The Princess Saves Herself in this One [Amanda Lovelace]; Throwback Thursday

Honestly, I didn't like this book. I know it was incredibly popular--probably still is--but it just seemed so lackluster and very much not a portrayal of decent poetry. My biggest problem with this book lies in the fact that it reads like someone in high school writing poetry even though they don't actually have a…

Stage Kiss [M. F. Lorson]; Throwback Thursday

I liked Stage Kiss by M. F. Lorson way more than I actually thought I would. And, to be fair, I kind of thought this would be one of those guilty pleasure books that I wouldn't really love or ever consider reading again, but wouldn't hate massively. Well, I really enjoyed it in the long run, though I'll…

Daughter of the Pirate King [Tricia Levenseller]; Throwback Thursday

Ironically, despite the fact that I do recognize Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller as a well-written book, I just did not like it at all. And I think what it came down to for me was character voice. I could not get past how much I hated Alosa. She was massively annoying in…

The Princess of Baker Street [Mia Kerick]; Throwback Thursday

You know, if memory serves me correctly, I really loved The Princess of Baker Street by Mia Kerick, which is pretty exciting considering some of her books have been hit or miss for me. But this one was really compelling, the story of two young characters, a transgender young girl and the neglected boy who loved…