Category: Book/Author Highlight

• Warriors: The Prophecies Begin

  So I decided to officially reread the Warriors series which should be interesting as I’ve only gotten through the first eight books so the rest of the expanded world is a whole new adventure for me to read. I’m very excited. So my first post on this will be pretty quick as I remember the…

  rachelbeerwoman

  July 13, 2023

  Book/Author Highlight, Rankings

  #animalbooks, #dangerouspaths, #erinhunter, #fireandice, #forestofsecrets, #harpercollins, #intothewid, #intothewild, #rachelreads&reviews, #risingstorm, #thedarkesthour, #theprophecybegins, #warriors

• Book Highlight: Obviously Imogen

  Since it’s Pride Month, I figured I should priotize some LGTBQ centered book and what better start than with Becky Albertalli. I mean The Upside of Unrequited and Simon vs the Homo Sapien Agenda were great, and this new story was no exception especially as it’s one close to Albertalli’s experience. You may have heard…

  rachelbeerwoman

  June 1, 2023

  Book/Author Highlight

  #balzerandbray, #beckyalbertalli, #harpercollins, #lgtbq, #obviouslyimogen, #pridemonth, #rachelreads&reviews, #YA

• Author Highlight: Jeannie Chin

  I’ll admit as appealing as the covers of small town romances look to me, whenever I try to read them, I always end up stopping at book 2. They just bleed into one another for me and even dramatic plots feel predictable. Historical and regency romance are more bag than the small Midwestern towns where…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 14, 2023

  Book/Author Highlight

  #bluecederfalls, #contemporaryromance, #jeanniechin, #rachelreads&reviews, #returntocherryblossomway, #smalltownromance, #thehouseonmulberrystreet, #theinnonsweetbriarlane

• Book Highlight: Once Series

  I read this, what I had thought was a trilogy, over break and while it may be for kids I suggest having an adult nearby so kids can ask questions. I’m not sure if there are answers to “Why are people so heinous?” But they’re going to be asking that after these books. This is…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 26, 2023

  Book/Author Highlight

  #after, #maybe, #morrisgleitzman, #now, #once, #puffin, #rachelreads&reviews, #soon, #then

• American Girl Retrospective

  Since I have almost finished my American Girl collection (4 more to go, woo woo), I decided to do a little retrospective on the series that has touched so many childhoods and have surely sparked my interest in historical fiction. My retrospective will be primarily focusing on the arc of the series since they’re pretty…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 2, 2023

  Book/Author Highlight

  #addy, #americangirl, #caroline, #cecile, #claudie, #courtney, #felicity, #historicalfiction, #josefina, #julie, #kaya, #kirsten, #kit, #mariegrace, #maryellen, #melody, #molly, #nanea, #pleasantcompany, #rachelreads&reviews, #rebecca, #samantha

• More Thoughts on Tales from Shadowhunter Academy

  Cuz apparently I’m still not over it. Maybe it’s a bit nitpicky or maybe I’m biased because I enjoy Simon/Isabelle/Sizzy but I want another Tales from Shadowhunter Academy. And this time I want it to truly focus on Simon and Izzy.   What I mean is that while the anthology format was entertaining and showed many parts…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 20, 2023

  Book/Author Highlight

  #cassandraclare, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster, #talesfromshadowhunteracademy, #theshadowhunterchronicles, #YA

• Book Highlight: The Valentine’s Hate

  If you like enemies to lovers this is the one you should read for today, Valentine’s Day. It all started when Lizzie Alonso and Brian Anderson were in second grade when he called her card stupid. Then eighth grade when an unrequited crush and bra stuffing led to the humilating Tiolet Titties nickname. Then eight…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 14, 2023

  Book/Author Highlight

  #avonbooks, #contemporaryromance, #rachelreads&reviews, #sidneyhalston, #thevalentine'shate

• Author Highligt: Maurene Goo

  Desi Lee is a straight A, type A, school president, Standford dreaming nerd. Basically she’s winning at everything in life with waaay too many extracurriculars and an almost encyclopedic/photographic knowledge of obscue things from Middle English to trees to cars, the latter thanks to her mechanic father. When she was little, she convinced herself that…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 7, 2023

  Book/Author Highlight

  #Ibelieveinathingcalledlove, #macmillan, #maurenegoo, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #romance, #scholastic, #sinceyouasked, #somewhereonlyweknow, #thewayyoumakemefeel, #YA

• Author Highlight: Julie Murphy

  This bold and body-positive author always manages to hit the right note in her YA novels of being true to you no matter your size or sexuality.

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 10, 2023

  Book/Author Highlight

  #balzerandbray, #bodypositivity, #dumplin, #harpercollins, #juliemurphy, #puddin, #pumpkin, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #YA

• Notable Author: Erin Hunter

  Though I suppose I should authors since Erin Hunter is the nom de plume of several different authors. But honestly this post isn’t about them. I decide to go on a binge and reread these series. Well reread the first series, the rest are entirely new to me and see if they still hold up.…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 21, 2022

  Book/Author Highlight

  #bravelands, #erinhunter, #harpercollins, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #survivors, #warriors