# Of Books Read: 7
1. Internet Famous by Danika Stone
Internet Famous Full ARC Review
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Pages: 320
My Rating: ★★★★☆
Overall Thoughts: Internet Famous is a YA Contemporary that discusses more than just blogging & fandoms. While also weaving in themes of family and independence, this novel also brings up more serious topics like cyberbullying! When conflict arises as her mother leaves town, Madi finds a way to balance her personal life and blogging, while connecting more to her family.
2. I Am More Than A Daydream by Jennae Cecelia
I Am More Than A Daydream Full Review
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date: April 15, 2017
Pages: 74
My Rating:★★★★★
Overall Thoughts: Another amazing collection of poetry from Cecelia! Similar to Uncaged Wallflower, her poems are filled with inspiration and positivity. However this collection mainly focuses on the inner strength we have to follow our dreams. Highly recommend checking out her poetry!
3.The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie (TASU #1)
The Abyss Surrounds Us Full Review
Publisher: Flux Books
Release Date: February 8, 2016
Pages: 320
My Rating:★★★☆☆ ½
Overall Thoughts: A character-driven YA Sci-Fi set in a fascinating/futuristic US! Cas Leung is a Reckoner trainer and finds herself among pirates when she gets captured and is forced to train a young Reckoner to work alongside pirates! I loved the diversity (Chinese-American protag. + f/f relationship) and there was a large cast of female characters, which was awesome. I just personally wanted more plot-wise. However, I adore the world & characters and am excited to see what happens in book 2!
4.The Tiger’s Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera (Their Bright Ascendancy #1)
ARC Review To Come Closer To Release Date
Publisher: Tor Books
Release Date: October 3, 2017
Pages: 512
My Rating:★★★★★
Overall Thoughts: This book was phenomenal! Arsenault’s adult fantasy debut is a spectacularly written tale centering around divine empress Shizuka and warrior Shefali, and the powerful bond/relationship that they share! The world is rich and immersive, the characters are all written with such depth, and the writing is utterly beautiful! The Tiger’s Daughter had me hooked from page 1!
Keep your eye out for this novel, it is not one to miss! Cannot wait to share my full review 😍
5. Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab (Monsters Of Verity #2)
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Pages: 510
My Rating: ★★★★☆
Overall Thoughts: Our Dark Duet was a character-driven and action-packed conclusion to the Monsters Of Verity duology! As with book 1, Schwab’s writing delivers a dark and immersive atmosphere and we see new sides to Kate and August! While there were some elements that did keep this book from being 5-stars, it was a solid conclusion and it was great following Kate & August on their adventures in Verity.
6. Eliza And Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
Eliza And Her Monsters Full Review
Publisher: Harpercollins
Release Date: May 30, 2017
Pages: 400
My Rating:★★★★☆ ½
Overall Thoughts: There were so many layers to this book, with discussions on internet culture, fandom/fan fiction, depression and social anxiety! I flew through it and adored it. Eliza is the popular web comic creator of Monstrous Seas and one day she meets Wallace, a popular fanfiction writer of her comic! I loved reading how their relationship developed over the course of the story. The plot was unique and engrossing + the characters were all wonderfully written. I did feel the plot rushed in some places, but aside from that Eliza & Her Monsters was a great YA Contemporary!
7.All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries #1)
Publisher: Tor Books
Release Date: May 2, 2017
Pages: 160
My Rating:★★★★☆ ½
Overall Thoughts: Originally this was going to be a 4, but the more I read, the more I loved it!
A fascinating science fiction/speculative fiction short story! Told from the (both serious & comedic) point of view from an AI, we follow a group of scientists and a “Sec-Unit” as they run tests on a distant planet. Following the AI, we learn how it came to be a part of its group and along the way, how it becomes more connected to its team + what its willing to risk to keep them safe. All the characters from the scientists in the AI’s group to the AI itself, even the unique world, were all given such depth in quite a short story. There’s a second book set to be released and I cannot wait to read it!
(B/C I was on vacation I didn’t put up a full review for it, but I will definitely try to put one up on the blog soon!)
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