— blog tour, giveaway, interview, young adult —

What the Flower Says of Death by Danielle Koste (Blog Tour: Character Interview & Giveaway) [CLOSED]

September 7, 2018

Welcome to my stop on the What the Flower Says of Death Blog Tour! My stop will be featuring an interview with Jack and Violet (the two main characters in the book) as well as a giveaway that ends in 9 days (so don’t miss out)! Also, don’t forget to check out all of the other tour… Read More What the Flower Says of Death by Danielle Koste (Blog Tour: Character Interview & Giveaway) [CLOSED]

— ARC review, book review, nonfiction, young adult —

Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator by Catherine Reef (ARC Review)

September 5, 2018

On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein,comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history…… Read More Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator by Catherine Reef (ARC Review)

— indigo teen staff pick —

Indigo Teen Staff Pick: September 2018

September 4, 2018

Welcome to my Indigo Teen Staff Pick of the Month blog post for September 2018! If you’ve been following my Instagram, you might have noticed that I’ve been posting about the Indigo Teen Staff Picks since November 2017. I started talking about these picks in January 2018, and have enjoyed discussing them all! Continue reading to… Read More Indigo Teen Staff Pick: September 2018

— calendar girls —

Calendar Girls (September 2018): Back to School (Best Novel Set in a School)

September 3, 2018

This is the second month that Calendar Girls has been back now, and I couldn’t be happier! This blog event has gone through some changes though. The hostesses have changed entirely from Melanie and myself, to our friends (and former Calendar Girls participants) Katie @ Never Not Reading and Adrienne @ Darque Dreamer Reads! I’m so… Read More Calendar Girls (September 2018): Back to School (Best Novel Set in a School)

— monthly wrap-up —

Monthly Wrap-Up (August 2018)

September 1, 2018

Sooo, I’ve been saying this about every month this summer … but, where did August go?! And it’s weird, because I’m not enjoying the summer season as much as I usually do, so I should be happy about it ending, right? Maybe I have some leftover stress from when I used to go to school,… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (August 2018)

— book event, influencer event —

Indigo YA Preview: Fall 2018 (Influencer Event Recap)

August 30, 2018

I am so overjoyed that I as invited to this event, and my anticipation and excitement were definitely worth it! This event lasted a little longer than some of the others that I’ve attended, but I actually preferred that because we had an hour to socialize before the presentation began, and I was able to… Read More Indigo YA Preview: Fall 2018 (Influencer Event Recap)

— book event, influencer event —

HarperCollins Canada Ltd. Frenzy Presents: Fall 2018 (Influencer Event Recap)

August 28, 2018

I was so happy to have been invited to HarperCollins Canada’s Frenzy Presents for Fall 2018! It was a lot of fun, and we got to hear and talk about a lot of exciting upcoming titles! So, I decided to put this post together to share with everyone how awesome it was, and also for… Read More HarperCollins Canada Ltd. Frenzy Presents: Fall 2018 (Influencer Event Recap)

— anthology, ARC review, book review, young adult —

Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft edited by Tess Sharpe and Jessica Spotswood (ARC Review)

August 27, 2018

A young adult fiction anthology of 15 stories featuring contemporary, historical, and futuristic stories featuring witchy heroines who are diverse in race, class, sexuality, religion, geography, and era… Read More Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft edited by Tess Sharpe and Jessica Spotswood (ARC Review)

— book review, children's, picture book —

A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin (Review)

August 25, 2018

A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin… Read More A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin (Review)

— backlist blast, weekly meme —

Backlist Blast #18: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

August 23, 2018

Happy Friday Junior, and Backlist Blast day! This week I’m featuring a book that’s been on my TBR for quite a bit of time! And I plan on reading it this winter, especially now since the same friend who granted my #bookishwish with Strange the Dreamer sent me a copy of this book too! I’m so grateful! And… Read More Backlist Blast #18: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden