1984 review: an honest look at Orwell's dystopian classic, its bleak worldbuilding, sagging middle, and why it's still terrifyingly relevant.
The Great Gatsby review: an honest look at Fitzgerald's cold, gorgeous classic about longing, class, and one very doomed green light.
Code Name Verity review: a WWII spy thriller about friendship, survival, and an unreliable narrator that will wreck you in the best way.
Out of the Easy review: Ruta Sepetys's 1950 New Orleans noir follows a brothel maid chasing college dreams through murder and blackmail.
Lara Jean's secret love letters get mailed out and chaos ensues. A tender, funny fake dating YA classic. Honest review with real Goodreads rating.
Eleanor & Park review: an honest look at Rainbow Rowell's devastating YA romance about two misfits, mixtapes, and what love costs when home isn't safe.
A review of The Giver by Lois Lowry, the quiet dystopian classic about a boy chosen to hold his community's forbidden memories.
Crown of Feathers review: a phoenix-rider fantasy about sisterhood, hidden identity, and quiet rebellion. Honest take on the pacing, romance, and payoff.
The Wicked Bargain review: a slow-burn pirate fantasy with devil bargains, fire-and-ice magic, and the best found family in YA this year.
Vampire Academy review: Rose Hathaway, Lissa Dragomir, and the boarding school vampire series that started it all. Honest take, no spoilers.
