two friends and too many books
**Disclaimer: I received a free copy of Legendborn by Tracy Deonn through a Goodreads Giveaway. Thank you to them.
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn is a YA Fantasy novel that deals with Arthurian legends. It’s about a girl named Bree who attends a pre-college program after the death of her mother. While dealing with her grief, she gets caught up in a greater conspiracy that might have something to do with her mother’s death. I loved it, and rated it 5 stars.
Hello friends! Today I am so happy to be participating in the blog tour for Like Home by Louisa Onomé, hosted by Turn the Page Tours! Like Home is a coming of age story about Nelo, her best friend Kate, and the neighborhood Nelo loves. Be sure to visit to full tour schedule.
**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.
The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis is a young adult contemporary mystery novel. However, it is also a retelling of one of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic stories. It revolves around two girls, Felicity and Tress. Felicity was with Tress’ parents when they went missing seven years ago, and Tress has plans to figure out what happened to them. The Initial Insult is set to be published on February 23rd. I rated it four stars on GoodReads.
**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Project by Courtney Summers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.
The Project by Courtney is an upper YA thriller novel about cults and complicated family relationships. Lo is trying to figure out what happened to her sister. It is set to be published on February 2nd, 2021. I rated it four stars on GoodReads.
**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader’s copy of Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.
Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power is her sophomore novel. It’s a YA horror/mystery thriller. The novel is about a girl named Margot who has a complicated relationship with her mother, and ends up returning to the town her mother grew up in to find out more about her family history. It was published on July 7th, 2020. I rated it 4 stars on GoodReads, but it’s probably more of a 4.5.
***Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Star Wars The High Republic: Into the Dark by Claudia Gray from NetGalley through Disney Lucasfilm Press for review purposes. Thank you so much for opportunity.
I’ve been in such a Star Wars mood lately! All thanks to my husband, who is making his way chronologically through every Star Wars book. We also watched Clone Wars and Rebels rather recently and the stories in those really got my hooked as well.
I haven’t had the pleasure of reading Claudia Gray’s other Star Wars books, however, this one has definitely sealed my fate.
**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Lore by Alexandra Bracken through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.
Lore by Alexandra Bracken is a young adult fantasy novel set in a world where the Greek gods walk the Earth as humans. Lore thought she escaped the world she was raised after the murder of her parents, but finds herself sucked back in. It is set to be published on January 5th, 2021. I rated it five stars on GoodReads.
**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of This is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.
This is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey is a young adult thriller novel set in the 90s. Jess is just trying to get through life and her sister’s illness while balancing complicated feelings for her best friend when she starts to realize that perhaps things are not what they seem. It is set to be published on January 5th, 2021. I rated it five stars on GoodReads.
**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins is an adult thriller novel that is also a retelling of Jane Eyre. Jane is trying to make a better life for herself, and gets caught up in a complicated situation with a handsome, wealthy man. As they get closer, she starts to realize that perhaps things are not what they seem. It is set to be published on January 5th, 2021. I rated it four stars on GoodReads.
**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them and the publisher for this opportunity.
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko is a young adult fantasy novel. It’s about a girl named Tarisai who has been tasked with a mission from her mother that she doesn’t want to complete. It was published on August 18th. I rated it five stars on GoodReads.