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. […]
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 […]
Content Tags: Adult Fantasy Humor Adventure Older Protagonist Reluctant Hero Death Mild Gore Perfect for readers who want: A fun adventure with constant subverted expectations. An older protagonist who’s really only good at accounting but still has to save […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Adventure Humor Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced, action-filled adventure. A mystery that includes riddles and problems to solve. Lots of little facts and nuggets of knowledge. Some basic intro to Spanish that’s important to the plot. A fun story that seamlessly incorporates learning. Many […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure Sibling Bonds Found Family Disability Rep Down Syndrome Rep Perfect for readers who want: Fun, whimsical worlds filled with magic begging to be explored. Stories with a fairy-tale feeling with myth and lore. Strong sibling […]
One of my goals this year was to read more graphic novels, so today, I bring one graphic novel for each age group! Because everyone should be able to enjoy graphic novels. There’s so much to be said about reading graphic novels, and I can’t begin to recommend them enough. I’ve really upped my advocating […]
Science Fiction Anthology Short Stories Many thanks to Titan Books for an copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Quotes are taken from an unfinished version and may differ from the final product. When I saw the author list for this anthology, I absolutely knew I had to […]
Halloween is coming up, and I’ve been at it with the spooky reads, so I wanted to share some that I’ve enjoyed with you all. For me, Halloween definitely means spooky. Middle grade Halloween means slightly less spooky. Just enough to send shivers down your spine, but not enough to seriously impact your sleep. So […]
Content Tags: Young Adult Fantasy Retelling Fairy Tale Death Found Family Friends-to-Lovers Perfect for readers who want: Pinocchio retelling, but darker Dark fairy tale retellings Strong found family vibes Sweet friends-to-lovers romance Beautiful writing that feels like a fairy tale Many […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure #OwnVoices Black Culture Diversity Folklore Mythology Trauma & Healing Perfect for readers who want: Rick Riordan-esque action and adventure. Worlds filled with Black folklore come to life. Middle grade books dealing […]