No matter how much older I get or how much more I seem to need to "adult," YA always has my heart. The characters are well developed, the world-building is usually very well done, and young people tend to emote and feel things in a way that adults just aren't allowed to do (or feel … Continue reading Book Review: Where It All Lands
See below for rules and regulations. Thank you to Erwan Hesry on Upslash for the photo of the confetti. Pacific Instagram Giveaway Official Rules IMPORTANT: Please read these Official Rules before entering the Pacific Instagram (the “Contest”) presented by The Modest Reader (“Sponsor”). By entering the Contest, you agree to the terms of these Official Rules. These Official … Continue reading Giveaway: Pacific by Trevor J. Houser
Okay, so this hiatus of mine was unexpected and very long—but I'm back and catching up on the books I promised to review for the year. This isn't the first time I've mentioned that I have a fascination with space and space travel, so any fiction about people living on Mars, training to be astronauts, … Continue reading Book Review: How To Mars
The following is a synopsis and an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Pacific by Trevor J. Houser. Thank you to Smith Publicity and Unsolicited Press for inviting me to take part in this blog tour. Take a look at @TheModestReader on Instagram in the coming days for a chance to win a copy of the … Continue reading Book Excerpt: Pacific
When I was feeling down in the middle of winter, I was looking for books that were going to make me feel good and dream of summer. When I stumbled across Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler, I got YA Grease vibes without the problematic "I'll change to be who you want me to … Continue reading Book Review: Cool for the Summer
I am a huge Disney fan, but I've never been all that interested in Cruella DeVil or the 101 Dalmatians movie(s). I'm not a big animal person (except for my pupper, of course), and I think the premise scared me as a child, so I never really returned to the film. I have seen the … Continue reading Book Review: Hello, Cruel Heart
I know I'm not the only one who ran to a (digital) bookstore after watching Bridgerton on Netflix earlier this year, but as soon as the season ended, I needed to know more about Julia Quinn's now-famous Regency-era family, so I thought I'd dive straight into the books. For those who don't know, every book … Continue reading Book Review: The Duke and I (Bridgerton 1)
I had heard a few months ago—heck it was probably a few years ago—that there was story out there about a mom hooking up with Harry Styles (or who was essentially Harry Styles), and it was getting a lot of buzz. At the time, I figured it was fan fiction and moved on. It wasn't … Continue reading Book Review: The Idea of You
I wonder if I'll ever hit an age where I'm "too old" to enjoy reading YA. When I was younger, I thought it might be when I became a parent, but now that that ship's sailed, I'm hoping the answer is never (though maybe by the time my son's a teenager, my opinion will change). … Continue reading Book Review: Perfect On Paper
I didn't even know there was a sequel to Cecelia Ahern's P.S. I Love You until I was looking to stream the movie somewhere and went into a deep dive when I couldn't find it. I remember reading the first one just before the movie had come out, and it stuck with me, despite me … Continue reading Book Review: Postscript
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