MARS RED 1 by BUN-O FUJISAWA A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Like any good former Twilight fan, I knew I had to pick up Mars Red once I found out it had vampires in it. That’s a foolproof way to get me to read anything. Stick a vampire in it. Anyway, Mars Red…
YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN by LEAH JOHNSON A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson is one of those books I’ve been meaning to pick up for a very long time now–I just never did. Until, one day, I was…
On September 29, 2021, the family and friends of Mike Mulligan gathered to dedicate a memorial bench. This bench was donated to the Oreana Public Library by Carpenters Local #270. Riki Dial, Jr. hand-crafted this bench. AOPLD is truly grateful for this donation. If you would like to see the…
WHITE SMOKE by TIFFANY D. JACKSON A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Here we are again, dear readers. I’m reviewing yet another Tiffany D. Jackson book. This shouldn’t be surprising to you if you’ve kept up with my reviews throughout the years. I’ve reviewed all of Tiffany D. Jackson’s books so…
WINGS OF EBONY by J. ELLE A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Wings of Ebony by J. Elle first caught my attention because, well, I’m familiar with the author! J’s a wonderful person and very kind and I’ve always meant to get around to her book. I just didn’t. Until now. Wings…
YOU & ME AT THE END OF THE WORLD by BRIANNA BOURNE A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN You & Me at the End of the World by Brianna Bourne wasn’t really on my radar until I saw it while scrolling through GoodReads one day. Once I read the description, I knew…
DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY by ADIB KHORRAM A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN Now that I’ve read Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram, I’m kicking myself for not reading it sooner. Following Iranian-American teen, Darius Kellner, Darius the Great is Not Okay is a beautiful story about…
ACE OF SPADES by FARIDAH ABIKE-IYIMIDE A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN First off, I wanted to say that I didn’t realize I skipped a week until I got home on Friday and went oh, crap, my review! So, without further ado, here it is: Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide…
VOID’S ENIGMATIC MANSION by KIM HEE EUN A REVIEW BY ALEXA DUNCAN After a brief hiatus, I’d like to officially proclaim my reviews to be back! We’re starting this new beginning with Void’s Enigmatic Mansion by Kim Hee Eun. This isn’t a text based novel, but a graphic novel, and it…
TOKYO EVER AFTER by EMIKO JEAN A REVIEW by ALEXA DUNCAN When I first saw the cover for Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean, I knew I had to read it. I mean, come on. Look at it. It’s gorgeous. Once I read the synopsis of the book, however, I was…