Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Review: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

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Review: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim intrigued me from my first glimpse as I love Project Runway as well as anything Mulan inspired. This story of a sewing competition is thrilling to read as the main character competes under a fraudulent identity, and I enjoyed her passion and the care she provides for her family. What I didn’t love was the rest of the book after the competition is over, as the story changes dramatically after only a third of the way through. I must say I was disappointed in this one since I had such high hopes for it. Continue reading →

Review: Someday by David Levithan

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Review: Someday by David LevithanTitle: Someday (Every Day #3)
Series: Every Day #3
Author: David Levithan
Also by this author: Another Day (Every Day #2)
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Genres: Contemporary
Publication Date: October 2, 2018
Rating: four-stars
Series Rating: four-stars

Summary (from Goodreads):

Every day a new body. Every day a new life. Every day a new choice.

For as long as A can remember, life has meant waking up in a different person's body every day, forced to live as that person until the day ended. A always thought there wasn't anyone else who had a life like this.

But A was wrong. There are others.

A has already been wrestling with powerful feelings of love and loneliness. Now comes an understanding of the extremes that love and loneliness can lead to -- and what it's like to discover that you are not alone in the world.

In Someday, David Levithan takes readers further into the lives of A, Rhiannon, Nathan, and the person they may think they know as Reverend Poole, exploring more deeply the questions at the core of Every Day and Another Day What is a soul? And what makes us human?

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Review: SOmeDay by David Levithan

Someday by David Levithan is such a gift to fans of the first two books in the series. This third book in the Every Day series takes the story into a new direction and digs deeper into what it means to be human. The characters are interesting and the political aspects that are woven into the plot give the series an updated point of view. Continue reading →

Review: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares

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Review: Dash & Lily’s Book of DaresTitle: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (Dash & Lily #1)
Series: Dash & Lily #1
Author: Rachel Cohn, David Levithan
Also by this author: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Another Day (Every Day #2)
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Genres: Contemporary
Publication Date: October 26, 2010
Rating: five-stars
Series Rating: four-stars

Summary (from Goodreads):

“I’ve left some clues for you.
If you want them, turn the page.
If you don’t, put the book back on the shelf, please.”

So begins the latest whirlwind romance from the bestselling authors of Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a favorite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. But is Dash that right guy? Or are Dash and Lily only destined to trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations across New York? Could their in-person selves possibly connect as well as their notebook versions? Or will they be a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions?

Rachel Cohn and David Levithan have written a love story that will have readers perusing bookstore shelves, looking and longing for a love (and a red notebook) of their own.

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Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares, David Levithan & Rachel Cohn

Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn is the perfect winter read! It is such a unique  book that is told over the course of about a week. Alternating narrators made me enjoy this book even more! If you have yet to read this incredible book, I suggest you add it to your TBR lists. Continue reading →