In case you missed it, YA contemporary books are my jam. When I first started reading in 2016 I immediately gravitated to the genre. Throughout the last five years I’ve read over 150+ stories that have made me fall in love with reading. Between the...
Author: Alexis Gauthier
They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman ARC Review
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
July 28, 2021
Author: Jessica Goodman Genre: YA Thriller Release Date: 07.27.21 Publisher: Razorbill Source: E-ARC via NetGalley My Rating: 4/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “Stella and Ellie Steckler are only a year apart, but their different personalities make their relationship complicated. Stella is single-minded, driven, and she keeps to...
Recent Reads & Mini Reviews (A Taste for Love, Admission, Last Chance Books…)
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
June 28, 2021
To put it bluntly, sometimes writing a review for a book is hard. When I sat down to begin catching up on reviews I kept getting stumped after a couple paragraphs. So, instead of pushing myself, I decided to try something new today! I’m sharing...
The Betrothed by Kiera Cass Book Review (ft. great disappointment)
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
June 16, 2021
Author: Kiera Cass Genre: YA Fantasy, YA Fantasy Romance Release Date: 05.05.2020 Publisher: HarperCollins Source: Paperback Copy via Publisher My Rating: 1/5 stars SYNOPSIS: ” When King Jameson declares his love for Lady Hollis Brite, Hollis is shocked—and thrilled. After all, she’s grown up at...
Twelve Upcoming YA Book Releases You Must Add to Your TBR
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
June 14, 2021
While I’m in complete shock to already be six whole month into 2021, I’m also so thrilled to be closer to the release dates for some amazing upcoming books. I’ve found an incredible amount of books to add to my tbr this year, and it’s...
We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon ARC Review (Ft. a Book Birthday Cake)
posted by: Alexis Gauthier
June 9, 2021
Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: 06.08.21 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Source: Physical ARC via publisher My Rating: 5/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “Quinn Berkowitz and Tarek Mansour’s families have been in business together for years: Quinn’s parents are wedding...
Author: Kelly Loy Gilbert Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: 03.09.21 Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers Source: Publisher My Rating: 4.5/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “All Beth wants is for her tight-knit circle of friends — Grace Nakamura, Brandon Lin, Sunny Chen, and Jason Tsou —...
Author: Chloe Gong Genre: YA Fantasy Release Date: 11.17.20 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Source: Purchased My Rating: 3.5/5 stars Synopsis: “The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the...
Author: Gloria Chao Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: 10.10.20 Publisher: Simon Pulse Source: Purchased My Rating: 4.5/5 stars SYNOPSIS: “Chloe Wang is nervous to introduce her parents to her boyfriend, because the truth is, she hasn’t met him yet either. She hired him from Rent...
Hello friends! Happy (belated) December wishes! While I may be over two weeks late to sharing my November wrap-up, I still thought it would be fun to. Last month was nothing like I had anticipated at all, but I’m glad to have survived it. For...