Reviews written by Ashley Sickora

Returning to the Chaos Walking world felt like coming home if home was a planet where your thoughts are literally audible. Seeing Todd and Viola’s sons, Ben and Max, navigate a New World plagued by a terrifying new Noise sickness gave me chills. It’s a masterful look at how the...

Imagine taking a DNA test to find your bio-parents, only to find out you're the missing link to a serial killer. Tessa’s search for her roots takes a terrifying turn when the police reveal her connection to the Portland Phantom. This is a fast-paced, heart-pounding YA thriller that makes you...

A book that made me want to check under my bed and lock every door in the house! I dove into Where No Shadow Stays by Sara Hashem, and let me tell you, this YA supernatural horror is an atmospheric, generational curse story. If you...

Think moody, atmospheric, and "I should probably run away, but he’s really hot." I was immediately hooked by Shea, a heroine who is literally losing her connection to the world as her hearing aid batteries run low. The desperation is real. Enter Oliver Lysander, the...

Jane Stays Dreaming gave me all the modern-day rom-com chaos I crave. Jane secretly running a glamorous blog while trying to control her real-life love triangle? The secondhand embarrassment. The yearning. The messy heart decisions. It felt like Emma met social media and said, “Let’s complicate everything.” I was rooting...

Imagine accidentally walking out of a fancy department store with a literal dragon-like egg. That’s Eva’s life! This is an epic cat-and-mouse game across a kingdom, featuring a dairy delivery boy named Dusty and an incredibly slow getaway pony named Gourd. It’s fast-paced, funny, and perfect for fans of high-stakes...

This is very different from the other books I have read from James Patterson. Very unexpected but sometimes the unexpected can turn out to be a good thing. I read the book in two evenings before bed so it definitely held my attention. Overall, it was a very nice read...

If you love One of Us Is Lying vibes with a British twist, this is your next obsession. I was on the edge of my seat following Billie posing as Belinda as she infiltrated the ultra-elite Wickham Academy to save her sister. The secrets, the golden prince, the brooding outcast....

I had some trouble getting into this book and it's mostly because I didn't really like the main characters but as the story moved along and I started to get to know them better I started to enjoy it! The characters are complete opposites so I can definitely see how...

A wonderful read! It's cute, fun, sweet sad and more! It's a book that's easy to lose track of time with!

In a dusty, dystopian future, 13-year-old Leandro sacrifices himself to save his sister and wakes up as a drone shaped like a hummingbird. Yeah, you read that right. What follows is an epic, wild adventure full of mutant creatures, forgotten magic, and the fight for...

This is not just a book. This is Regency glamour encased in gold foil. The moment I saw the Deluxe Painted Edition, my self-control dissolved faster than Lydia Bennet spotting a handsome officer. I mean have you seen this cover? Laci Fowler’s hand-painted artwork feels...

Listening to Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland was like being swept out to sea on a storm-tossed ship equal parts haunting, romantic, and utterly mesmerizing. From the first chapter, I was hooked by the atmosphere: the crash of waves, the whisper of curses, and the pulse of something...

From the first chapter, Spin of Fate had me hooked and slightly terrified that my moral score might get me tossed into the lower realms. A.A. Vora’s debut is one of those rare YA fantasies that manages to be epic, emotional, and thought-provoking all at once. Imagine Avatar: The Last...

Oh my heart. This one feels soft and lyrical, like golden-hour sunlight poured onto the page. It captures that steady, unconditional love between parent and child in a way that made me pause and just soak it in.