Tag: #simon&schuster

  • Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon Sophie and Nick have been best friends since they were toddlers, next door neighbors playing in the mud and blending the artistic talents as dancer and piano-player respectively to create “Terrible Twosome” performances. They know each other better than anyone, love each other and respect each other…

  • Marisa Kanter is a young adult author, amateur baker, and reality television enthusiast. She is the author of What I Like About You, As If on Cue, and Finally Fitz. Born and raised in the suburbs of Boston, her obsession with books led her to New York City, where she worked in the publishing industry…

  • The final book in the Alex and Eliza trilogy may just be my favorite as De La Cruz fully leans into what makes the Hamilton’s love story so memorable all these years later. Eliza and her forgiveness, and the love the Hamiltons shared for each other and their country despite their flaws. Set a year…

  • I know it looks a bit ironic to start the month of Valentines, love and romance with a broken heart title but it is just the theme of the story, Alex and Eliza do triumph through their obstacles like any good HEA.

  • I received this Netgalley ARC for free from Kanter’s agent in exchange for an honest review It may have been a few years since Solomon first published the adventures and romance of longtime rivals, Rowen and Neil on the eve of their graduation, but it’s only been a summer for the overachievers. Now, they’re apart…

  • I received this Netgalley ARC for free from Kanter’s agent in exchange for an honest review. Ava (our titular “Fitz”) Fitzgerald’s brand is all about sustainability fashion. In fact, she has created quite a career out of it on social media. Soon, she’ll upgrade on a prestigious fashion internship in NY and prove to her…

  • Our next author highlight is Rachel Lynn Solomon whose books tackle complex emotions with emphasis on personal development entwined with spiritual faith in some cases. Which sounds really sophiscated but I love how she is able to blend heavy topics into typical YA rom-coms. My library only had three of her books, and one which…

  • Last year, I read an amazing 500 books so this year it was only reasonable that I reach a little more and try to get to 600. I didn’t. I got to 700 books!! And yes, maybe it’s considered “cheating” if you count those graphic novels and lower grade books that are easy to read…

  • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green I know, I know this was a sensation years ago which like the contrary person I am avoided it but eh, why not. I already seen the movie back in college and again, it was such a hit I already knew the major points and Augustus dying.…

  • So I decided to spend the week reading Gloria Chao’s catalogue of books. Which okay that was easy since there’s only four and she’s addictively readable. While each premise seems light, she also deals with the more difficult frustrations of coming of age as a Taiwanese American daughter of immigrants and the difficulties of communication…