Ava's Adventures Through Reading
I write YA/adult book reviews in order to share my opinions and ravings about new books that I either thoroughly adored or merely enjoyed!
Welcome, or welcome back! This is the first time I've strayed away from book reviews, but I'm going to try out monthly wrap ups (that is, as well as continuing book reviews). Or, at least, inconsistent monthly wrap ups. Bear with me! Even though it is already about mid-August, we're going to talk about all… Continue reading July Wrap Up
The Nightingale by: Kristin Hannah - A novel. AGE GROUP: 16 and up// GENRE: Historical fiction// AMOUNT OF PAGES: 564// RATING: 5/5 ADULT BOOK summary France, 1939 In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn’t believe that the Nazis will invade… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – The Nightingale
Daisy Jones & The Six by: Taylor Jenkins Reid - A novel. AGE GROUP: 16 and up (due to content and coarse language)// GENRE: Fiction/ Oral History// AMOUNT OF PAGES: 351// RATING: 5/5 ADULT BOOK summary At the height of their fame, the '70s rock 'n' roll band, Daisy Jones & The Six, inexplicably broke… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Daisy Jones & The Six
Cinder by: Marissa Meyer - #1 in The Lunar Chronicles! AGE GROUP: 13 and up (due to lack of profanity)// GENRE: Science Fiction/ Dystopian// AMOUNT OF PAGES: 390// RATING: 4/5 YA BOOK summary CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She's reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's sudden… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Cinder
The Cruel Prince by: Holly Black - #1 in The Folk of the Air series. AGE GROUP: 14 and up// GENRE: Fantasy// AMOUNT OF PAGES: 384// RATING: 4.8/5 YA BOOK summary Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – The Cruel Prince
The Raven Boys by: Maggie Stiefvater - #1 in The Raven Cycle series! AGE GROUP: 14 and up// GENRE: Fantasy// AMOUNT OF PAGES: 408// RATING: 3.5/5 YA BOOK summary Blue Sargent, daughter of a clairvoyant mother, has been told ever since she was little that if she kisses her true love, they will die. (Although… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – The Raven Boys
They Both Die at the End by: Adam Silvera - A novel. AGE GROUP: 14 and up// GENRE: LGBTQ+/ Romance fiction/ Adventure fiction// AMOUNT OF PAGES: 367// RATING: 4/5 YA BOOK summary A little while after the clock strikes midnight, Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio both receive a call from Death-Cast and are confronted with the… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – They Both Die at the End
