Ava's Adventures Through Reading
I write YA/Adult book reviews in order to share my thoughts on my latest reads!
Hello! I hope you are all staying sane (and staying home!) during this uncertain and stressful time. In order to remain productive and sane myself, I thought I would write a relatively simple post. My favourite Booktuber, Hailey in Bookland, tends to make "Recent Reads" videos, so that is how this idea arose. I decided… Continue reading Recent Reads – #1
Let the Great World Spin by: Colum McCann - A novel. AGE GROUP: 16+ // GENRE: Literary fiction // NUMBER OF PAGES: 512 // RATING: 5/5 ADULT BOOK summary In the dawning light of a late-summer morning, the people of lower Manhattan stand hushed, staring up in disbelief at the Twin Towers. It is August… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Let the Great World Spin
Although this is an extremely late wishing, happy New Year nonetheless! Hello, and welcome back to another post! This past month has been somewhat chaotic, so I did not get much reading done. I started two of these books in December, but only finished them this month. However, I did read (and reread😉) a few… Continue reading January Wrap Up
It is nearly the end of the year--the end of a decade!--and I am so excited to discuss all of the books I have completed this year! Surprisingly, I managed to read over 70 books. However, I am beginning to focus more on the quality of books rather than the quantity. I have compiled a… Continue reading End of Year Wrap Up
Ninth House by: Leigh Bardugo - #1 in the Alex Stern series. AGE GROUP: 16 and up// GENRE: Fantasy// AMOUNT OF PAGES: 480// RATING: 2.5/5 ADULT BOOK summary Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Ninth House
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
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
