posts by Jia:
C- Reviewsfemale friendship / Harper Collins / infidelity / LGBTQIA+ / missing persons / Suicide / Young-Adult1 Comments
Dear Ms. Cooper, There are books whose endings leave you breathless with their brilliance. There are books whose endings make you nod and say that was decent. And then there are books whose endings make you wonder what the heck did you just read. I’m sorry to say Vanished belongs ... more >
C- ReviewsContemporary / Native American / Penguin / second chance at love2 Comments
Dear Ms. Lee, I’ve generally been a fan of your new adult series, even though I had mixed feelings about the last book. But my goodwill toward your works was enough to encourage me to check out your first foray into adult romance. Set in the same continuity as your ... more >
B Reviewsbullying / Chicago / Contemporary / LGBTQIA+ / mental illness / New Adult / revenge3 Comments
Dear Ms. Raeder, Your first novel, Unteachable, made waves. I admit I skipped it, because student-teacher relationships squick me out. It ends up being a hard no for me. But the premise of your new novel sounded interesting, so I wanted to give it a try. Black Iris is a ... more >
As you all know, I’ve been an ambassador for An Ember in the Ashes the past few months. Well, the book is now available! In fact, I reviewed it on Tuesday. To close out release week, Dear Author is hosting Sabaa Tahir on the blog today. Whether or not you think ... more >
C ReviewsContemporary / family relationships / grief / Macmillan / twins / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver
Dear Ms. Leaver, I just can’t seem to get enough of stories about twin sisters. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s a bulletproof kink, but if someone says their book is about twins, I’m probably going to give it a try. Your novel, The Secrets We Keep, ... more >
B- ReviewsFantasy / Penguin Random House / Young-Adult2 Comments
Dear Ms. Tahir, It’s been a while since I’ve seen a book with this much buzz and advanced publicity. There have been lots of comparisons already. Hunger Games and Game of Thrones pop up a lot. I do find comparisons useful — I sometimes use them in my own reviews ... more >