Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Humor Superpowers Family bonds Perfect for readers who want: Funny books (especially butt/fart humor) Weird books with, like, poop being different colors and stuff Books about close families Evil doctor/scientist characters Kids with superpowers Many thanks to the author for […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Historical Civil Rights Family Bonds Diversity Disability Rep Racism Child Abuse Slavery/Jim Crow Perfect for readers who want: Historical fiction about sharecropping. Stories based on real accounts under Jim Crow. The ugly truth […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Horror Paranormal Perfect for readers who want: Horror that’ll give you goosebumps but not keep you up at night Lots of secrets and conspiracy plots Small-town setting and feel Alternate dimensions A nice blend of paranormal elements Snarky, slightly awkward teens working […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Mystery Sibling Bonds Death Perfect for readers who want: Sibling bonds between sisters. Gorgeous, poetic prose, bordering on a light Gothic-y style. A minor mystery to be solved. Light creepy moments that give you pause. Character-driven story that’ll pull you […]
Content Tags: Romance Contemporary Fantasy Young Adult Meet Cute Fated Love Death Grief Perfect for readers who want: Fated love, verging on insta-love Realistic portrayals of coping with grief Dealing with love and loss Realistic portrayal of high school love Teens […]
Content Tags: Fantasy Contemporary Fantasy Young Adult LGBTQ #OwnVoices Black Girl Magic Secret Societies Squad Vibes Racism Gore Death Perfect for readers who want: Black girl magic. Secret societies filled with magic and […]
It’s been cooling off lately, signalling the start of fall, and y’all know what that means … all the spooky reads! I decided to kick my fall reads off with a series of middle grade reads that feature ghosts, because paranormal stories are some of my favorites. It’s still on the warm side here, and […]
Content Tags: Fantasy Epic Fantasy Dark Fantasy Dragons LGBTQ Anti-Heroes Gray Characters Gore Death Perfect for readers who want: Dark epic fantasy filled with dry, irreverent sarcasm. Footnotes adding character voice, as characters “write” the book. Well-lived-in […]
Not gonna lie: this series is a beast, and each book could easily qualify as a potentially lethal weapon in its own right. I get it. It can be intimidating. But allow me a second, if I may, to convince you why you absolutely should pick this series up. I promise I’ll even do better […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Contemporary Magical Realism Blended Family Found Family Perfect for readers who want: All the found family feels. Blended family rep, with kids learning how to be siblings. Low contemporary fantasy with magical realism. A contemporary feel in the […]