Category: eARC

Peter Lee’s Notes From the Field by Angela Ahn || Family and Sibling Bonds Galore

Peter Lee’s Notes From the Field by Angela Ahn || Family and Sibling Bonds Galore

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Contemporary     Coming of Age     Korean     Family Bonds     Sibling Bonds     STEM     Dementia     Neurodiverse     Perfect for readers who want: Protagonists passionate about STEM, particularly paleontology. Books about dinosaurs. Super cute sibling bonds. Families coming together […]

Karma Moon: Ghost Hunter by Melissa Savage || Funny, Anxiety-Laden Ghost Hunt

Karma Moon: Ghost Hunter by Melissa Savage || Funny, Anxiety-Laden Ghost Hunt

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Paranormal     Mystery     Disability Rep     Anxiety     Family Bonds     Friendship Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: Ghost-hunting docuseries in book form. Lots of ghost hunting and speculating about ghosts. All sorts of paranormal and creepy goodness. […]

The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner || Humorous, Snarky Historical Fantasy

The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner || Humorous, Snarky Historical Fantasy

Content Tags: Adult     Humor     Historical     Romance     LGBTQ     Squad Vibes     Necromancy     Addiction     Perfect for readers who want: Sarcastic characters who know how to banter. Thieves and liars, who are really good at what they do. Necromancy in an interesting, unsettling […]

I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis || Bite-Sized Historical Graphic Novel

I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis || Bite-Sized Historical Graphic Novel

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Historical     Graphic Novel     Sibling Bonds     Holocaust     World War II     Graphic Violence     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Historical fiction series turned graphic novel. A story based on real events synthesized down for kids. Characters working […]

Bad Habits by Flynn Meaney || Hilarious Feminist Coming-of-Age Story

Bad Habits by Flynn Meaney || Hilarious Feminist Coming-of-Age Story

Content Tags: Young Adult     Contemporary     Humor     LGBTQ     Feminism     Body Positivity     Perfect for readers who want: Lots of laughs with a flippant, sarcastic narrator Discussions about body positivity and body awareness Relatable teen struggles that most of us have been through Burning down the […]

Adult Mini Reviews || Novel Novellas

Adult Mini Reviews || Novel Novellas

Life these days tends to err on the side of chaos, so what better to fit into your busy schedule than a novella? All the charm of a novel, but now with less words! Quicker to read, but with all the goodness of a full story packed in. Really, it’s the best of all worlds, […]

The Unadjusteds by Marisa Noelle || Action-Packed Sci-Fi Dystopia

The Unadjusteds by Marisa Noelle || Action-Packed Sci-Fi Dystopia

Content Tags: Young Adult     Science Fiction     Dystopia     Squad Vibes     Love Triangle     Friends-to-Lovers     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced urban fantasy, packed to the brim with action. Teens with powers and altered DNA. Dystopia featuring tyrannical governments. Love triangle. Friends-to-lovers. Squad […]

Halfway to Harmony by Barbara O’Connor || Heartfelt MG Coming of Age

Halfway to Harmony by Barbara O’Connor || Heartfelt MG Coming of Age

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Contemporary     Coming of Age     Family Bonds     Friendship Bonds     Grief     Death     Perfect for readers who want: To have their feelings shattered and built back up repeatedly, until they melt into a puddle of goo Adorable characters that have […]

Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston || Harry Potter Meets Men In Black With Black Girl Magic

Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston || Harry Potter Meets Men In Black With Black Girl Magic

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     African-American/Black     #OwnVoices     Family Bonds     Friendship Bonds     Diversity     Racism     Bullying     Perfect for readers who want: Harry Potter type magic school and training. Men in Black style bureau, secrecy, and adventure. […]

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus || Suspense and Surprising Twists

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus || Suspense and Surprising Twists

Content Tags: Young Adult     Mystery     Thriller     Found Family     Death     Miscarriage     Perfect for readers who want: Mystery and suspense for a young adult audience. Lots of twists and turns. An irreverent protagonist who really isn’t in it for the money. Complicated family drama that […]