Book Spotlight: My Own Lightning by Lauren Wolk

Welcome to book spotlight where instead of giving you another book review, I’m just going to talk about books I’ve read recently that I enjoyed. Prepare yourself for the fangirl gushing. When I learned Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk had a sequel, I was a bit apprehensive. Wolf Hollow is a phenomenal book. It didn’t need a …

Book Spotlight: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

Welcome to book spotlight where instead of giving you another book review, I’m just going to talk about books I’ve read recently that I enjoyed. Prepare yourself for the fangirl gushing. When I heard Ruta Sepetys was coming out with another book, I was so eager to get my hands on it. I even pre-ordered a copy …

Book Spotlight: Small Favors by Erin A. Craig

Welcome to book spotlight where instead of giving you another book review, I’m just going to talk about books I’ve read recently that I enjoyed. Prepare yourself for the fangirl gushing. I don't usually read spooky stories. I'm not a fan of creepy things or scary monsters. Most of the time, they give me nightmares or keep …

Book Spotlight: Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee

Welcome to book spotlight where instead of giving you another book review, I’m just going to talk about books I’ve read recently that I enjoyed. Prepare yourself for the fangirl gushing. Stacey Lee continues to blow me away with her historical fiction. I love that she sheds light on the Chinese experience during significant eras of history. …

Book Spotlight: Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

Welcome to book spotlight where instead of giving you another book review, I’m just going to talk about books I’ve read recently that I enjoyed. Prepare yourself for the fangirl gushing. If you've been around my blog for any amount of time, you can probably tell I love historical fiction. I enjoy reading books that take me …

Book Spotlight: Dearest Josephine by Caroline George

Welcome to book spotlight where instead of giving you another book review, I’m just going to talk about books I’ve read recently that I enjoyed. Prepare yourself for the fangirl gushing. Epistolary novels are often hit or miss for me. Usually I feel as if something is lost between the letters or diary entries that regular novels …

Book Review: Chasing Starlight by Teri Bailey Black

Mystery is not my go-to genre, but I've been interested in reading more mysteries lately. So when I saw Chasing Starlight by Teri Bailey Black for request on NetGalley, I jumped at the chance to read an early copy because a murder mystery set during the Golden Age of Hollywood sounds awesome. When Kate Hildebrand …

Book Review: Splinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy

If you've been around for any amount of time, you know that my favorite genre is historical fantasy. I love reading about different time periods and places, especially those that I haven't learned about in school. But adding in fantasy elements, whether that's magic or monsters or mythology, just gives the story something more. So …

Book Review: Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi

When it comes to anything about the American Revolution, I am weak. (I blame American Girl books and Liberty Kids for my fascination with this time period.) So when I was browsing NetGalley and saw Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi was a reimagining of Agent 355—a female spy for George Washington—I immediately hit that request …

Book Review: Selah by Lisa T. Bergren

The first two books in The Sugar Baron's Daughters series by Lisa T. Bergren swept me from my comfortable couch to the wild jungles of Nevis during the start of the Revolutionary War. I've been eager to continue the story of the Banning sisters and see how all the conflicts they've faced are finally resolved …