Ava's Adventures Through Reading
I write YA/Adult book reviews in order to share my thoughts on my latest reads!
Welcome! Instead of writing a September Wrap Up (I've mostly reread books), I have decided to share my thoughts on YA fantasy today. I say "today" when I really mean that I've been writing this essay-like piece for the past couple of months. Anyway, I hope you enjoy! * Read by hundreds of thousands of… Continue reading YA Fantasy, and its Faults
Hello! Today I am bringing you another wrap up! Like the July one, I will list the books starting from the beginning of August to the end. *All summaries are from Goodreads and are italicized to emphasis that I did not write them.* THE NIGHTINGALE by: Kristin Hannah - A novel *5/5 stars* Summary: In love… Continue reading August Wrap Up
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
Nearly Gone by: Elle Cosimano - #1 in the Nearly Gone series! AGE GROUP: 14 and up// GENRE: Fiction/ Mystery// AMOUNT OF PAGES: 386// RATING: 4.75/5 YA BOOK summary Nearly Boswell is a teenage girl living in a trailer park with her mom and very little money in Washington, D.C. Nearly has an unusual ability that allows… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Nearly Gone
