Okay so I was going to post this days ago, but I have a sick two year old who only wants momma. So all those plans flew out the window.
This month I’m leading a team in book battle! I’ve never been a leader before, so it’s exciting!
I currently have nineteen books I want to read this month. And here they are! *drumroll please*
Nine of these are ARCs! So far two are audio, but I’ll probably sprinkle more audios in while working.
So far I’m having an issue committing to a book. I don’t know what the deal is.
Here’s a little update since we’re a few days in April:
– I finished Picture Perfect Love. 3 stars. It’s a typical love story with HEA. This was a novella. I was quite interested in the characters and I think I would have liked it more if it were longer.
– I finished Recalculating. 4 Stars. This was a good suspense novella. The story was intriguing and I have never read a book with this suspense plot line. I was only sad that it was 40 pages so I couldn’t count it for book battle!
– I’ve tried starting and restarting The Antidote about three times now. I’m just confused and can’t get into it. Can anyone convince me to read it?
That’s all for now. Warrior of the Wild and The Program reviews will come as soon as sick baby allows!
Nolan Grant is sixteen, gay, and (definitely) still a virgin. He’s never had a boyfriend, or even been kissed. It’s not like Penn Valley is brimming with prospects. And when his big sister stages an elaborate “prom-posal” so Nolan can ask out his not-so-secret crush, Nolan freezes. He’s saved from further embarrassment by bad boy Bern, who, for his own reasons, offers to fake-date Nolan.
Nolan thinks it’s the perfect way to get Daphne off his back and spend the rest of the year drawing narwhals, tending to plants, and avoiding whatever died under his bed a few weeks ago. What he doesn’t think about is Bern’s ex-girlfriend, who seriously wants to kill him.
-GOODREADS
I received a free copy of this book from netgally and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. These thoughts and opinions are my own.
Man. This book had so much potential. Lets start with the things I liked about How (Not) to Ask a Boy to Prom.
I love teenage, highschool, lgbt romances. They are usually just so cute and fun, and this was no exception. I liked the two MCs, even though Nolan could be a jerk. He comes to realize this, which makes me like him more.
There’s also the fake dating troupe, which I find fun. You know they’re going to end up liking one another, and I loved hearing the past between Nolan and Bren. SUPER CUTE!
Lastly, I love stories where the siblings are close, and Nolan and Daphne are very close. Nolan was adopted into a loving family, and that’s something I haven’t seen much of. I loved seeing that represented!
Now for what didn’t work so well for me. I felt like the plot kind of drug on at times. Almost like there was no plot? There were just days and days of his life? That’s okay for some people, but I was left thinking ‘where is this going?’
Overall this was a cute story. I loved the ending and the fake dating troupe. I would probably recommend this book!
The Girls of Innovations Academy are beautiful and well-behaved—it says so on their report cards. Under the watchful gaze of their Guardians, the all-girl boarding school offers an array of studies and activities, from “Growing a Beautiful and Prosperous Garden” to “Art Appreciation” and “Interior Design.” The girls learn to be the best society has to offer. Absent is the difficult math coursework, or the unnecessary sciences or current events. They are obedient young ladies, free from arrogance or defiance. Until Mena starts to realize that their carefully controlled existence may not be quite as it appears.
As Mena and her friends begin to uncover the dark secrets of what’s actually happening there—and who they really are—the girls of Innovations will find out what they are truly capable of. Because some of the prettiest flowers have the sharpest thorns.
– Goodreads
Thank you to Simon Pulse for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Wow. This was my first Suzanne Young book and it’s safe to say it will not be my last.
This book was eerie in the way that it could be real. This could potentionally happen, and we just aren’t aware. Part of it is happening now, and if that’s not scary, I don’t know what is.
At Innovations Academy, girls are a commodity. They are used for men to hang on their arm, look pretty, be quiet, and not think or have opinions. Don’t act this way? You’ll get impulse control therapy and get “redirected”. The way these men treat these girls is awful, and so true to the times. They get hit for talking back. They get berated and talked down upon. And the most angering part? The girls blame themselves.
But then they find a book of poems. The words open their eyes and they see that life doesn’t have to be this way. The ‘little girls’ can fight back. The girls can win.
My favorite part of Girls With Sharp Sticks is the love the girls have for one another. They have such strong friendships. Its heartwarming to see them stand up and fight for each other.
There was a twist at the end I was not expecting, though another friend of mine called it. It’s been so much fun to discuss this book with my friends and the theories we have for book two!
I’ve been pretty lucky with some good reads lately, but I don’t give this one 5 stars lightly. Every mod of Words &Whimsy book club has given this book five stars. Its going to blow up. I see a move in the future.
This book is 400 pages, and it generally takes me longer to read physical books. I read this in three days. After working 10 hour shifts, coming home, cooking, and putting baby to bed. Like, I don’t normally do this. I stayed up way too late, three nights in a row just reading. I couldn’t put it down because I couldn’t wait to see what happened next. My heart raced for the girls during the action sequences. My heart ached for the girls when one of their friends got impulse control therapy. Through it all, I was rooting for those little girls, and I think you will too.
Love this book? Love Suzanne Young? Come join us at Words & Whimsy on March 25 at 7pm EST for a live chat with Suzanne!We can’t wait to discuss this book with her!!
Hey guys! This is the post where I’ll let you know my reading plan for the month! Reading plans are subject to change, and in all honesty, probably will. First I’ll show you the Book Battle theme, let you know what team I’m on, and let you see the criteria for this month!
This month is themed around an 80s classic, The Breakfast Club! I’m team Princess! #bbPrincess It’s my 5th month to help and I’m super excited to get this rolling!
Criteria
Book with Green Cover
Female POV
Book Set in a School
Criteria Choice #1
Criteria Choice #2
Club Read #1
Club Read #2
Book With a Face on the Cover
Irish POV
Book About a Group of Misfits
Team Book
Criteria Choice Options
ARC
Book with a Crime/Heist
Dr. Seuss Book
Book with Detention
Book with a Clover on the Cover
Book with a Purple Cover
Club Reads
Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller
City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
Year One by Norah Roberts
The Outsiders by SE Hinton
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
The Disasters by MK England
Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M McManus
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
Hunted by Megan Spooner
Enchantée by Gita Trelease
The Queen’s Rising by Rebecca Ross
February Owl Crate Book – Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto AND Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill
February Owl Crate Jr. Book – The Lost Girl by Anne Ursa
So for the first time ever, I don’t have a TBR based around the criteria. I have a group of physical books and ARCs I’ll read, and I’m just hoping I can fit them!
Physical Books
ARCs
So that’s the plan! I’m hoping since it’s an easy month and back to the normal amount of time, I’ll be able to get to all/most of these. I’m so excited so share my reviews with you! Look for The Tea Dragon’s Society coming up next!
Mithah Reads 