Category: diversity

Blog Tour: The Archer at Dawn by Swati Teerdhala || Heists, Secrets, and Betrayal

Blog Tour: The Archer at Dawn by Swati Teerdhala || Heists, Secrets, and Betrayal

Fantasy     Romance     Young Adult     #OwnVoices     Diversity     Found Family     Heist     Mythology     Many thanks to JeanBookNerd and Katherine Tegen Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review and for inclusion on this blog tour. Quotes are taken from an […]

Sometimes Heroes Are Sick, Too || Chronic Illness in Literature

Sometimes Heroes Are Sick, Too || Chronic Illness in Literature

When I finished reading Super Sick by Allison Alexander, my first thought was, well, heck, how am I going to review this book?! Because, you know, as a blogger, that happens. Sometimes reviews are easy. Sometimes they’re hard. But this book was such a personal thing, and reading it is a personal journey, which makes […]

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo || Mystical and Haunting Novella

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo || Mystical and Haunting Novella

Fantasy     Novella     Asian     LGBT     Many thanks to NetGalley and Tor.com 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 can’t even tell you what my initial thoughts about this were or why […]

Tristan Strong Punches A Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia || Black Gods and Legends

Tristan Strong Punches A Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia || Black Gods and Legends

Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mythology     Folklore     Diversity     African American     Grief     I had been waiting for this book ever since it was announced in, what, 2018? It’s been a long, harrowing wait. I’m not the person I once was. Okay, […]

Blog Tour: The Future King by James Riley || The Making of a Legend

Blog Tour: The Future King by James Riley || The Making of a Legend

Middle Grade     Action     Adventure     Diversity     Many thanks to RockStar Book Tour and Aladdin for a finished copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. I am thrilled to be hosting today’s spot on the THE FUTURE KING by James Riley blog tour, hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. This series […]

Series Review: The Revenge of Magic by James Riley || Magic and Dragons and Kids Kicking Butt

Series Review: The Revenge of Magic by James Riley || Magic and Dragons and Kids Kicking Butt

I come today with not one, but TWO action-packed mid-grade reads … actually, the start of a series. Because we’ll never get old of reading great series, right? If there’s one thing we’re good at, as bookish people, it’s waiting patiently for the next book, right? Hm? That sound? Oh, it’s just my soul screaming […]

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller || Slytherin Romance

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller || Slytherin Romance

Fantasy     Romance     Young Adult     Death     LGBTQ     Many thanks to Edewleiss and Feiwel & Friends for an eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. Even though I’m not generally one for romance, […]

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 […]