In today’s society, social media has been playing a key role in people’s lives. Almost everyone uses it to keep up with the latest information and share about their own lives. Along with memes and makeup tutorials, our online home is also a key component in one industry: books. In the digital age, the publishing… Continue reading Reading Socially: Does Social Media Actually Help the Publishing Industry?
The 2020s have already resulted in a lot of changes with trends in the book world, from the rise of BookTok to the increased popularity of collector's editions and sprayed edges. And here's another trend I've seen, especially with YA books: when books previously released in hardcover get re-released in paperback, the publishers release the… Continue reading Which Books had a Better Cover When the Paperback Edition Released?
(The cover for this book recently got updated, so I put the 2016 cover and the new one. The one on the left is the old one.) Information: Authors: Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows (referred to as "The Lady Jainies" collectively in some marketing material) Genre: Fantasy, Humor, Historical Fiction/Retelling Page Count: 491… Continue reading My Lady Jane (Review)
Note: While this book is marketed towards adults, and the characters are older than most YA characters (the ages are not stated on page, but I would assume the characters are in their mid 20s or so), this book has little to no mature content and is still suitable and enjoyable for YA readers. Information:… Continue reading Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea (Review)
Information: Author: Maureen Johnson Genre: Mystery Length of Series: 5 books Page Count: 416 (first book) Year published: 2018 (first book) Read This if You Like: Mystery Series (also trilogies, sort of) Boarding Schools More popular YA series Snarky Female Protagonists Dragged out, slow paced storylines Corrupt Politicians (It's a side part of the story)… Continue reading Truly Devious (Series Review)
Information: Author: Rachael Lippincott Genre: Romance, Contemporary Page Count: 294 Year Published: 2021 Read This if You Like: Sapphic books Friends to Lovers The trope of trying to fulfill a bucket list Messages about Grief Slow Burn Books set in the Summer Characters who are questioning their identity Covers with people chilling in/on cars Spoiler-Free… Continue reading The Lucky List (Review)
Ah, the romance novel. One of the most popular fiction genres since the dawn of time, and perfect for when we just want to relax and be happy. And the emergence of favorite tropes and plot lines in this genre make sure that there’s a story for every romance lover. But now? There’s too much… Continue reading Ranking 7 Popular YA Romance Tropes by Predictability
Information: Author: Stacey Lee Genre: Historical. Mystery, Thriller Page count: 390 Year Published: 2024 Read This if You Like: Asian American/Chinese American Protagonists Murder Mysteries Sisters Working Together 1930s, Depression-era settings Historical Fiction Old Hollywood Films Themes on Gentrification and Racism Glamorous Hollywood Settings Dual POV Spoiler-Free Summary: Los Angeles, 1932: The Chow sisters, Gemma,… Continue reading Kill Her Twice (Review)
Information: Author: Kelsey Rodkey Genre: Romance, Contemporary Page Count: 352 Year Published: 2021 Read This if You Like: Romcoms Enemies-to-Lovers Insta-Love Warring Businesses Books about books(tores) Somewhat unlikable main characters More focus on family Pink covers Spoiler-Free Summary: Madeline Moore's favorite place has always been Books & Moore, the independent bookstore owned by her family.… Continue reading Last Chance Books (Review)
Information: Author: Leslie Vedder Genre: Fantasy Page Count: 413 Year Published: 2022 Read This if You Like: Sleeping Beauty Retellings (with some other fairy tales mixed in) Queer representation Strong female friendships Romantic X Skeptic trope (Not the official trope name as far as I know) Starts of Trilogies Cliffhanger endings Multi POV, third person… Continue reading The Bone Spindle (Review)
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