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Book Review | The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel

03.02.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel is a hard hitting YA contemporary mystery novel. It’s about a girl named Moira whose parents ship her off to The Castle School after the loss of her best friend sends her into a downward spiral. The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) publishes on March 2nd, 2021. I gave it four stars on Goodreads.

Book Review | Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

03.02.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**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.

Ashley’s February Haul and Wrap Up

02.28.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

February was an unexpectedly good reading month for me. I ended up reading 32 books, which is amazing considering it’s more than there are days in the month. I’m really impressed with myself, especially since I hit my goal of 50 books minimum this year. I also picked up some really exciting books this month. You’ll find them all below the cut!

Book Review | The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis

02.20.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**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.

Ashley’s January Haul and Wrap Up

01.31.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

January marked the start of a brand new reading year. I’m excited for a fresh start and to read some really good books. I’m hoping to be able to tick more books off of my physical TBR, so I’ve joined a TBR challenge through bookstagram. Five of the books I read this month are from that.

Book Review | The Project by Courtney Summers

01.30.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**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.

Book Review | Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power

01.24.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**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.

Ashley’s December Wrap Up and Haul

01.09.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

I honestly can’t believe that December is coming to a close and that 2020 is wrapping up. This has been a hard year, but it’s also had some good moments for me personally. That being said, I am glad that it’s coming to an end and am hoping for even better things in 2021. I had a pretty decent reading month this month, and I hauled a few books. I’m just going to jump into those now, but you’ll find them below the cut.

Top 5 Thursday | Ashley’s Best Reads of 2020

01.07.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

I had an amazing reading year in 2020. I read way more books than I expected I would read and more than I probably will ever read in a year again. It was a messy year, but I read a lot of books which is pretty great. This is going to be a quick overview of my favourite books that I read this year. It is also going to be a few more than the top 5, so I’m sorry about that.

Book Review | Lore by Alexandra Bracken

01.04.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**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.