Reviews of With The Fire On High

whatsamreads

19/09/2019 – 20:34

A breath of fresh air

I knew I was in for a treat when I first heard about With the Fire on High. It was one of those...

lucyreads

19/09/2019 – 20:33

A heartwarming YA story!

I've been looking forward to this book after hearing so many fantastic things about this authors...

em_digs_books

19/09/2019 – 20:10

A zestful story that’s full of soul!

It’s a story about a girl in her last year of High School who is juggling her studies, paying the...

camila

19/09/2019 – 19:53

Loved it!

Acevedo beautifully tells the story about Emoni, a Puerto-Rican who became pregnant when she was...

meg_rachel14

19/09/2019 – 19:23

On Fire!

"Girl, it's time to step into your own light and stop being afraid" - Elizabath Acevedo, With The...

patriciagolightly

19/09/2019 – 18:24

Inspiring

They say you shouldn't judge by a book by its cover, but look at this one! Stunning design! Now,...

daniella.x

19/09/2019 – 17:41

Loved it!

Where do I begin? I absolutely loved this book! The beautiful cover drew me in right from the...

amelialouisereads

19/09/2019 – 13:38

Beautiful

I was drawn into this book by that beautiful cover art but, as it turned out, the story inside...

rina 1986

19/09/2019 – 13:10

Beautifully emotive!

This book! This book made me feel such unadulterated emotion it's hard to put into words why! Is...

greenfingers3

19/09/2019 – 12:21

Culinary Adventure

The first thing that you notice about this book is the beautiful cover, it really depicts the...

andreeard

19/09/2019 – 11:32

heart-warming

I really enjoyed the book. It was floppy ( which I loooove in a paperback) so very comfortable,...

infamyinfamy

19/09/2019 – 10:33

Almost good enough to eat!

You will fall in love with Emoni, hook line and sinker! You will want to take her under your wing...

caikie

19/09/2019 – 08:23

Vibrant

This is a very choppy book, told more in snippets that feel almost diarised than great chapters...

kanbean

19/09/2019 – 02:24

Loved this heartwarming story.

This is a heartwarming tale of a young teenage mum in America who against all odds is bringing up...

notwithoutmybook

19/09/2019 – 00:41

Phenominal

Emoni is a 17 year old Puerto Rican girl living in Philadelphia with her 'Buela...

stephloves

19/09/2019 – 00:20

Adored Every Single Second!

Emoni is a seventeen-year-old aspiring chef, she’s also a student and a mother to her...

book.nerd79

18/09/2019 – 23:05

Cooking High

I throughly enjoyed this book!! From the catchy bright front cover with all different...

andonshereads

18/09/2019 – 20:15

A perfect recipe

I'm always eclectic with my reading, and whilst teen fiction doesn't feature too frequently in my...

franceskamadden

18/09/2019 – 12:36

'Babygirl, babygirl, babygirl'

The cover of the book is beautiful. It's different to other novels with the style but the colours...

gisacuppa

18/09/2019 – 10:33

Acevedo, I think I love you

If you're looking for a heart-warming story, filled with friendship, family and food then look no...

bookishideas

17/09/2019 – 19:16

Such a beautiful and heartwarming story!

I chose this book as the premise was very interesting and while I don't always tend to enjoy...

dharma

17/09/2019 – 00:07

Brilliant read

This was my first book to read and review and like to say it's a brilliant read. The book is...

mums_bookshelf

16/09/2019 – 17:41

Just wow

First of all I really loved the front of this book, its so unique to the usual books I choose...

kristina

16/09/2019 – 12:29

A hugely uplifting story

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevendo. What a wonderfully uplifting story by Elizabeth...

francesvp

16/09/2019 – 10:23

Loved this!!

I really enjoyed reading this book. The descriptions of the food and cooking were wonderfully...

jayannerahal

16/09/2019 – 00:08

Heartwarming!

Thank you to Readers First for the free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! I...

rojin

15/09/2019 – 22:46

This book was stunning

4.5/5 stars warning: in this review I will be using the word beautifully or variations of it a...

20s0mething

15/09/2019 – 21:24

Do not read whilst hungry!!

This story had me interested from the very beginning. I loved Emoni's character and the...

shaunaa

15/09/2019 – 13:04

A sprinkle of strong female representation with a dash of cute highschool love, you've got yourself a good book.

With The Fire On High is a heartwarming story about being a young mother, but still remembering...

readwithkate_

14/09/2019 – 09:55

I love it!

Ever since she got pregnant, seventeen-year-old Emoni's life has been about making the tough...

bookish_spoonie

14/09/2019 – 01:39

2.5 stars

2.5 stars I enjoyed this book but sadly didn't love it. With the fire on high is about Emoni,...

mybookwormlife

13/09/2019 – 18:32

Easy read with a great central character

I enjoyed this one, from the first look that I read I could tell it was going to be a nice read,...

cazza

13/09/2019 – 18:09

A gentle yet enjoyable read.

I really enjoyed this book, with its focus on food...and a little gentle romance too. I think...

meganhutchinson

13/09/2019 – 13:27

Such a fast paced read!

With The Fire On High is a YA book about not only figuring out what you're going to do with your...

hollyxxx

13/09/2019 – 11:09

An Amazing Read!

Firstly, I really loved the design of this book and how unique it was to other books. I...

frinsreads

13/09/2019 – 10:55

A quick read focussed on food and family

I really enjoyed this book and it was a super quick read, but it stayed quite surface level for...