What’s It About (From Goodreads): A memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. Michelle Zauner tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother’s particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured […]
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Book Review: Check, Please by Ngozi Ukauz
What’s the story? (from Goodreads): Helloooo, Internet Land. Bitty here! Y’all… I might not be ready for this. I may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It’s nothing like co-ed club hockey […]
Book Review: The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
What’s the Story: (from Goodreads): In the captivating start to a new, darkly lyrical fantasy series, Tea can raise the dead, but resurrection comes at a price. When Tea accidentally resurrects her brother from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in her family. Her gift for necromancy means that she’s […]
Book Review: The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
What’s the Story? (From Goodreads): Welcome to the cursed town of Sparrow… Where, two centuries ago, three sisters were sentenced to death for witchery. Stones were tied to their ankles and they were drowned in the deep waters surrounding the town. Now, for a brief time each summer, the sisters return, stealing the bodies of […]
Book Review: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia
What’s the Story? (From Goodreads) Garfield Logan has spent his entire life being overlooked. Even in a small town like Eden, Georgia, the 17-year-old with green streaks in his hair can’t find a way to stand out–and the clock is ticking. Senior year is almost over. If Gar doesn’t find a way to impress the […]
Book Review: Heartstopper Vol 1-3 by Alice Oseman
What’s the Story: (from Goodreads) Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more…? Charlie Spring is in Year 10 at Truham Grammar School for Boys. The past year hasn’t been too great, but at […]
Book Review: Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver by Jill Heinerth
What’s the story?: From one of the world’s most renowned cave divers, a firsthand account of exploring the earth’s final frontier: the hidden depths of our oceans and the sunken caves inside our planet More people have died exploring underwater caves than climbing Mount Everest, and we know more about deep space than we do […]
Book Review: Rogue Princess by B.R. Myers
Rogue PrincessB.R. MyersPublished by: Swoon ReadsPublication date: January 21st 2020Genres: Retelling, Science Fiction, Young Adult A princess fleeing an arranged marriage teams up with a snarky commoner to foil a rebel plot in B. R. Myers’ Rogue Princess, a gender-swapped sci-fi YA retelling of Cinderella. Princess Delia knows her duty: She must choose a prince […]
Book Review: The Ritual by Adam Nevill
What’s the Story?: When four old University friends set off into the Scandinavian wilderness of the Arctic Circle, they aim to briefly escape the problems of their lives and reconnect with one another. But when Luke, the only man still single and living a precarious existence, finds he has little left in common with his […]
Review: The Scarecrow & George C by Mia Kerick
The Scarecrow & George C Mia Kerick Publication date: June 3rd 2019Genres: Contemporary, LGBTQ+, New Adult, Romance High school senior Van Liss is barely human. He thinks of himself as a scarecrow—ragged and unnerving, stuck, and destined to spend his life cold and alone. If he ever had feelings, they were stomped out long ago […]