Books

Ramona Blue, by Julie Murphy, out now, via Balzer + Bray Ramona Blue brought me so much joy. Not only is this story an important one about a girl figuring out her sexuality, but it’s also about friendship, family, race, class, and societal standards. Julie Murphy, author of Dumplin’ and Side Effects May Vary, has…

As mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been annoyingly behind on book reviews, and I’m so sorry! I’ve read a good number of good books so far this year, and I still want to share them with you! Especially as these ones seem to be flying under the radar a bit, and I need to…

Perfection is a feeling; you’ll know it if you’ve ever questioned the competency of your penmanship before writing on the first page of a new notebook. Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall, via Clarion Books, out now. Under Rose-Tainted Skies is one of my favourite books of 2017 so far. When I first heard of…

The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas, via Balzer + Bray, out now. You’ve probably seen this book everywhere on the internet in the last few weeks, maybe even months. Good. It’s an incredibly important book. I wouldn’t say it’s the first YA book on Black Lives Matter (just because I don’t have anything to…

If today was your last day alive, and you had the chance to keep living it, what would you do differently? What would you say to the people you love? What would you learn about yourself? How long would it take for you to go a little bit nuts? Lauren Oliver’s 2010 YA novel Before I…

Love and First Sight, by Josh Sundquist, via Little, Brown, out now. If there’s one thing I don’t like, it’s people feeling sorry for me. Love and First Sight ticked a lot of good boxes for me. Cute YA love story? Check. Great characters? Check. An opportunity to learn about how life is for someone…