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Editor’s Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair, honest review. Tahereh Mafi, author of the acclaimed Shatter Me series, returns with a wrenching, intimate novel that gives voice to those who were silenced in the aftermath of 9/11. It’s 2003, and 17-year-old Shadi is reeling from a slew
In her English-language debut, French author Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau dazzles with Kisses and Croissants. A fun, flirty rom-com perfect for springtime, Kisses and Croissants is a seamless addition to the canon of young adult romance books. The novel’s protagonist, ballerina Mia, follows her dream of becoming a renowned ballet dancer by participating in an elite ballet program
From the early days of their stardom, the English-Irish pop boy band One Direction, formed in 2010, has been no stranger to the fan fiction culture growing around them. Formerly composed of Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, in the span of 5 years the Simon Cowell-crafted group conquered the
Julie Carrick Dalton’s debut novel, Waiting for the Night Song, is a powerful mystery that is simultaneously engaging and informative. The book is split into two main time periods, both featuring Cadie, a curious young girl turned climate researcher. The novel shifts between a former summer in Cadie’s life taken up by a crime she
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The heroes are dead. The villains have won. What now? Black Canary: Breaking Silence, a DC Icons novel by Iranian author Alexandra Monir, tells a patriarchal dystopian story for teens. As DC fans may know, Dinah Lance is a hero, going by the
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This article contains minor spoilers. On December 15, Granity Studios released Epoca: The River of Sand, the highly-anticipated sequel to The Tree of Ecrof. Written by Ivy Claire, the book takes place three months after the events of its prequel, in which crown princess Pretia
I was terrified of this book. I know — crazy. What’s to fear about ink on a page? It’s just a book, right? Except nothing’s just a book now in the book community. Nothing is as simple now as a story, a cast of beloved characters, a downpour of emotions. Now, there are cultures and fanbases.
There are certain authors that just captivate you with their writing so much that you feel every single emotion pouring from the pages. And in the world of romance, when most of the time characters are straight white men and women with that one certain body type, there isn’t exactly much representation for people who
I can’t recommend Malcolm and Me: A Novel by Robin Farmer more. As a reader, I’ve personally been looking for books that deal with racial prejudice, especially from a teenaged perspective, and this book does exactly that. “Young, gifted, black and Catholic,” Roberta Forest is (almost) all those things. The novel centers around Roberta’s grasp
If you’re looking for a whimsical, beautiful escape into Santorini, Greece, look no further than Jenna Evans Welch’s latest, Love & Olives. The third installment in Welch’s Love and … series, Love & Olives transports readers into the world of Olive (or, as she prefers, Liv) Varanakis. The novel follows Liv to Greece as she aids her
Gone: A Memoir of Love, Body, and Taking Back My Life is a memoir by triple-amputee Linda Olson. While, admittedly, memoir isn’t my genre of choice, Olson’s story was incredible and enticing. From the first page, I was drawn into Olson’s narrative and consumed the rest of the book quickly thereafter. Olson is witty, honest,
Although trick-or-treating and Halloween parties are off the table this year, it doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy Halloween at all. There are plenty of scary movies to get you in the mood for Halloween, but I am going to tell you about three brilliantly spooky books. The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson Synopsis: In
