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  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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.

  • The Pretenders Duology Review

    I’m back on the Lisi Harrison train. I mean I always loved her Clique books but it’s about time for me to get into her other YA works so here goes.

  • The Amateurs Trilogy Review

    Because someone is taking a looong time to read and return Flawless to the library, I decided to get my Sara Shepard fix by reading her Amateurs trilogy. Taking a step away from the mean popular girl gets murdered and her friends must figure out the truth premise that cover her Pretty Little Liars/The Lying…

  • The Princess Diaries #1-3 ReRead

    After finishing Stephanie Plum I decided to dive into a new reread with The Princess Diaries since my memory is a bit spotty after the first two books.We all know about Mia Thermopolis and her eventual reign of Genovia’s throne whether it is from the beloved series or the movies starring Anne Hathway. So here…

  • Ali’s Pretty Little Lies Review

    Big warning here. Technically this book is a prequel and chronologically takes place before the first book. But it came out after #13 or something and reveals quite a few things, and by reveals, it changes how you view what came before. So spoilers ahead.

  • Author Highlight: Elizabeth Acevedo

    So I’m back with another notable author, Elizabeth Acevedo. Originally Acevedo had wanted to be a rapper, inspired by her neighbohood and Afro-Latin heritage to rap about the abuelas who fed her pastelitos and the racism and sexism she faced. But since that was too “soft” for the rap word, she switched to spoken word…

  • Interview with Joya Goffney

    Joya Goffney is the dazzling novelist of Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry and Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl from Texas. Her work centers around Black identity, romance and other young adult trials and triumphs. She is also a kind, communicative author who has answered my emails and allowed me to interview her for…

  • Pretty Little Liars Review

    *I have never seen the tv show so these reviews won’t be influenced or confused by the television events. Sara Shepard’s debut series of the sleepy little town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania sparks one of the twistiest teen intrigues of the early 200s. You see, Rosewood is a town full of secrets harbored by the prettiest…