Witchathon 2019 TBR Announcement

For those of you who have been following, you might know that I participated in my very first readathons last month when I entered in House Battles and Mythothon. I admit that I went a little overboard and read like a madwoman because I became obsessed with the idea of reading at least 300 pages …

Book Review: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

★★★★

Not as likable as Fangirl, but still an entertaining and light-hearted read.

Book CWs

• Paranormal Creatures
• Character Death
• Violence
• Racism (ish)
• Murder
• Abuse
• Bullying

Book Review: House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

★★★

A rollercoaster of a book that had me going back and forth between loving and hating it.

Book CWs

• Character Death/Murder
• Gore
• Paranormal Creatures
• Not sure the word for it but there are times when you don't know what is real and what is not

Book Review: The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg

Rating: 4.5/5

A surprisingly thrilling read that I finished within a day.

Book CWs

• Rape
• Murder
• Character death
• Abuse
• Manipulation
• Animal death
• Animal cruelty

Book Review: Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli (Creekwood #2)

★★★

I really wanted to like this book but I couldn't stand Leah as a character.

Book CWs

• Homophobia
• Biphobia (in particular, there is a horrible rant in the book where a character is yelled at for not being "bisexual enough")
• Fatphobia

Book Review: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Rating: 4.5/5 (More like 4.75)

A book that I pretty much bought for the cover but was happily surprised with how much I loved it.

Book CWs

• Parent Abandonment
• Character Death
• Racism

Book Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Rating: 4.5/5

I liked pretty much everything about this book except for one specific thing.

Book CWs

• Parent Abandonment
• Cheating
• Exploitation
• Anxiety
• Eating Disorders

Note: If you're looking to read Carry On, I suggest reading that first as Fangirl has spoilers for it throughout the book.

Audio Book Review: The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson

★★★★ Not as good as its predecessor but still an amazing story and narrator. Book CWs Character deathMurderSuicideOccult Kidnapping Premise Aurora (Rory) Deveaux was attacked by a Jack The Ripper copycat and survived. Unable to actually explain what happened to her and removed from school, Rory finds herself feeling overwhelmingly lonely. But something amazing happens: …

Book Review: This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

★★★ An extremely tragic story that I kind of wish I never read. Book CWs Character DeathMass ShootingSuicideRapeHomophobiaAbuse Premise At the beginning of the semester, the principal of Opportunity High School gives the same welcome speech. Every year the speech finishes exactly at 10:00 and the students file out of the auditorium to go to …

Book Review: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

★★★★★ The ultimate feel-good book. A perfect read for anyone who is just looking to have a good time. Book CWs HomophobiaRacismSexual HarassmentSex scenes Premise Alex Claremont-Diaz is the First Son of the United States under his presidential mother. He is handsome, smart, relatable, and though he despises Prince Henry of Wales, he never lets …