Meet the Blogger: Q and A

Here is a little get to know you post. I asked questions on my bookstagram a while ago in this post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Byi1_jpgRcT/ These were the ones I got back: Favorite Food? I really like my mother's homemade marinara sauce. Italian is my favorite cuisine, and holmade meals are so good. Favorite Book? I don't have…

Top 19 of 2019

As 2020 starts and reading goals are set here is a look at the Top 19 of 2019. One of my top books last year. Eyes on Me by Rachel Harris. Genre: YA Contemporary - I loved this book because of the dance inspiration, and the super sweet romance. If I'm Being Honest by Emily…

Bookish Mother-Daughter Time

I wrote this essay in school about my bookstagram and my blog and how my mother helped inspire me to start, I thought it would be fun to put it up here: In a century where most people are on their phones or computers, the polished screens are their rulers, and they try to appease…

A Pirates Life for She: Book Review

Thank you for the review copy, Edelweiss+. Book: A Pirates Life for She Author: Laura Sook Duncombe Publication Date: October 1, 2019 Thoughts: This anthology of tales of real life female pirates was a blast to read. I loved learning about their lives and what happened to them, the little fact boxes were incredibly interesting…

Power to the Princess: Mini-Review

Thank you Edelwiss+ for the free review copy. Book: Power to the Princess Author: Vita Murrow Illustrator: Julia Bereciartu What I liked: Feminist look at the popular fairy talesPOC/LGBTQ+ repPictures!The lessons kids could learn from this bookThe fact that the "handsome princes" were just normal guyHard work leading to dreams coming true What I didn't…

Author Feature: Juliet Mariller

Normally I stick with reading YA novels and MG books but I recently found a YA Fantasy author that writes some Adult fantasy and wanted to try a new author out. I loved Juliet Mariller's books, she effortlessly combines history and storytelling and fantasy into her books. For fans of old stories and myths and…

LitUp: Books and Art for the Next Generation Review

On Saturday May 4th, I went to Litup, a book festival for YA book nerds. It was awesome! When you first get there and sign in you are given a bag with a pen, notebook, sunglasses and a book. Attendees then head to to first Keynote speaker and you are given another free book, you…