Thank you to NetGalley, Peachtree Teen and Colored Pages Book Tour for access to the e-ARC and physical book in exchange for an honest review. I'm not usually a big historical fiction person, but I'm very glad I read this book! It brought the history of Vesuvius and added a fantasy twist to it that I really enjoyed. I loved that the author decided to make this book dual POV. I loved the chemistry between Loren and Felix. This book kept me on my toes until the very end. The mystery behind it all truly had me guessing until the last page. And we love a gay and bi+ relationship! Overall I highly recommend this book!

Thank you to Forever for access to the e-ARC and ALC in exchange for an honest review. This book was giving me ALL the feels. Gemma and Celeste are such an amazing pairing, and reading about/listening to them both grow together and apart was honestly amazing. I love the way the author created their relationship, and how they kept on coming back to each other throughout the book. I love all the romance novels references, and I love the found family that was formed. Kiara and Val are the perfect found family for Gem. The narrators did a FANTASTIC job voicing Gemma and Celeste, and causing me to laugh so hard and tear up at different times. Overall I highly recommend this novel and the audiobook!

Thank you NetGalley and Page Street YA for access to this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book was everything I was expecting it to be and more. I'm so happy I decided to read this. Phillip is a tough character, and not what I was expecting the main character to be. But that honestly just made it so much better. The found family in this book is cute, if not a little messy, but what found family isn't? The characters added a variety of layers to this book, and I honestly would love to see a sequel to this book, though I did thoroughly enjoy the ending. Overall I definitely recommend this quirky YA queer fantasy.

Why am I not surprised that I sobbed over another Sonora Reyes masterpiece? Listening to the audiobook was so the right choice as well, the narrator did a phenomenal job voicing Yamilet and bringing Yami to life. This book is so moving and important to read. There are a lot of serious topics that I do recommend reading the trigger warnings for, but if you believe you are in the right mindset to read/listen, it's going to be so worth it. I could relate so much to Yami's nerves over her coming out process, and about the pressure to be the "perfect sibling/child." Reyes also brings up important talks around immigration and the likelihood of police brutality happening in more predominantly BIPOC neighborhoods/to BIPOC people. Racism and homophobia are very important topics in this book, and Reyes is real with showing that not all people in life are supportive of differences. But what Reyes also shows is the found family and camaraderie that also happen when you find other people who are open-minded and not bigoted assholes. Religious bigotry is real, especially within Christianity/Catholicism, and Reyes shows this while also showing you can believe in God without believing in the church. This book was so well written, and had me laughing, crying, and screaming in ways I didn't realize I could scream. I highly recommend this book to everyone and anyone.

Thank you NetGalley for access to the e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Storygram Tours and Penguin Teen for sending me a finished copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book was honestly not what I was expecting it to be, but in a good way. Watching Birdie and Cass go from true enemies to lovers was amazing, and reading about Birdie growing and learning more about herself really had me emotional. There is a lot of issues mentioned in this book that really should be talked about more, including classism and gentrification, as well as using children for views, likes, and follows. I genuinely enjoyed having the dual POV in this book as well, it definitely added to the story getting both perspectives. Overall I definitely recommend this book to others!

Thank you NetGalley and 8th Note Press for access to this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. I've really been on a roller derby kick recently, it's making me very interested in the sport! This book does a good job at explaining the game and how it works. I also could relate to Casey so much in regards to her anxiety and being scared of literally everything. I'm a fellow catastrophizer as well, and it can be debilitating. I loved watching Casey grow and learn over the course of the book, and see her become more confident in herself. This is yet another book with some amazing found family components. I also like how Morris formed Imogen and Casey's relationship, and how it realistically progressed throughout. Overall this book is a super cute coming of age novel that I recommend!

Thank you NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for access to this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book was honestly not what I was expecting it to be, but that only made me love it more. It's cringe but in the most millennial way possible (and I mean if you're gonna get cringe, might as well do it millennial style). Fielder and Ricky were honestly the messy gays I needed to read about right now. Their love was so raw and had me emotional at times. As someone who is also from a big Italian family, there was A LOT I could relate to in this book, so much so that it had me going, "So that's not just my family!" There's also a low-key kind of found family to this book that I wasn't expecting, but absolutely adored in the end. All in all this book was amazing and I truly recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley and Holiday House for access to this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book is ADORABLE. Oh gosh, it was such a throwback to my days as a Directioner (forever love Niall 💕). This book was very nostalgic in that way. I like how the plot progressed and watching the three work through their problems. The side characters like Diego were just perfect at moving the plot along while also being hilarious. I just love how the author emphasized how much music can bring people together. I wish I could go see a reunion tour of One Direction (RIP Liam 😢) with friends from high school that I don't talk to anymore. But being able to live it through this book was honestly such an amazing experience. Gotta go put together a 1D playlist now. I highly recommend reading this book if you're a fan of boy bands, road trips, and yearning!