Cozy Ink

Before you start reading, you might want to have a mop at the ready. There's going to be a lot of tea spilled. Now that we're over that uncomfortable segue, the way that I'm qualifying a  book as popular is if it has over 1,000 ratings on goodreads or the author has a different book with over 1,000. For me, disliking a book means I gave it one or two stars. 1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky This is a hard one to summarize. It's mainly about a kid named Charlie, who I think is about 14. It follows him through high school as he deals with growing up. I found Charlie, as a character, to be both immature and pretentious simultaneously. I could have dealt with one, but with both, he seemed to be more of a lens to portray the story then a person. In addition to that, many important issues were brought up and then dismissed. This could have been a lot longer and much better. 2. Sadie, by Courtney Summers The story follows a girl named Sadie whose...

Premise: "With the Fire on High" follows 17 year old Emoni as she enters her senior year of high school. The main challenges for Emoni are caring for her daughter, deciding what she wants to do in the future, and balancing a blossoming relationship. She lives with her grandmother, who she calls 'buela, and her two year old daughter, Emma. Her best friend is named Angelica, and she is flirting with a boy named Malachi. The story kicks off when she decides to take a culinary arts class at her school, although cooking was already a passion of hers.  Writing Style Although this lacked some of the outright lyricism of the Poet X, it was very readable. Emoni's voice was well developed, and the characters had compelling backstories and motivations. Although it was about four hundred pages, I read it very quickly.  Diversity Emoni is Puerto Rican and Black. Her best friend is a lesbian, and her love interest is also black.  The Best Parts Reading this book ...