Review and Q&A with Author | When All the Girls Are Sleeping by Emily Arsenault

Title: When All the Girls Are SleepingAuthor: Emily ArsenaultPublication date: July 13, 2021Publisher: Delacorte PressPages: 448 Summary For fans of People Like Us and The Cheerleaders comes an all new psychological suspense novel about one girl’s investigation into her friend’s sudden death and the unsettling possibility that a killer is still on the loose. Windham-Farnswood Academy is beautiful, prestigious,

Review | Hush by Dylan Farrow

Title: HushAuthor: Dylan FarrowPublication Date: October 6, 2020Publisher: Wednesday BooksPage Count: 384Goodreads Rating: 3.66 Rachael and Danielle both rated Hush as 4 stars. Synopsis (from Goodreads): Seventeen-year-old Shae has led a seemingly quiet life, joking with her best friend Fiona, and chatting with Mads, the neighborhood boy who always knows how to make her smile.

Review | Queen of Volts by Amanda Foody

Title: Queen of VoltsAuthor: Amanda FoodyPublication Date: September 1, 2020Publisher: Inkyard PressPage Count: 416Goodreads Rating: 4.36 Synopsis (from Goodreads) Return to the City of Sin, where the final game is about to begin…and winning will demand the ultimate sacrifice.Only days after a corrupt election and brutal street war, one last bloodthirsty game has begun. The

Review | The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Hello, all! I (Rachael) am back with another review of a popular young adult title. I’ll be reviewing The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. The Hate U Give was released on February 28, 2017. It has a Goodreads rating of 4.52. Angie Thomas is writing a prequel novel called Concrete Rose, which releases on

Review | Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross

Rachael recently received a e-ARC of Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross from HarperTeen through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. Sisters of Sword and Song was released on June 23, 2020 and has a Goodreads rating of 4.26 stars. Short Summary:Halcyon has been gone for 8 years. When she is finally

Review | This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell

In the wake of George Floyd’s death, my school leaders gave teachers a safe space to share their feelings about the renewed spotlight on the fight for racial justice. We talked about personal experiences and the impact this has on our students. This was a conversation I realized I’ve needed for YEARS. As an educator

Review | The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Rachael recently received an e-ARC of The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall through NetGalley from Candlewick Press in exchange for an honest review. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea was released on May 5, 2020 and has a Goodreads rating of 3.82 out of 5. Short Summary: Since Flora was

Review | House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess

House of Dragons, written by Jessica Cluess, is the first book in a new YA fantasy series. The second book is expected to be published in 2021. Short Summary: When an emperor dies, the first-borns from each of the five noble houses are normally called to compete in the Emperor’s Trial. Yet, something different happens