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 […]
Content Tags: Adult Fantasy Urban Fantasy Humor Paranormal M/M Romance Child Abuse Death Perfect for readers who want: Books similar to Supernatural or The Dresden Files An accurate portrayal of poverty and the lasting effect it can have on […]
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, […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Science Fiction Mystery STEM Friendship Bonds Perfect for readers who want: Protagonists interested in STEM. A focus on the environment and life sciences. Low-key horror that’s just spooky enough to get your heart racing. Delightfully nerdy characters who are into the […]
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 […]
2020 has been a decade, but you know, at least something good came out of it. Namely, these books! My original goal for 2020 was to read 150 books, my stretch goal was 175, and my stretch stretch goal was 200. I ended up reading a whopping 180 books, which is way more than I […]
Today’s post asks one of the hardest questions you can ask a bookwyrm. No, not even anything TBR related (though you know how much we all dread that, too). I’m talking about the horrible F-word. You know, *whispers* favorites. Sorry you had to hear that. This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is favorite books of 2020. […]
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: 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 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 […]