Title: The Prince and the Dressmaker Author: Jen Wang Genre: YA Graphic Novel Publisher: First Second Rating: 5 Stars Synopsis: Paris, at the dawn of the modern age: Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride―or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At … Continue reading Review: The Prince and the Dressmaker

Title: The Belles Author: Dhonielle Clayton Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Rating: 5 Glittery Stars Synopsis: Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orléans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only … Continue reading ARC Review: The Belles

Title: Spinning Author: Tillie Walden Genre: YA Graphic Novel Publisher: First Second Rating: 5 Stars Synopsis: Poignant and captivating, Ignatz Award winner Tillie Walden's powerful graphic memoir, Spinning, captures what it's like to come of age, come out, and come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know. It was the same every morning. … Continue reading Review: Spinning

Title: The Forgotten Book Author: Mechthild Gläser Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Rating: 4.5 Stars Synopsis: A Jane Austen-inspired YA tale about a sixteen-year-old girl who finds a magical book—and discovers that anything she writes inside it comes true. Emma is used to things going her way. Her father is headmaster of her prestigious … Continue reading ARC Review: The Forgotten Book