This is the first book I’ve ever read with characters from an Amish community. I didn’t know a lot about being Amish prior to reading, so I’ll say this book did teach me something. The story itself, however, was a little underwhelming. The mystery…
The plot greatly resembles the book Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. While I didn’t enjoy that book, this one stood out to me. Where Everything, Everything went wrong while dealing with mental health/chronic illness, Under Rose-Tainted Skies went right. However, this is more about how…
This is a book full of valuable lessons. It’s 300 or so pages of teaching the reader several what may seem like simple lessons but are so monumental to one’s growth. 1. It deals with adoption in a unique way. This is the first…
I gave this one a shot, I really did. It just ended up being pretty much what I expected. I wasn’t a fan of the plot of Everything, Everything, but the writing was easy and fun to read so I gave this one a…
If you missed my interview with Clara Kensie and the announcement of the Blu Gives Back Aftermath design, you can visit that here! OH. MY. I don’t even know where to begin with this one. This story is both difficult and beautiful. It’s a…
After reading some reviews on how Niven handles her characters and stories, I feel the need to defend her (which I’ve literally never done and I’m not saying you have to like her, I’m just offering some insight into her characters). Both this book…
This book was cute, but not exactly captivating. It seems like if you’re already a Kasie West fan, you will love this. Disclaimer: This was my first Kasie West book. I went in expecting some great things and while I didn’t hate it, I…
Kindred Spirits was a very short and sweet story about one girl’s love of Star Wars. What I loved about it wasn’t necessarily the story or the characters, which were both fine, but what I loved was that it got me thinking about fandoms,…
Pre-Warning*: This book deals with topics such as sexual assualt and drug use. *I will be including this section in reviews of books that I think contain sensitive material that may be upsetting to some so you can decide whether to continue reading The…