I Can Take it from Here is an honest memoir from Lisa about the trauma she endured throughout her childhood. That cycle of abuse ultimately landed her in jail. But, always an intelligent child, it was in prison that she found herself, and her love of reading and learning flourished. Lisa talks openly and honestly… Continue reading I Can Take it From Here, Lisa Forbes
Tag: Mental Health
The Lovely and the Lost, Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Lovely and the Lost centers on the disappearance of a young girl, and Kira’s foster mother, Cady, has brought along the kids and their dogs to help track the girl. This is what they’ve been training for, after all. But this task is bringing up the past for Kira, a past her trauma has… Continue reading The Lovely and the Lost, Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Chandler Legacies, Abdi Nazemian
“Maybe a little chaos is necessary when you’re trying to blow up a century of secrecy.” Chandler is a broken boarding school in so many ways. So when a group of seemingly misfit teens come together in the Circle, an elite writing group, they find they can bond over so much more than learning to… Continue reading The Chandler Legacies, Abdi Nazemian
R.I.P. Eliza Hart, Alyssa B. Sheinmel
I became a fan of Sheinmel last year, so I snagged a few of her paperbacks, and have been working my way through her back catalog. I had more issues with this book than some of her other work because I didn’t care for the main character, Ellie. I usually can deal with unlikeable characters,… Continue reading R.I.P. Eliza Hart, Alyssa B. Sheinmel
Favorite Reads 2021- Part 3: Young Adult
This list is so long! That's because I read a ton of YA and it was really hard to narrow down my favs. Just imagine all the books I didn't choose as my favs! With that, let's get to it. Fat Chance, Charlie Vega, Crystal MaldonadoFamily & SocialAmazon, Bookshop, B&NMy Review About the Book:Coming of… Continue reading Favorite Reads 2021- Part 3: Young Adult
Blog Issues?
I'm a relatively private person, so I don't talk a lot about myself on the blog. I'm also fairly sensitive, so it hits me hard when things feel out of place. This is supposed to be a happy time of year, so what could possibly be out of place? It's the blog... Over the last… Continue reading Blog Issues?
Unreviewed Books
Back in October, I shared a list of recent books that I had read but not reviewed. That post did fairly well so I thought I would do this again. It's nice to know I'm not the only one that doesn't review all of their reads. Sometimes it's really hard to get a review out.… Continue reading Unreviewed Books
Signs We Don’t See, Carrie Beamer
Signs We Don’t See a fast read that takes place before the internet and deals with dating and mental illness. Etta’s father is mentally suffering from something, and it’s taking a toll on her family. He has delusions and is obsessed with the signs around town. With her father not working, Etta picks up as… Continue reading Signs We Don’t See, Carrie Beamer
Blog Tour-Kind of Sort of Fine Spencer Hall
Kind Of Sort Of Fine by Spencer Hall Release Date: June 22, 2021 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Genre: YA Contemporary Romance Pages: 288 ISBN: 9781534482982 Add to Goodreads About the Book: Senior year changes everything for two teens in this poignant, funny coming-of-age story that looks at what happens when the image everyone… Continue reading Blog Tour-Kind of Sort of Fine Spencer Hall
The Tragedy of Dane Riley, Kat Spears
Dane isn’t handling the death of his father well. It doesn’t help that his mother moved on so quickly, with his father’s best friend. As we watch Dane try to cope with the changes and pressures at school, his world seems to be falling even more apart. The only bright spot in his life is… Continue reading The Tragedy of Dane Riley, Kat Spears
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