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  • ARC Review: How to Build a Heart- Maria Padian

    Title: How to Build a Heart Author: Maria Padian Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Pages: 352 Rating: 5/5 “You understand that no one is just a color, like crayon”-Maria Padian, How to Build a Heart Nice the passing of her father who was a Marine 6 years ago, Izzy and her family have been moving constantly.…

  • The Sunshine Blogger Award

    Hello guys! I’m so excited to announce the I was nominated by The Reading Fairy for the Sunshine Blogger Award. Please check out her beautiful blog. Rules: –Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you and link back to their blog. –Answer the 11 questions sent by the person(s) who nominated you. –Nominate 11 new blogs we all…

  • ARC Review: The Undertaker’s Assistant- Amanda Skenandore

    Title: The Undertaker’s Assistant Author: Amanda Skenandore Publisher: Kensington Publishing Pages: 336 Rating: 5/5 Set during the reconstruction era in New OrleansEffie Jones is an escaped slave who made it to the union. She was raised by a army surgeon and his wife. She learned to read and write and other skills. When she returns…

  • ARC Review: An American Summer- Alex Kotlowitz

    Title: An American Summer Author: Alex Kotolowitz Publisher: Nan A. Tales Pages: 282 Rating: 5/5 An American Summer is a riveting inside look in to the lives of those living in the rough areas of Chicago. Stories of young men who grew up surrounded by the ever growing violence in chicago. Chicago is known for…

  • ARC Review: Color Me In- Natasha Diaz

    Title: Color Me In Author: Natasha Diaz Publisher: Delacorte Press Pages: 373 Rating: 5/5 Naveah Levitz is trapped in two different worlds. Her parents recently split up and she has to travel and stay in between two places. Her grandfather’s home in Harlem and her childhood home in White Plains with her dad. For a…

  • ARC Review: Nanaville- Anna Quindlen

    Title: Nanaville Author: Anna Quindlen Publisher: Random House Pages: 162 Rating: 5/5 “Where I once led, I have learn to follow”-Anna Quindlen I’ve always loved Anna Quindlen’s writing. Always full of spunk and quirkiness. This memoir speaks about Quindlen’s experience of being a grandma. It’s so refreshing to see her take this role and transition…

  • ARC Review: Dear Haiti, Love Alaine- Maika and Maritza Moulite

    Title: Dear Haiti, Love Alaine Author: Maika and Maritza Moulite Publisher: Inkyard Press Pages: 432 Rating: 5/5 When an incident at her school gets Alaine almost suspended, she is told to go back to her country and complete a internship at her aunt’s non-profit organization. Its called PATRONAL, which is an app created to help…

  • ARC Review: Carnegie Hill- Jonathan Vatner

    Title: Carnegie Hill Author: Jonathan Vatner Publisher: Thomas Dunne Hill Books Pages: 352 Rating: 2/5 We meet Pepper, a 33 year old woman with no job, no life, and no ambition. She just moved out of her parent’s house and lives with her fiancee Rick. She lives in Chelmsford Arms, a NYC apartment complex for…

  • ARC Review: Curse of the Evil Librarian- Michelle Knudsen

    Title: Curse if the Evil Librarian Author: Michelle Knudsen Publisher: Candlewick Press Pages: 336 Rating: 5/5 I remember taking out ‘The Evil Librarian’ a few years ago from the library. I remember devouring it within two days. I had no idea it was going to be a trilogy and I happily checked out the second…

  • ARC Review: The Book Knights- J.G. McKenney

    Title: The Book Knights Author: J.G. McKenney Publisher: N/A Pages: 280 Rating: 4/5 I went into this book blindfolded, But I definitely could tell that it was a Arthurian novel. The language and descriptive writing from the writer gave it away and I was really engrossed in the novel. I’ve become really attached to Fantasy…

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