I am a huge reader of thrillers. My obsession with the genre began when I read Gone Girl in 2014 (which is NOT young adult and I was a tad young for, but that's a different story), and it hasn't stopped since. While I do usually prefer to read in the adult category for this… Continue reading My Favorite Young Adult Thrillers
Category: Recs & Lists
Favorite Books of 2019
Hi again, everyone! I am so excited to be returning from my much needed hiatus! I've been working on things for school for the past couple of months, and it's been weird to not have a post up every week. I knew this was the perfect opportunity to return to blogging. Seeing everyone's favorite books… Continue reading Favorite Books of 2019
These Books Speak for Themselves // (More of) My Favorite Audiobooks
Audiobooks are a great alternative way to read! This format can add so many new layers to a story that enhance a reading experience. I believe that a great narrator can have a huge impact on a reader's enjoyment of a book. For me, audiobooks are such a useful reading tool. They make it possible… Continue reading These Books Speak for Themselves // (More of) My Favorite Audiobooks
Four Your Consideration // August 2019
Four Your Consideration is a monthly feature on Raine Reads. This feature highlights four upcoming releases in the next month. Today I’m discussing four releases I’m looking forward to in August! Here There Are Monsters by Amelinda Bérubé The Blair Witch Project meets Imaginary Girls in this story of codependent sisterhood, the struggle to claim… Continue reading Four Your Consideration // August 2019
Four Your Consideration // July 2019
Four Your Consideration is a monthly feature on Raine Reads. This feature highlights four upcoming releases in the next month. Today I’m discussing four releases I’m looking forward to in July! Wilder Girls by Rory Power It's been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and… Continue reading Four Your Consideration // July 2019
My Favorite Slam Poetry
National Poetry Month may long be over, but it's never a bad time to celebrate poetry. This post has actually been in the works for a while, so I'm so excited it finally gets to see the light of day! I used to hate poetry. One of the things that helped me realize how amazing… Continue reading My Favorite Slam Poetry
Four Your Consideration // June 2019
Four Your Consideration is a monthly feature on Raine Reads. This feature highlights four upcoming releases in the next month. Today I’m discussing four releases I’m looking forward to in June! Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence's name is inseparable from the brutal murder her father committed when he was a… Continue reading Four Your Consideration // June 2019
Four Your Consideration // May 2019
Four Your Consideration is a monthly feature on Raine Reads. This feature highlights four upcoming releases in the next month. Today I’m discussing four releases I’m looking forward to in May! With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni… Continue reading Four Your Consideration // May 2019
Five Fiction Books for High School Seniors
Everybody knows that senior year of high school comes with a lot of tough decisions and responsibility. And I'm not just saying that because I'm a senior! This is the point in many people's lives where we are expected to make big decisions that impact the rest of our lives. As if that isn't enough,… Continue reading Five Fiction Books for High School Seniors
Four Your Consideration // April 2019
Four Your Consideration is a monthly feature on Raine Reads. This feature highlights four upcoming releases in the next month. Today I’m discussing four releases I’m looking forward to in April! The Boy Who Steals Houses by C. G. Drews I am so excited for everything about this book. Autism representation (during Autism Awareness Month… Continue reading Four Your Consideration // April 2019