Book Review: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Rating: 3.5/5 I really really wanted to like this book. Book CWs Character Death/MurderChild Death/Murder (Teens)DrugsAlcoholAnxiety (MC has anxiety)Cliff hanger ending Premise A long time ago, Albert Ellingham founded a Elingham Academy in Vermont as a school for the best and brightest teen prodigies. After the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped by …

Book Review: The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

Rating: 5/5 A thriller that actually had me on the edge of my seat. Book CWs DeathWidespread InfectionSexismSuspense Premise A military satellite crashes near a small town of Piedmont, Arizona. Almost immediately after it's opened, all of the towns inhabitants suddenly drop dead. After discovering the town's desolation, a protocol known as "Wildfire" is set …

30 Interesting Questions Tag

I was tagged by Emily! (A month ago. I'm so sorry.) Unfortunately I don't know who created this tag, but if anyone else does please let me know so that I can credit them! 1. What are your nicknames? What do you prefer to be called? I mean my nickname is Jenny/Jen. I don't use …

Audiobook Review: The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

Rating: 5/5 Words cannot express how much I adore this book. Book CWs Character DeathMurderParanormal CreaturesGore Premise Aurora (Rory) Deveaux is an American who, after her parents move to Bristol, begins attending Wexford Academy in London. What she thinks will be a casual study abroad experience turns in to much more when someone begins killing …

Book Review: Wilder Girls by Rory Power

Rating: 4.5/5 I read this book for House Battles and it turned out to be much more than I thought. I was happily surprised! Book CWs DiseaseCharacter DeathAnimal DeathProfanity Premise Raxter School for Girls, a boarding school located on a remote island, is forced into quarantine after a mysterious disease breaks out, infecting and killing …

Book Review: Carrie by Steven King

Rating: 3/5 A horror story that I found boring for the first half but pretty good for the second. Book CWs DeathBullyingAbuse (Physical and Emotional)Mind ControllingProfanity Premise Carrie White has been subject to her religious mother's abuse since she was a child. So much knowledge about the human body has been kept from her that …

Book Review: Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James (Please Don’t Read This Book)

Rating: 1.5/5 This was the most frustrating thing I've ever read. Book CWs Abuse (physical, sexual, emotional)Sexual AssaultStatutory RapeStalking Premise Anastasia Steele is a senior in college who is just about to graduate. When her friend Kate becomes sick and cannot interview wealthy businessman Christian Grey, Ana steps in to take her place. What Ana …

Book Review: The Things She’s Seen by Ambelin & Ezekiel Kwaymullina

Rating: 5/5 I'm not sure I understand what the heck was happening in this book but I completely adored it. Book CWs DeathSupernatural BeingsImplied Torture/Sexual Assault Premise Beth Teller died in a tragic car accident when a truck lost control and plowed into her Aunt Viv's car. Now that she's dead, only her father is …

Book Review: The Last Little Blue Envelope (13 Little Blue Envelopes Sequel)

Rating: 4/5 I liked this a lot more than the previous book. The story kept me interested and the main character was more bearable than before. Book CWs CheatingBlackmailParent abandonmentDeath Premise Last summer, Ginny received instructions from her recently deceased aunt in the form of 13 little blue envelopes. The letters took her through several …

Book Review: Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey

Rating: 4/5 I lowkey bought this book as a joke and was pleasantly surprised with how much I liked it. Side note: As a hardcover lover, I'm really sad this book is only available in paperback. Book CWs Virgin TropeSexually explicit scenesAbuseSexism Premise Georgie Castle has had a crush on her brother's best friend, Travis …