Content Tags: Young Adult Fantasy LGBTQ+ Dragons Diversity Boricuan Pride Biracial Protagonist Perfect for readers who want: Quidditch-esque sport and team build Lots of LBTQ+ and diversity rep Books filled with Boricuan characters and pride DRAGONS! Different kinds of dragons, too. […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Urban Fantasy Adventure Orisha Mythology Perfect for readers who want: Adventure akin to the Rick Riordan Presents books. Strong friendship bonds. Stories based on West African mythology. Books involving the Orisha pantheon. A strong Black female protagonist. Interesting, […]
Content Tags: Young Adult Contemporary Mystery Thriller Enemies-to-lovers Love Triangle Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced thriller mystery Books along the lines of Knives Out Lots of riddles and clues to solve A Cinderella story turned on its side Sibling bonds Lots of […]
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 […]