Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid (1837) – Review
The Sea King’s youngest daughter goes on an illustrious quest for a nobleman’s heart in order to live out a dream on land and for eternity as an immortal soul.
Positive (Buy)
This is the type of book that affects you and you may very well read more than once in your lifetime.
The Sun Is Also A Star (Book) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The Sun Is Also A Star is a welcome change from the usual YA novel by addressing the idea of fate and taking it to task.
Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Rabbit can be seen as the story behinds the jokes. Ms. Pat stripping away the punch lines and solely getting to the facts.
The Hate U Give (Book) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Hate U Give is the type of book which could prevent many from ever having the ability to say, “I don’t like to read.”
Leah on the Offbeat (Book) – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Leah on the Offbeat fills in a lot of the gaps and questions about Simon’s best friend Leah, as well as bring readers some bi-sexual representation.
Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda is worth putting on a pedestal for more than its gay lead, but how it handles the drama of his nearly perfect life.
Thirteen Reasons Why (Th1rteen R3asons Why) [Book] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
When I originally read Thirteen Reasons Why it was 2012. I just discovered who John Green was, at the time, and with me consuming his books, one after the other, I wanted more YA novels to read. So I came across this book and with it noting, in the Amazon reviews, “Thriller-like pacing” and…
All The Ugly and Wonderful Things: Part 5 [End of Book] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
And so we come to the end and it is filled with a lot of heartbreak and tears, but eventually the sun comes out. Yet, even as the light removes all the shadows and mysteries that were left, you will still be wiping away tears.
Redefining Realness (My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More): Part 1/ Intro to Chapter 6 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview In the intro, Janet Mock introduces herself in her own terms and prepares you for the journey ahead. Review (with Spoilers) Let me first say the following things: I am not transsexual so reading this book is a journey for me in order to gain some sort of, for a lack of a better…
Iyanla Vanzant’s Peace From Broken Pieces [Book Review]
Peace From Broken Pieces is part biography/ part self-help book, and is very much like putting a puzzle together. You have to be in a certain mind frame to really focus on it, and the process can be both frustrating and therapeutic, yet satisfying once it is all over and things become clear.
Where She Went [Book Review] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The follow-up to If I Stay flips things and brings us to Adam’s point of view years after Mia’s accident, and we learn what happened to our favorite musicians from two opposite worlds. Review (with Spoilers) Based on a recommendation I decided to read this book, and while I have to admit I was…
In The Country We Love (My Family Divided) [Book Review] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview From her childhood to her adult years, Diane Guerrero takes us through the highs of her family being a cohesive unit, to one by one them being deported and her being forced to rely on friends, her parents, and a boyfriend, to be her main support system.
