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This book purports to be a queer version of the film "Knives Out." Now, I have never watched...
What do you get when you take a teen with relevant modern issues such as struggles with her...
How often do you get to see a YA fantasy murder mystery in a somewhat dystopian world? I...
“The Godmothers” appears to be a soulful book about exploring self-identity even into one’s adult...
So the foreshadowing in this novel is spot-on. Just in the first few sentences, we know what...
Wasn't a fan of the cover. It looked like a very abstract drawing suited for more...
In a world that is just starting to recognize the contributions of women of color, "We Go High"...
"We All Fall Down" essentially seems to be a YA dark fantasy in the same vein as Maggie...
When I was a teenager, the "Gone" series changed YA dystopian fiction by overtly exploring what...
What if you had a bit of Ruth Ware in your YA camp counselor story? That is what "The Counselors"...
Looking at the first impression, this appears to be a cute story about two best friends just...
Unlike a lot of YA books, this one deals with the concept of life being not so neat and clean,...
"Practice Girl" is a book about what happens when a girl decides to throw off the stereotypes...
So I was at first turned off by the cover since it seemed apt for a generic literary fiction...
I feel that this book is understandably inspiring, but like a lot of memoirs that have been...
I love how this book opens up with a telling rather than a showing of several years without being...
I don't think any piece of historical fiction could be timed more perfectly, describing the fight...
I liked how the story began instantly with all the disappointments the main character faced...
"Flirting With Fate" is the perfect YA romcom for those who have gotten tired of the cliche of...
I have this book on my “Want to Read” shelf and for good reason. The premise of a sinister hotel...
A YA fantasy based on tea? And has a Chinese based theme? And promises to be something other than...
"Unmasked" is an interesting story of a real life cold-case investigator. While true crime is not...
So I have never read "Darius the Great is Okay" but I have heard good things about it. Reading...
"The Lost Dreamer" is from first impression a stunning fantasy, exploring Mesoamerican culture,...
The cover for this book is absolutely stunning, evoking noir crime film feelings. The first...
As someone who comes from a South Asian immigrant family, I found this first impression to be...
I understand that the author sharing his story of fulfillment might be important to him, even...
I love queer YA contemporaries, and this sounds right up my alley! Ophelia's character reminds me...
This book starts off with the hero automatically objectifying a woman, and playing up his own...
Normally, I try to avoid fiction about the pandemic, mainly because I see it too up close and...
I don't think there are many YA historical thrillers out there. I think the only one that I can...
Anyone else feel old when YouTube is mentioned in a book? I know it's been out for a while, but...
Not my cup of tea, but here is the obligatory First Impression. I am willing to take on a...
So I think that in (many) prior First Impressions that I love retellings, and Melissa de la Cruz...
I have heard of Marissa Meyers, but have not had the opportunity to actually read her work. I...
I love this trend of BookishFirst letting more and more retellings on this site. "The Outsiders"...
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