Queen B’s Decree: One of my earliest reading memories is finding old “Choose Your Own Adventure” books in my grandparents’ house. Going Bicoastal has those vibes. Natalya has to decide whether to play it safe and stay in NYC (and maybe finally meet the hot redhead girl she’s been crushing on) or to visit her […]
Queen B’s Decree: Girls Like Girls takes place in 2006 and I really felt like I was transported back in time. The LiveJournal, the clothing, the music selections; it really brought me back. Coley has moved to a new town after her mother’s suicide. Her father hasn’t been present in her life and frankly, she […]
Queen B’s Decree: I love a retelling. Not Here to Stay Friends is a loose retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, YA style. Sloane is visiting her best friend Liam for the summer, who she hasn’t seen in years, and sparks seem to fly upon their first re-meeting. But Liam got roped into working on a […]
Queen B’s Decree: I’ve always loved the rom com While You Were Sleeping so I was 100% on board for this inspired YA novel. I loved that While You Were Dreaming delved into some topics that you don’t typically see in romance or YA. Sonia’s mother was recently deported to India, so her also undocumented […]
Queen B’s Decree: I admit I might not have been in the best mindset for Always the Almost. Something early on really bothered me, and it was enough that I chose to quit and not finish. Miles has recently come out as trans (AFAB) and his cis-hetero boyfriend Shane recently broke up with him. That’s […]
Queen B’s Decree: I struggled with Friday I’m in Love initially. Our narrator/MC is Mahalia was hard to like for a while. She’s 16, queer, and wants nothing more than to have a big, fancy sweet sixteen party. But her parents are separated: her mom is struggling to provide and her dad has nearly forgot […]
Queen B’s Decree: Willow Hadley has some kind of magic; I’m obsessed with her YA books. 100%, totally obsessed. Shadows and Curses was no different. I was enthralled with Harriett and her boys and I couldn’t put it down. All the characters felt like they had individualized voices and I loved getting everyone’s point-of-view. There […]
Queen B’s Decree: I enjoyed Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves (despite issues with the pacing) so was interested to dive back in and continue with Remy’s story in Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame. But I just didn’t connect with her. She’s supposedly this genetically modified super soldier kid, but she seems like she’s […]
Queen B’s Decree: I love some snarky inner thoughts and Maya had those in spades. Never Ever Getting Back Together was an interesting concept: two girls go on a dating reality TV show and fall for each other instead of the bachelor they are competing for. Although Maya just wants to win for REVENGE, as […]
Queen B’s Decree: The Lying Woods was a quick and intriguing read. Our main character, Owen, finds out last minute that his father has embezzled from his company and gone into hiding. Owen is forced back to his small town, where everyone hates him and his parents, as their livelihoods are ruined. But all is […]