On the Come Up by Angie Thomas – Spoiler Free Review

Title: On the Come UpAuthor: Angie ThomasGenre: YA ContemporaryPublication Date: February 5th, 2019Pages: 431 (Hardcover)Publishers: Balzer + BrayRating: Goodreads Synopsis Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least make it out of her neighborhood one day. As the daughter of an underground rap legend who died before he hit big, Bri’s … Continue reading On the Come Up by Angie Thomas – Spoiler Free Review

Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco – Spoiler Free Review

Title: Escaping from HoudiniAuthor: Kerri ManiscalcoSeries Name: Stalking Jack the RipperGenre: YA Historical MysteryPublication Date: September 18th, 2018Pages: 431 (Hardcover)Publishers: Little Brown (Hachette Australia)Rating: Goodreads Synopsis In this third installment in the #1 bestselling Stalking Jack the Ripper series, a luxurious ocean liner becomes a floating prison of scandal, madness, and horror when passengers are murdered one by one…with nowhere to run from the … Continue reading Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco – Spoiler Free Review

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Title: Girls of Paper and FireAuthor: Natasha NganSeries Name: Girls of Paper and FireGenre: YA Diverse FantasyPublication Date: November 6th, 2018Pages: 367 (Paperback)Publishers: Hodder & Stoughton (Hachette Australia)Rating: Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It's the highest honor they could hope for...and the most cruel.But this year, there's a ninth girl. And instead of paper, … Continue reading Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

A Curse of Ash and Embers by Jo Spurrier

Title: A Curse of Ash and EmberAuthor: Jo SpurrierSeries Name: Tales of the Blackbone WitchesGenre: YA FantasyPublication Date: September 24th, 2018Pages: 368 (Paperback)Publishers: HarperCollins Publishers AustraliaRating: A dead witch. A bitter curse. A battle of magic. Some people knit socks by the fire at night. Gyssha Blackbone made monsters. But the old witch is dead now, and somehow it's Elodie's job to clean up the mess. … Continue reading A Curse of Ash and Embers by Jo Spurrier