YA Book Prize 2020 Shortlist

This past week, the YA Book Prize announced the 2020 shortlist for the prize. The book prize, launched in 2014, awards a YA title written by an author living in the UK or Ireland. The prize is also run by the book trad magazine, The Bookseller, in partnership with the Hay Festival. I was disappointed toContinue reading “YA Book Prize 2020 Shortlist”

Book Review: All The Bad Apples by Moïra Fowley-Doyle

Format: Hardcover Pages: 320 pages Published: August 27, 2019 Publisher: Kathy Dawson Books Genre: Young Adult, Fiction & Literature, Contemporary, Fantasy

Books to Read This Month: September Edition

Fall is just around the corner…and there are exciting highly anticipated new releases that will make you excited for the cooling weather! And this month is perfect to make use of your library card (or sign up for a new one) because of National Libray Card Sign-Up Month.  From highly sought out sequel to anContinue reading “Books to Read This Month: September Edition”

Books of 2019: Favorite Reads So Far (YA Genre)

As I have mentioned in my previous post, I am on a book committee this year that is in the process of selecting the best YA books of the year for teens, a genre I am not a big fan of. However, as I am reading through these books, I am learning more about myContinue reading “Books of 2019: Favorite Reads So Far (YA Genre)”

Books to Read This Month: May Edition

May flowers are blooming and new books are just buzzing in the air! As the weather warms up and the air becomes more pleasant, now is the time to find your favorite bench and bask in the enjoyment of spring reading! And you can’t go wrong with the amazing following books:

Longlist for Man Book International Prize 2019 Released

The Man Booker International Prize has just announced the 13 books that have been longlisted for the prestigious prize. The prize gives recognition to literary works that were translated to English and publish in the UK. It is different from its equivalent, the Man Booker Prize, where that award recognizes books originally written in EnglishContinue reading “Longlist for Man Book International Prize 2019 Released”

Book Review: The Binding by Bridget Collins

Format: Hardcover Pages: 436 pages Published: April 16, 2019 Publisher: William Morrow Genre:  Fiction & Literature, Romance, Historical, Literary

Book Review: Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal

Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 pages Published: January 22, 2019 Publisher: Ballantine Books Genre:  Fiction & Literature, Romance

Book Review: We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai

Format: Hardcover Pages: 224 pages Published: January 8, 2019 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Genre:  Nonfiction, Autobiography & Memoirs

2019 Reading Challenge

Most people are writing out their New Year’s Resolutions. Book lovers are writing out their reading challenge. A brand new year is a great way to set a new reading goal for yourself! 52 books for 52 weeks. Challenges will give you a chance to read outside your comfort zone and make sure that you are entertainedContinue reading “2019 Reading Challenge”