I'm back to tell you about some of my favorite reads from this past month! It's always nice when I realize I had a varied stretch of reading. Sometimes I get caught up in a series and realize weeks have gone by without me sampling from multiple authors. Not that I mind those jaunts into a talented writer's backlist, but it makes the recommending game a bit more difficult. No issue with that this time around! Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir One of the best things about YA no

I'm going to be honest; this past month I had something super shitty happen. My grandmother passed away. I knew she was sick, but when my mom called to tell me how fast she was declining, I scrambled to get a cross-country flight as soon as possible. I won't weigh this post down with anymore of the sad details, but I wanted to share this because these following books (amongst a few others) were a huge help when it came to giving my brain and my heart a break. Some I read on t

This segment of Lauren's Library, I want to give shout outs to some of my favorite YA novels! Bloody Jack by L. A. Meyer Jacky Faber is a girl who is an expert at getting herself into trouble, but she's even better at getting herself out of it. This series is raw, yet hilarious. I love how Jacky, who starts out as a street urchin, is clever enough to continue improving her lot in life. Sure, she gets knocked down ever so often. But no one can keep this pirate goddess from con