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April 14, 2023

Your Dream for Me by Alison Schaffir is a Sweet, Light-hearted Read

April 14, 2023

Book cover & 3.5-star rating - YOUR DREAM FOR ME by Alison Schaffir

Your Dream for Me was such a sweet book, delivering on the promise of a lighthearted read that I had going into it. The characters grew on me with each passing chapter, and I appreciated the healthy relationship Scarlett had with her parents. They were so supportive of her and her dreams, while also setting important boundaries. Of course, Scarlett occasionally tried to bend their rules but she also had to bear the consequences. That for me was a refreshing aspect given that Your Dream for Me is a YA contemporary book.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: ambition, american authors, bullying, family, fashion, friendship, high school, realistic fiction, romance, self discovery, sewing, sexual assault, theatre and drama

October 14, 2021

WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH by Elizabeth Acevedo

October 14, 2021

Book cover & 5-star rating - With the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoWith the Fire on High easily is one of my favourite books that I read this year. Emoni loves to cook and dreams of becoming a chef. That’s all I needed to know in order to borrow the audiobook. With the Fire on High offers so much more than a trope I can’t get enough of, though. It brings to light complicated relationships, the difficulty of balancing responsibilities and ambitions, and a huge dash of heart.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: ambition, american authors, cooking, dating, diverse authors, diverse books, family life, family myth, fathers and daughters, friendship, grandmothers, high school, identity, inter-generations, relationships, teen mothers, travel

November 5, 2020

TWEET CUTE by Emma Lord

November 5, 2020

Book cover & 4.5-star rating - Tweet Cute by Emma LordTweet Cute was so much more relatable than I had anticipated. Based off the title alone, I probably wouldn’t have picked up the audiobook. But I did remember enjoying Open Road Summer years ago, not realising that Emma Lord wasn’t Emery Lord. Oops. ‘Twas a good mix-up though because I really enjoyed Tweet Cute.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: alternative perspectives, ambition, american authors, baking, betrayal, brothers, dating, divorced parents, family, family business, family life, family problems, food establishments, high school, interpersonal relations, mothers and daughters, programming, realistic fiction, relationships, romance, secrets, sibling rivalry, siblinghood, single parenthood, sisters, social media, sports, technology, twins, twitter

March 22, 2019

WHAT IF IT’S US by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

March 22, 2019

Book cover & and 4-star rating for WHAT IF ITS US by Becky Albertalli and Adam SilveraBelieve it or not, there was a time that I loved cute romance books and adored books with meet cutes. As I hit my twenties though, I suppose I became somewhat jaded. I hardly reached for these books anymore, and when I did, I didn’t enjoy them anywhere near as much as before. Then along came What If It’s Us. I couldn’t stop smiling while reading it!

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: adhd, alternative perspectives, american authors, bi- or multiracial characters, break-ups, dating, diverse authors, diverse books, exes, family, friendship, high school, internships, lgbtq » gay characters, lgbtq characters, meet-cute, on-writing, poc characters, realistic fiction, relationships, summer, summer-school

February 20, 2019

ON THE COME UP by Angie Thomas

February 20, 2019

Book cover & and 5-star rating for ON THE COME UP by Angie ThomasBooks about music usually are full of heart and soul. On the Come Up is no exception. In fact, it far surpassed more than a few of such books I’ve loved before. On that front, I actually am a bit surprised. I knew that coming from Angie Thomas, this one would be a good book. However, hip hop isn’t generally on my radar, so I did go in with slightly tempered expectations.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: ambition, american authors, assault, dating, diverse authors, diverse books, gangs, gay characters, grandparents, high school, hip hop, hope, lgbtq characters, mothers and daughters, music, musicians, organised crime, poc characters, poverty, queer characters, relatives, religious institutions, siblinghood, single parenthood, solid platonic friendship, surveillance, violence

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