Publisher: Razorbill

ARC Review:  Her Good Side by Rebekah Weatherspoon

ARC Review: Her Good Side by ..

Posted May 28, 2023 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 6 Comments

Blurb: A swoony, heart-melting YA romance from beloved author Rebekah Weatherspoon about two awkward teens who decide to practice dating in order to be good at the real thing. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han. Sixteen-year-old Bethany Greene, though confident and self-assured, is what they call a late-bloomer. She’s never had a boyfriend, […]

L-L-L-Little Reviews #40: Two Bookish First Reviews

L-L-L-Little Reviews #40: Two ..

Posted May 30, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 6 Comments

Since Bookish First is mostly sending out finished copies, I don’t usually get them in time to fit the reading and review into my blog schedule. So I am a little bit behind on these two, one came out in mid-April, the other mid-May. Flirting With Fate by J.C. Cervantes: My Review: This was a […]

ARC Review: The Best Laid Plans by Cameron Lund

ARC Review: The Best Laid Plan..

Posted April 4, 2020 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 0 Comments

High school senior Keely Collins takes on firsts, lasts, and everything in between in this sweet, sex-positive rom-com for fans of Meg Cabot and Jenny Han. It seemed like a good plan at first. When the only other virgin in her group of friends loses it at Keely’s own eighteenth birthday party, she’s inspired to […]

Review:  An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Review: An Ember in the Ashes..

Posted April 20, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 11 Comments

This is a book I thought sounded really good, but I didn’t request it on either Edelweiss or Netgalley for some reason. But then I walked into the Barnes and Noble where I work part time and saw it sitting on the manager’s desk one day.  I asked right away if I could have it, […]

Book Review 6:  The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman

Book Review 6: The Other Side..

Posted September 2, 2009 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 0 Comments

I’m not quite sure about this one. It was an interesting read at least. I tend to enjoy books that are set in the “near” future supposedly and have political or social commentary. Reminds me of the Giver. In this, I take it to mean that Global Warming has occurred and all the polar ice […]