Reviews: The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu & How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I have two mini reviews, one for The Kingdom of Back and one for How We Fall Apart. Both of these have been on my TBR for ages, and I was excited to read both of them. However, only one of them lived up to my expectations. Title: The Kingdom of Back Author: Marie Lu Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Series: None Page Count: 313 (paperback) Born with a gift for music, Nannerl Mozart has just one wish: to be remembered forever. But even as she delights audiences with her masterful playing, she has little hope she’ll ever become the…
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ARC Review: Love Times Infinity by Lane Clarke
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. School is back in session after having spring break last week. I went camping with my family and had a lot of fun. It was definitely hot, but I still had a good time and took a lot of pictures that I plan to share in a later post. Today’s post is a very exciting one. And that’s because I got my first ARC! I was so excited when I got asked to review this book. I’ve gotten a few requests before, but this was the first one that struck my interest. Let’s get into the review! Title: Love Times Infinity Author:…
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Review: Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan
Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. This week has been loooooong. We have this weird schedule at school for testing, so we have extra long block period sessions, where classes are two hours long. It makes the days go by so slowly. And we have it again next week! Anyways, enough complaining from me. I’m here to talk about a new favorite book of mine! Have you ever read a book where you just felt completely and totally happy when it ended? And you couldn’t keep that smile off your face? Well, I have found that book. Counting Down with You is now one of my favorite contemporaries.…
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Review: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
I have found a favorite mystery book–series, to be exact. Thank you very much, Holly Jackson. Seriously though, this book was amazing. (I’m really running out of words to describe books I love.) The hype it has is truly deserved. Title: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Author: Holly Jackson Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult Series: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #1 Page Count: 387 (paperback) The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder,…
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Review: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang | A Brilliant, Asian-Inspired Fantasy, Full of Warfare and Fire
Yes, I have finally read it. The Poppy War has been on my TBR for the longest time; I saw it first on Cherelle’s blog, most likely, and then it started popping up on a bunch of other blogs, with the most positive things to say about it. So I knew I had to read it. It was totally worth it. So, without further ado, onto the review! Title: The Poppy WarAuthor: R.F. KuangGenre: Fantasy, AdultSeries: The Poppy War #1Page Count: 527 (Paperback) A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery…
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Double Review: We Are Not Free by Traci Chee and The Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis & Vivian Truong | A Heartfelt Story of WW2 and an Entertaining MG Fantasy
Hey, everyone! It’s the first review of 2022! I haven’t done a book review in little while; I noticed that I’ve started doing fewer reviews because I’ve discovered so many other book-related posts in the year I’ve been blogging. But book reviews are still pretty much the core of my blog. Today, I’ll be reviewing two books: We Are Not Free by Traci Chee and The Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong. The books are very different from each other, with the first being a historical fiction about the Japanese incarceration camps, while the latter is a fantasy involving dragons and unpredictable villains. I’m reviewing We Are Not…
