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…
Spin the Dawn [Elizabeth Lim]; Throwback Thursday
I remember really liking this book at first. And I remember being rather excited about having the ability to read it as an ARC. That's without even thinking about how utterly beautiful the cover is. And, to be fair, Spin the Dawn by Elisabeth Lim is a really good book. The plot was fun, the quest…
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…
Arnica the Duck Princess [Ervin Lázár]; Throwback Thursday
I loved this book. It's such a silly cutesy fairy tale, but my gosh was it fun. Arnica the Duck Princess is a wonderful story that I began and finished within the span of a day and spent a good deal of time squealing over. If you've not read it, I feel you're sorely missing out. Now,…
Roomies [Christina Lauren]; Throwback Thursday
As someone who typically does not enjoy romance novels, I have to be honest here and say that I did not expect to like Roomies by Christina Lauren. I was excited when I won an ARC copy of it and liked the plot well enough--I'd recently watched a movie with something similar--so I started reading it…
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…