Tag: Contemporary

The Vinyl Underground by Rob Rufus

The Vinyl Underground by Rob Rufus

Today is my stop on TBR & Beyond Blog Tours’ blog tour for The Vinyl Underground by Rob Rufus. This is a YA Contemporary novel set in 1968, during the Vietnam War. There will be some anti-war sentiments, racism, racial violence, and other possibly upsetting things in this book, so […]

Posted on 07/10/2023 | 2 Comments
By Charli
Shannon in the Spotlight by Kalena Miller

Shannon in the Spotlight by Kalena Miller

CW: Mental Illness, OCD, Anxiety I’m going to say it – I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. I’m not usually a fan of middle grade books, but I did enjoy this one. I like the way it portrays mental illnesses as nothing to be ashamed […]

Posted on 06/19/2023 | 0 Comments
By Charli
Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

TW: Abuse, Racism, Mommy Issues, Daddy Issues (I’m sorry it’s been a month since I listened to it, so if there are triggers I missed, I’m sorry.) Emergency Contact is the story of Penny and Sam. Neither of them is a particularly likable character. They are seriously messed up. But […]

Posted on 05/07/2020 | 0 Comments
By Charli
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

I’m still trying to figure out exactly how I feel about this book. I mean, I rated it 4 stars, so I obviously I liked it, but I’m still not quite sure how I feel about the book. Little Fires Everywhere is a wonderful novel. I’m not going to say […]

Posted on 06/27/2018 | 0 Comments
By Charli