I’ve been mostly off the bookish scene for the past year and a half, which, not unsurprisingly, has meant that I’ve not only fallen behind on reading all the books, as I had planned, but I’m also concerningly out of touch with what new releases are coming up. On the plus side, my NetGalley ratio […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Urban Fantasy Adventure Coming of Age Diversity Black Nigeria Superpowers Perfect for readers who want: Magical fast-paced adventure Black girl magic Boarding school for gifted children Superpowers! Alternate Nigeria as a setting […]
It’s time to play “guess that book” and also watch our TBRs weep. Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader and is all about the first line of a current/upcoming read. Friday 56 is a meme hosted by Freda’s Voice, where you turn to page 56 (or 56%) in what you’re reading a find a snippet that jumps […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Portal Fantasy Adventure Mythology Family Bonds LGBTQ+ M/M Relationship Diversity Korean Perfect for readers who want: Portal fantasy into an afterlife type world Lots of Korean mythology and culture Super […]
Content Tags: Young Adult Fantasy Historical Retelling Mythology Family Bonds Enemies-to-Lovers Ill-Fated Love Character Death Perfect for readers who want: A retelling of a beloved Disney classic, Brave An expansion of a familiar story that delves deeper […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Graphic Novels Humor Superpowers Villains Perfect for readers who want: Colorful, engaging graphic novels Funny supervillains along the lines of Captain Underpants A super relatable protagonist just trying to do what’s wrong, like his family demands Lots of humor A quick, […]
Content Tags: Young Adult Fantasy Urban Fantasy Mythology Diversity Cuban Jewish Death Perfect for readers who want: Diverse cultures that have all come together and mixed Bilingual characters with some Spanglish slipped in Unique mythology A hilariously relatable narrative […]
Content Tags: Young Adult Mystery Thriller Death Perfect for readers who want: Locked room mystery type thriller Murder hotel tropes Teen sarcasm and banter Nostalgic ’90s horror vibe Many thanks to Christy Ottaviano Books and TBR and Beyond Tours for an eARC in exchange for an honest, […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Nonfiction Humor Perfect for readers who want: A deeper look into potentially catastrophic disasters A tongue-in-cheek recount of some of the biggest natural disasters in history Various ways that humans could be doomed, usually in the not-so-near future Lots of delicious, geeky, nerdy science goodness […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Contemporary Mystery Music Animal Protagonist Perfect for readers who want: Heartwarming contemporary about following your passion Middle grade book about music and music history Animal point of view Very engaging narration style Low-key music-themed mystery Many thanks to Christy Ottaviano Books […]