Tag: book reviews

— ARC review, audiobook, book review, young adult —

Hocus Pocus & The All-New Sequel by A.W. Jantha (ARC Review)

December 29, 2018

Hocus Pocus is beloved by Halloween enthusiasts all over the world. Diving once more into the world of witches, this electrifying two-part young adult novel, released on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1993 film, marks a new era of Hocus Pocus. Fans will be spellbound by a fresh retelling of the original film, followed by the all-new sequel that continues the story with the next generation of Salem teens.… Read More Hocus Pocus & The All-New Sequel by A.W. Jantha (ARC Review)

— backlist blast, weekly meme —

Backlist Blast #24: The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano

December 20, 2018

Happy Friday Junior, and Backlist Blast day, everyone! Today I’ll be sharing a book that I’ve had a copy of since before it was published last year. Facepalm. It’s The Glass Spare and I’ve kept meaning to read it (like so many other books in my backlist TBR), but it just hasn’t happened yet. This week, I especially want… Read More Backlist Blast #24: The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano

— waiting on wednesday, weekly meme —

Waiting on Wednesday #8: The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe

December 19, 2018

Hey everyone! And happy Wednesday! I’m definitely having a lot of fun with Waiting on Wednesday, so you can expect for me to participate in this meme for quite some time! This week’s book was written by a Canadian who moved to the US, and the main character in his book goes through the same… Read More Waiting on Wednesday #8: The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe

— book birthdays —

Book Birthdays: December 18, 2018

December 18, 2018

Since the first few Book Birthday posts in this series were such a hit, I will keep these posts coming! Here are the books on my radar that are celebrating their Book Birthdays today (a.k.a. books that are being published in Canada today)! Please let me know if you have any feedback and/or suggestions for this series!

— book review, indigo teen staff pick, young adult —

Grim Lovelies by Megan Shepherd (Review)

December 7, 2018

Seventeen-year-old Anouk envies the human world, where people known as Pretties lavish themselves in fast cars, high fashion, and have the freedom to fall in love. But Anouk can never have those things, because she is not really human. Enchanted from animal to human girl and forbidden to venture beyond her familiar Parisian prison, Anouk is a Beastie: destined for a life surrounded by dust bunnies and cinders serving Mada Vittora, the evil witch who spelled her into existence. That is, until one day she finds her mistress murdered in a pool of blood—and Anouk is accused of the crime.… Read More Grim Lovelies by Megan Shepherd (Review)