Rachel Reads & Reviews

Book Highlight: K-Pop Revolution

Stephan Lee delivers a highly satisfying sequel/conclusion to K-Pop Confidential with Revolution as Candace becomes the head of big changes in the K-Pop industry and S.A.Y. Entertainment. Or so she thinks? With the bombshell she dropped on live television, Candace’s life is left in what seems to be ruins but with the widespread support she gains…

rachelbeerwoman

July 30, 2022

Book/Author Highlight

#k-poprevolution, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #stephanlee, #YA

Kelly Thompson Interview

1. How did you get started in the comic industry? I actually went to college to study comics, I graduated from The Savannah College of Art & Design with a degree in Sequential Art. I wouldn’t trade that experience for anything, but it’s absolutely not necessary to have that experience in order to break in…

rachelbeerwoman

July 29, 2022

Interview

#archiecomics, #captainmarvel, #comics, #crowdfunding, #hawkeye, #IDW, #jemandtheholograms, #kellythompson, #marvel, #rachelreads&reviews, #sabrinatheteenagewitch, #storykiller, #thecull, #thegirlwhowouldbeking

Book Highlight: Song of the Lioness

Ah, The Song of the Lionness. The quartet that helped put Tamora Pierce on the map as premiere fantasy novelist with a feminist hero for the ages. It also founded the expansive Tortall universe. Since the books have been around since the 80s I’m not going to repeat what happens in them. Everyone has probably…

rachelbeerwoman

July 28, 2022

Book/Author Highlight

#alannathefirstadventure, #inthehandofthegoddess, #lionessrampant, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #simon&schuster, #songofthelioness, #tamorapierce, #thewomanwhorideslikeaman

Rupi Kaur Poems P2

I’m back with more of my favorite poems from Rupi Kaur’s second collection, the sun and her flowers. i long/for you/but you long/for someone else/i deny the one/who wants me/cause i want someone else-the human condition (Kaur 39) i hardened under the last loss. it took something/ human out of me. i used to be…

rachelbeerwoman

July 27, 2022

Book Suggestions

#andrewmcneelpublishing, #poetry, #rachelreads&reviews, #rupikaur, #thesunandherflowers

Jennifer Brody Interview

Jennifer Brody, pen name Vera Strange, the award winning sci-fi and horror author of The 13th Continuum, Deep Spectre 6 and the ongoing Disney Chills series kindly allowed me an interview. Here she talks about her previous career as CEO of Continuum Entertainment Group, her pivot to writing and inspiration for the genres. 1. Starting…

rachelbeerwoman

July 26, 2022

Interview

#deepspectre6, #disney, #disneychills, #horror, #jenniferbrody, #rachelreads&reviews, #scifi, #the13thcontinuumtrilogy

Sleepaway Girls Review

Ah summer camp, the pine trees, the color wars, the bug spray. I never got the appeal but Calonita makes a good case for it with Samantha Montgomery who heads to Whispering Pines for a change of scenery and to get away from being the third wheel to her BFF and boyfriend love bubble. Right…

rachelbeerwoman

July 25, 2022

Reviews

#camp, #jencalonita, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #poppypublishing, #rachelreads&reviews, #sleepawaygirls, #YA

Turn It Up Review

As one can tell from the very fun cover, Calonita takes a cue from Pitch Perfect in her new novel about three friends trying to achieve a capella championship by bringing the failing Bradley Academy’s all girl acapella group, The Nightingales from rag tag group to passable winners for the November, Turn It Up competition.…

rachelbeerwoman

July 24, 2022

Reviews

#acapella, #jencalonita, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #turnitup, #YA

When You Get The Chance Review

This book made my musical lover heart sing! The summary was on point when it’s a fun take on Mamma Mia. Or in this case Millie Mia.

rachelbeerwoman

July 23, 2022

Reviews

#comingofage, #emmalord, #macmillan, #musicalnerd, #rachelreads&reviews, #whenyougetthechance, #YA

Kathryn Reiss Interview

1. Your suspense varies from gothic-lite to time traveling adventures to mystical reincarnation. What are some of your favorite tropes to explore in mystery? I love to write the sort of thing I love to read! Some of the tropes that especially draw me are the baby left on the doorstep, the imposter among us,…

rachelbeerwoman

July 22, 2022

Interview

#americangirl, #historicalmystery, #kathrynreiss, #mystery, #paperquake, #rachelreads&reviews, #timewindows

The Dirty Book Club Review

This book sucks you in right from the beginning though there is not much sucking involved to be honest. But that’s okay because the book club is lot less about sex but the friendship bonds that form around it. It’s like the next generation of the Sisterhood of Traveling Pants!

rachelbeerwoman

July 22, 2022

Reviews

#chicklit, #lisiharrison, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #simon&schuster, #thedirtybookclub