Category: Coming of Age

The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune || Sweet Queer Romance With Superheroes

The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune || Sweet Queer Romance With Superheroes

Young Adult     Fantasy     Romance     LGBTQ+     #OwnVoices     Neurodivergent     Superheroes     Many thanks to NetGalley and Tor Teens for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. I know what […]

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow || #OwnVoice Story About Finding Your Voice (Blog Tour)

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow || #OwnVoice Story About Finding Your Voice (Blog Tour)

Fantasy     Young Adult     #OwnVoices     Diversity     Found Family     Racism     Many thanks to JeanBookNerd and Tor Teen for an ARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review and for inclusion on this blog tour. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the […]

Blog Tour: If We Were Giants by Dave Matthews & Clete Barrett Smith || A Journey of Growth

Blog Tour: If We Were Giants by Dave Matthews & Clete Barrett Smith || A Journey of Growth

Middle Grade     Fantasy     Coming of Age     PTSD     Many thanks to RockStar Book Tour and Disney-Hyperion for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. When I saw this was co-written by Dave Matthews, I figured it was a Dave Matthews, not the Dave Matthews. It’s not […]

Blog Tour: The Ben Braver Series (#1 – 3) by Marcus Emerson|| Humor and Superheroes

Blog Tour: The Ben Braver Series (#1 – 3) by Marcus Emerson|| Humor and Superheroes

Middle Grade     Action     Adventure     Graphic Novel     Superheroes     School     Heroes and Villains     Many thanks to RockStar Book Tour and Roaring Brook Press for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. The moment I learned about this series, I knew I […]

The Wonder of Wildflowers by Anna Staniszewski || A Tale of Fitting In and Sticking Out

The Wonder of Wildflowers by Anna Staniszewski || A Tale of Fitting In and Sticking Out

Fantasy     Coming of Age     Middle Grade     Immigration     Diversity     Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. When I saw that this was […]

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara || An Atmospheric Mystery Set in India

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara || An Atmospheric Mystery Set in India

Title: Djinn Patrol on the Purple LineAuthor: Deepa AnapparaPublication Date: February 4, 2020Publisher: Random HouseFormat: NetGalley eARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] Down market lanes crammed with too many people, dogs, and rickshaws, past stalls that smell of cardamom and sizzling oil, below a smoggy sky that doesn’t let through a single blade of sunlight, […]

Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown || Black Girl Magic … Literally

Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown || Black Girl Magic … Literally

Title: Black Girl UnlimitedAuthor: Echo BrownPublication Date: January 14, 2020Publisher: Holt/Ottaviano Format: Paperback ARC(Many thanks to Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight for sending me this) [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] Echo Brown is a wizard from the East Side, where apartments are small and parents suffer addictions to the white rocks. Yet there is […]

The God Game by Danny Tobey || Rogue AIs and Geeky Heroes

The God Game by Danny Tobey || Rogue AIs and Geeky Heroes

Title: The God GameAuthor: Danny TobeyPublication Date: January 7, 2020Publisher: St. Martin’s PressFormat: Edelweiss eARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] You are invited! Come inside and play with G.O.D. Bring your friends! It’s fun! But remember the rules. Win and ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.™ Lose, you die! With those words, Charlie and his friends […]

The Ghost Collector by Allison Mills || Who You Gonna Call?!

The Ghost Collector by Allison Mills || Who You Gonna Call?!

Title: The Ghost CollectorAuthor: Allison MillsPublication Date: September 10, 2019Publisher: Annick PressFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I don’t read as many works inspired by American Indian or First Nations cultures as I’d like, so when I saw this, I jumped on it immediately. Mid-grade has been so hit or miss for me lately, […]