Arc Review // Medusa by Katherine Marsh

From National Book Award finalist Katherine Marsh: Percy Jackson meets The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy in this fantastical adventure about Ava, who attends a boarding school for the descendants of Greek monsters and uncovers a terrible secret that could change the world forever.Ava Baldwin h…

Middle Grade Review // Brick Dust and Bones by M.R. Fournet

A twelve-year-old cemetery boy and monster hunter–along with his flesh-eating mermaid friend–has to race against the clock to save the ghost of his dead mother in Brick Dust and Bones, M.R. Fournet's magical middle grade debut.Nothing’s more dangerous than a monster hunter with a mission.Marius…

Young Adult Review // Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino

Lilah is stuck in the middle. At least, that’s what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes—when you don’t feel “deaf enough” to identify as Deaf or hearing enough to meet the world’s expectations. But this summer, Lilah is ready for a change.When Lilah becomes a counselor at a summer camp for t…

Foodies Read // Turtle Bread by Kim-Joy

The debut graphic novel from The Great British Bake-Off star and author Kim-Joy, Turtle Bread explores mental health and the power of friendship, community and, of course, baking!On her way home from another unsuccessful job interview, Yan stumbles upon Baking Club.Her social anxiety tries to keep …

Once Upon a Readathon TBR + Current Reads

Once Upon a Readathon is a team-based readathon during January 2024 hosted by Hannah Blackwell. The objective is to get as many points as possible for your team to win at the end of the month. You can read anything but you get extra points for things like page count, winter setting, retellings base…

2023 Yearly Reading Stats

Last year I had the most meh reading year. 
This year my reading was trial and error. 
I was constantly starting and stopping challenges. I started the year by forcing myself to read more children's books and complete the challenges I set for myself. I enjoyed most of my Disney challenge books bu…

My 2024 Reading Goals

Another new year is upon us meaning it's time to set reading goals. I feel like every year no matter what, I set goals way beyond my reach. Even last year when I didn't set too many, I felt guilty abandoning the Disney Princess Controls My Life project even though I felt like I was overwhel…
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