This was the only book I managed to read for the month of April. I didn’t plan it that way, it just sort of happened. BUT, it was phenomenal book and I’m glad I picked it up. Before We Were Yours is a historical fiction novel based around the true events involving the Memphis branch of the…
My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares
I’ve had this book on my shelf for yearsssssss–and I’m talkin’ like 8ish years? I’m not even really sure why I picked it up now or why I never grabbed it sooner but it left me with SUCH a book hangover! I feel like this may be young adult fiction blasphemy, but I’ve never read…
Mustard Seed by Laila Ibrahim
Mustard Seed is the sequel to Yellow Crocus. I was so captivated by Yellow Crocus that I had to pick it up the second I learned it existed. This novel picks up in 1865 when slavery was abolished so it’s a pretty stark contrast from the climate of the preceding novel. We follow most of…
Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim
I decided to switch gears with genres and go with some historical fiction (a theme that I think is gonna stick for a while) for my next read–so I give you Yellow Crocus. If you’ve followed the blog for awhile now, you know that I’m really into anything that touches on slavery–it’s just a time…
The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine
The Blood Spell was a highly anticipated novel for me. Having stumbled upon the Ravenspire series this past summer–I knew it was a series I wanted to remain invested in from the very early chapters of its debut installment, The Shadow Queen. It’s this same series that actually rekindled my love for voracious reading and…
Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon
This is such a sweet novel. I had seen the movie probably a year ago? and that’s when I decided that I wanted to read the novel too. This was a SUPER easy and quick read and a lot of the pages don’t have much text or have illustrations that help tell the story. In comparing…
February Reading Round-Up
It’s late, but better late than never, right? I finished my February reading stack right on time despite it being a short month. I chose 4 books: The Hate U Give, Dead Letters, Everything Everything, and Daughters of the Lake. Hands down, Daughters of the Lake was my favorite book of the month, Dead Letters…
Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach
This is a suspense/crime sort of book but I say that lightly. I’ve certainly read more suspenseful books than this one. I chose this awhile back when Barnes and Noble was having a sale on hard backs–the synopsis sounded interesting enough and the reviews on Good Reads were mixed but not so much that I…
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Finishing this book was a long time coming! I decided to “buddy read” it with a friend so I didn’t get through it at my usual pace. BUT, I’m a terrible person and started reading ahead and finished it about a week and a half ago >.< IT WAS SO GOOD! This is a historical…
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
I’ve had my eye on this book for quite a while–ever since I realized that the movie by the same name was created for a novel (I’m always pining for any novel that becomes a movie). And mainly because it’s so (tragically) relevant to current events in our country. I told myself I wouldn’t see…
Books & Roots 