Category: contemporary

The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay || Blended Found Family and Magic

The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay || Blended Found Family and Magic

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 […]

This Is My America by Kim Johnson || Painful Truths About Living As A Black American

This Is My America by Kim Johnson || Painful Truths About Living As A Black American

Contemporary     Young Adult     Sibling Bonds     Diversity     Racism     Hate Crimes     Death     Many thanks to Rockstar Book Tours and Random House Books for Young Readers for a copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review and for inclusion on this blog tour. Quotes are […]

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 […]

Infinity Son by Adam Silvera || Superheroes and Brotherly Bonds

Infinity Son by Adam Silvera || Superheroes and Brotherly Bonds

Title: Infinity SonAuthor: Adam SilveraPublication Date: January 14, 2020Publisher: Simon & SchusterFormat: Edelweiss eARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera’s Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making. Growing up in New York, brothers […]

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 […]

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer || Strong Damsels and Darker Beasts

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer || Strong Damsels and Darker Beasts

Title: A Curse So Dark and LonelyAuthor: Brigid KemmererPublication Date: January 29, 2019Series: Cursebreaker #1Publisher: BloomsburyFormat: Kindle [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] Fall in love, break the curse. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year, Prince Rhen, the heir of Emberfall, thought he could be saved easily if a […]

In the Hall with the Knife by Diana Peterfreund || Helloooo, Nostalgia, My Old Friend

In the Hall with the Knife by Diana Peterfreund || Helloooo, Nostalgia, My Old Friend

Title: In the Hall with the KnifeAuthor: Diane PeterfreundPublication Date: October 8, 2019Publisher: Harry N. AbramsFormat: Physical ARC [expand title=”Click For Goodreads Summary”] A murderer could be around every corner in this thrilling YA trilogy based on the board game CLUE! When a storm strikes at Blackbrook Academy, an elite prep school nestled in the […]

Milton in Purgatory by Edward Vass || A Teenager Discovers The Afterlife

Milton in Purgatory by Edward Vass || A Teenager Discovers The Afterlife

Posted September 2, 2019 in book review, contemporary, four stars, humor / 7 Comments

Title: Milton in PurgatoryAuthor: Edward VassPublication Date: August 1, 2019Publisher: Fairlight BooksFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository I love Dante’s Divine Comedy (which isn’t really a comedy, regardless of what the title says) and actual comedy, so a modern re-imagining of it from the point of view of a British teen? Yes, please. After […]

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

Title: The Bookish Life of Nina HillAuthor: Abbi WaxmanPublication Date: July 9, 2019Publisher: BerkleyFormat: NetGalley eARC Goodreads Amazon Book Depository Sooo … I have an unpopular opinion, which is pretty much the only sort of opinion I have lately. Surprise! Are you shocked? You should pretend to be shocked. I’ll even throw confetti. I requested […]