authorsamantha's reviews
67 reviews

I picked up this book because I was curious about the furry community. I loved learning more and seeing the characters’ passion. As a member of certain fandoms, this could relate to the fandom aspect, if not the furry aspect.

The focus on platonic and familial relationships was refreshing, although I wish Maeve’s friendship with Paige was explored more and that Nira had more scenes.

This was a fun, fast-paced, heartwarming read

This book is what we need more of in YA Fiction: ambitious teens who stand up to what they know is wrong.

It was exciting to read about an aspiring campaign manger because I never read such a YA book before! Usually the MC is an aspiring politician but it was refreshing to see a person who'd rather work behind the scenes.

Fluffiness and seriousness were balanced well. Even after the big serious reveal, the cute moments like the ones between Madison and Victoria remained.

this is the book I needed growing up! Not every topic was covered but many important topics were covered. I liked the illustrations included throughout the book.

I recommend this be a part of schools and offices for anyone interacting with/providing services to autistic girls.

I am adding this book to my list of all-time faves of any genre.

This is the first YA anthology I've ever read, and I have no regrets. Each story was a different genre, length, and writing style. I learned about different types of disabilities.

=Looking for horror stories to read during the fall? Check out this anthology!

ARC review of The Darkest Lullaby: A Dark Nanny Anthology

A heartbreaking but also hopeful and beautiful story of a vulnerable teen taken advantage of by an older man, in this case her friend’s brother. It’s always exciting to read about families that aren’t nuclear families, as Matt is Naomi’s guardian and Naomi has a complicated relationship with her biological father. My heart broke for Naomi many times and I finished the book in one day just to see if she’d finally find happiness.

Although the book deals with serious topics and lots of heartache, readers will care about Naomi and her guardian Matt, and Naomi’s search to discover her place in the world and what makes her happy. Readers will definitely fall through the looking glass with this story.

***I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love books that focus on friendship. It was so interesting and dramatic to see two former best friends become stepsisters. It’s so cool that the characters see the virtual reality game as a possible way to help the world, not just as a form of escapism from a pandemic.

The author did a great job of making the virtual reality world a parallel to reality: Lainey and Nikki are “hunted” in the virtual reality world, while in reality, people are “hunted” if they are caught breaking stay-at-home orders, which Lainey and Nikki do throughout the book. The twist at the end was really good too. I definitely recommend.

***NOte: I received a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.