Here’s the second part showcasing books I read during quarantine!

Jackpot by Nic Stone

LOVED THIS. Perfect romance, adorable characters, and phenomenal writing and plot. 5/5

Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert

A bit of a misleading synopsis but fantastic plot twists and characters! 4/5

Lucky Caller by Emma Mills

Meh. The main character was a bit flat and monotonous. 3/5

A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison

Really disliked this book. 1/5

The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds

Loved this! Also a bit of a misleading synopsis but heartfelt all the same. 4/5

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Written in verse and was simply fantastic. 5/5

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Was very confused for most of the book. 2/5

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

One word: FANTASTIC. 5/5

Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

I was confused about some things, but overall really enjoyed it. 4/5

Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi

Couldn’t catch a break, it was fast-paced and SO GOOD. 5/5

The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo

Loved the characters and the relationships between them! 4/5

Slay by Brittney Morris

Loved this book, especially since there aren’t many about Black female gamers! 4/5

Solo by Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess

Written in verse but I couldn’t get into it. 3/5

Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson

Mind. Blown. 4/5

She Wore Red Trainers by Na’ima B. Roberts

Worst reading experience ever. I wish I’ve never picked it up. 1/5

Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman

My heart loves this book so much. 5/5

The Closest I’ve Come by Fred Aceves

So heartfelt. 4/5

Absent by Betool Khedairi

Started off so promising but went downhill real quick. 3/5

There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon

Really cute! 4/5

Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now by Dana L. Davis

It sounded so promising, but was anything but good. 1/5

All the Things We Never Knew by Liara Tamani

Could’ve been so much better, to be honest. 3/5

Transcendence by C. J. Omololu

Loved this! Had a bit of everything: history, fantasy, mystery, and romance. 4/5

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

A re-read, but I missed these characters! 5/5

The Falconer by Elizabeth May

A solid start, wished there was more development to the romance though! 3/5

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

So cute and the story flowed and connected so beautiful! 4/5

Frostblood by Elly Blake

A pretty typical fantasy! 3/5

Fake It Till You Break It by Jenn P. Nguyen

This was so disappointing 😦 2/5

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Rosanne A. Brown

Loved this fantasy debut! Can’t wait for the sequel. 4/5

Always Never Yours by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

Absolutely fell in love with this book! 5/5

Hungry Hearts edited by Caroline Tung Richmond and Elsie Chapman

The first time I read a whole anthology and really enjoyed it! 4/5

This takes us to the end of July! There’s still more books, and I’ll make a third part once I go back to school—it’ll be the final part.

Thank you for reading, and see you next time ❤