Genre: Contemporary

Things to Do Before the End of the World by Emily Barr || Coming-of-Age at the End of Times

Things to Do Before the End of the World by Emily Barr || Coming-of-Age at the End of Times

Content Tags: Young Adult     Contemporary     Coming of Age     Apocalyptic     Family Bonds     LGBTQ+     F/F Romance     Perfect for readers who want: A coming-of-age story with a shy, introverted protagonist. The end of the world as a backdrop. Which raises all sorts of interesting […]

The Startup Squad (#1 – 3) by Brian Weisfeld and Nicole C. Kear || Diverse, Young Female Entrepreneurs

The Startup Squad (#1 – 3) by Brian Weisfeld and Nicole C. Kear || Diverse, Young Female Entrepreneurs

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Contemporary     STEM     Entrepreneurship     Diversity     Friendship Bonds     Perfect for readers who want: STEM books that are fun to read plus teach valuable lessons (without beating readers over the head with them). A diverse set of characters that have to learn […]

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 […]

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig || An Uplifting, Feel-Good Emotional Journey

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig || An Uplifting, Feel-Good Emotional Journey

Content Tags: Adult     Fantasy     Contemporary     Magical Realism     Mental Health     Suicidal Ideation     Attempted Suicide     Depression     Perfect for readers who want: An emotional roller coaster ride. To have their feels utterly broken and pieced back together. Lyrical, relatable prose that strikes […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mini Reviews || Graphic Novels for All Ages

Mini Reviews || Graphic Novels for All Ages

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 […]

The Inheritance Games by  Jennifer Lynn Barnes || Knives Out for a YA Audience

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes || Knives Out for a YA Audience

Content Tags: Young Adult     Contemporary     Mystery     Thriller     Enemies-to-lovers     Love Triangle     Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced thriller mystery Books along the lines of Knives Out Lots of riddles and clues to solve A Cinderella story turned on its side Sibling bonds Lots of […]

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 […]