Reviews written by Georgie Bartlett

The Souls of Flowers is a book I am so glad I discovered. In this collection of 21 beautiful botanical paintings, talented artist Pavlina Kourkova shares her knowledge and love of flowers with us through her artwork. I loved that this compendium also dives into the history of flowers, detailing...

Before and After You and Me is a poignant young adult novel that follows Emma Mason as her life is split into two parts: Before, and After. When, not 24 hours after their breakup, Hunter, Emma's former boyfriend, is left paralyzed after an accident at...

THE GIRL IN QUESTION is the thrilling YA sequel to 'The Girls I've Been' by Tess Sharpe. This book had me on the edge of my seat from the first page to the last, and I could not put it down until I saw how Nora's story would play out....

EVERYTHING WE NEVER SAID is a twisty, dark, and compelling young adult novel that I could not put down. With complex characters and a chilling mystery, this is a book I was immediately drawn into. When Ella's best friend, Haley, is presumed dead after a...

"Gertrude changed my life in many ways, Both big and small." Lady Sunflower is a poignant memoir that I could not put down. In this touching collection of poems, stories, and songs, author Sierra Shuck-Sparer shares how her...

The Lightning Circle is a book I was drawn to for its unique concept and presentation. It is both a novel in verse and a poetry collection, presented as Nora's camp journal, and I found myself enjoying this fresh perspective in a young adult novel. ...

A Mark in the Road piqued my interest not only because of the uniqueness of the premise, but also because I was immediately curious to see how the protagonist, Mason's, story would play out. The author does a wonderful job of writing this as an intense and twisty speculative thriller,...