Author: Lori Goldstein Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: 09.08.20 Publisher: Razorbill Source: E-ARC via Netgalley My Rating: 2.5/5 stars Synopsis: “At Acedia High School outside of Boston, student council has always been nothing more than a popularity contest. Nobody pays attention. Nobody cares. But all...
Month: October 2020
Waiting on Wednesday: These Violent Delights
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
October 28, 2020
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that is all about sharing and putting a spotlight on upcoming unreleased books that readers cannot wait to get their hands on. My TBR pile is overrun with books that haven’t been released yet, but...
Book Review: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
posted by: fromthelibraryofalexis
October 26, 2020
Author: Holly Jackson Genre: YA Mystery Release Date: 02.04.20 Publisher: Delacorte Press Source: Purchased My Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis: “Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It...
Author: Sarah Lyu Genre: YA Thriller Release Date: 07.02.19 Publisher: Simon Pulse Source: Purchased My Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis: “Remy Tsai used to know how her story would turn out. But now, she doesn’t even know what tomorrow will look like. She was happy once....
Waiting on Wednesday: All I Want for Christmas
posted by: fromthelibraryofalexis
October 21, 2020
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that is all about sharing and putting a spotlight on upcoming unreleased books that readers cannot wait to get their hands on. My TBR pile is overrun with books that haven’t been released yet, but...
My Favorite YA Contemporary Books (& why they’ll make you swoon)
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
October 9, 2020
Since starting my bookstagram account in October 2017 (which is somehow almost a perfect three years ago now?!) I’ve gained a lot of things. I learned how to take photos, figured out how to use the story feature, but most importantly I gained a HUGE...
Waiting on Wednesday: Together, Apart
posted by: fromthelibraryofalexis
October 7, 2020
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that is all about sharing and putting a spotlight on upcoming unreleased books that readers cannot wait to get their hands on. My TBR pile is overrun with books that haven’t been released yet, but...
Back List Book Highlight: The Sound of Drowning
posted by: fromthelibraryofalexis
October 5, 2020
Happy Monday bookish friends! Today we’re doing a recommendation post unlike anything I’ve done before…I’m going to be recommending a back list book! In the book world I feel like a lot of amazing stories get swept under the rug after initial publication, so, In...
September 2020 Reading Wrap-Up // Life Update
posted by: fromthelibraryofalexis
October 2, 2020
Hello friends! It’s October! Now, time for the existential crisis to set in because WOW. It’s October. Personally while I’m not huge on spooky season or pumpkin spice lattes, I’m looking forward to seeing where this month takes me. But, before we move onto October...