Katie’s Commentaries: A Reader’s Thoughts

Welcome to Katie’s Commentaries! Join me as I revisit books from my childhood and expand my literary horizons.

Book Reviews

The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

The Oleander Sword is a perfect sequel to The Jasmine Throne. Tasha Suri continues weaving her beautiful magic system through political alliances and betrayals. Priya becomes a temple elder in… Read more ⇢
As They Are by Elle Rivers

I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to review another ARC!! I instantly fell in love with Wren and Henry. They have such great chemistry together, and they ease each… Read more ⇢
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson is such a classic, and I was so excited to reread this book! I’ve seen the movie a couple times as an adult, but… Read more ⇢
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

The politics, the magic, the romantic subplot–every little detail in The Jasmine Throne worked. I was immediately sucked into the worldbuilding, the beautiful prose, and the complex characters. The two… Read more ⇢
When The Leaves Fall by Chelsea Jean

I’m very grateful to have been given another ARC opportunity! I was so excited to begin reading When The Leaves Fall by Chelsea Jane. Unfortunately, I did not particularly like… Read more ⇢
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

I don’t think I’ve read a romance this epically swoony in a long time. The Rom-Commers was such a perfect end-of-summer read. The tone was light and funny and kind… Read more ⇢
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Sunrise on the Reaping was, by far, the most heartbreaking Hunger Games book. I’m so glad I finished it at home, and not in public, because I was a blubbering… Read more ⇢
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

I’m so glad I finally got around to reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. I loved The Hunger Games series when I was in middle school,… Read more ⇢
Chasing Shelter by Catherine Cowles

I was so excited when I saw that the next book of the Sparrow Falls series by Catherine Cowles was out! Chasing Shelter had some big expectations to meet, and… Read more ⇢
All I Need by E. Salvador

All I Need by E. Salvador combined so many of my favorite tropes–this book has a single parent, an athlete, and yearning. It’s a second-chance romance done right. Lola and… Read more ⇢