Hi everyone! I decided to continue with these lovely batch reviews because it's so much easier for me to write a bunch of mini reviews in one shot! I went on vacation and read a lot of YA so I want to mention those ones here for you all. Let's get started!
Publishing Date: October 3, 2017
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages: 368
My Review: I have to admit that this is my first read by Cotugno. I own her other books but I honestly haven't gotten around to reading them. I decided to pick this one up for my vacation because the main character Gabby is bisexual and has social anxiety. I'm all for books with LGBTQ representation and mental health representation. It follows Gabby and her best friend, Ryan, as they look back on the top ten moments of their friendship. It's definitely a will they or won't they narrative. I found both characters incredibly frustrating in a lot of moments throughout the book.I really liked the ending of the book where it highlights friendship, but the characters were just too frustrating. The structure was also confusing as they looked back on the moments because it didn't move in chronological order.
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Disclaimer: I received an advanced readers copy of this book from HCCFrenzy. All opinions are my own.
Publishing Date: November 1, 2016
Publisher: PRH Canada Young Readers
Pages: 384
My Review: I read Everything, Everything a few years back and I absolutely loved it! I know this book has been out for a while, but it's honestly been sitting on my shelf for so long. I decided to finally pick it up and read it and I'm so glad I did! What an adorable book. I loved the format of the book and how both characters had their own chapters, but also characters they interacted with (even if in the smallest ways) had their own chapters as well. I loved seeing Daniel and Natasha's relationship blossom over the course of the day and in a city that I love. It was just super adorable but also spoke a lot about doing what you want, our complex relationships with our parents, and falling in love. If you loved her previous book, you'll definitely enjoy this one.
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Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Penguin Random House Canada. All opinions are my own.
Publishing Date: December 5, 2017
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Pages: 320
My Review: This book was simply adorable and so cute. It follows the main character, Claude, who gets roped into being a crew member for her school's production of A Midsummer's Night Dream. Through this whole process, she finds unexpected friendship, falls in love, and works through family dynamics. There is a great emphasis on fandom which I absolutely love. As someone who plays an MMO, I loved seeing Claude play the game with her brother and her bestfriend. It was so cool to recognize the language of MMOs in the book. Claude also bonds with Iris over a musical band which I can relate too as well. Also, the boy that Claude meets is just downright the goofiest and sweetest boy there ever was. Loved this book so much and I can't wait to read other books by Mills.
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Disclaimer: I received an advanced readers copy of this book from Raincoast Books. All opinions are my own.
Publishing Date: January 9, 2018
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 512
My Review: This is the follow up to Scythe, which I read last year and absolutely loved. It made me love sci-fi/dystopians again. I really loved the concept and the world that Shusterman put together and in this sequel, we get to see Citra and Rowan as they choose their new paths. Citra has been ordained as Scythe Anastasia and making a name for herself in the Scythe world, whereas Rowan is on the run because he has been deemed Scythe Lucifer, going around and killing Scythes that aren't following the order. There are so many twists and turns in this book and I really liked the introduction of the new character Greyson. It was so cool to learn more about the Thunderhead's position and what it does. It ended on a crazy cliffhanger and I honestly can't wait for more content. :D
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Disclaimer: I received an e-galley of this book from Simon and Schuster. All opinions are my own.
Publishing Date: March 6, 2018
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages: 448
My Review: Ok.. so if you've been around Padfoot's Library from the very beginning, you might remember my strange non-proper formatting posts where I professed my love for Warner constantly. I mean I even gave the guy a label here. When the book series originally ended, I was satisfied because I love Ignite Me so much, and when I heard there was going to be more, I must admit I was incredibly reluctant. I was also scared and worried for my beloved characters. I will say once I dove back into this world, I could see why Mafi returned for more. There were so much unanswered aspects and it's not like they could ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after. I loved that this focuses on the "after" and what comes next. It was amazing to see Juliette learn to work in her new role, see how Warner and Adam deal with grief, and of course, learn more about the Restablishment. Oh.. and my sweetie pie Kenji! *heart eyes emoji* The book has so many twists and turns, and I honestly am in physical pain waiting for the next one. I love being back in this world that Mafi has created and I honestly am so happy for Warner POV chapters because he is bae. So yeah, if you loved the previous books, you need to read this one. And then you can join me in the corner as we wait
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