Superman:Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Pena
May 8, 2019 by · Leave a Comment
The fourth installment of the DC Icon series is finally here! “Superman: Dawnbreaker” is the book I have been waiting for. De la Peña takes a beloved character, creates a Smallville, very similar to towns in America, weaves an immigration subplot into a superhero mystery that is sure to capture the hearts of old and […]
Mr. Darcy FOREVER!!! More Pride and Prejudice Adaptions to LOVE!!
March 13, 2019 by · Leave a Comment
I live for Pride and Prejudice Adaptions!! They are my absolute favorite!!! Here are a few I have read recently and absolutely ADORED!!! Read On Janeites!!! MR. DARCY FOREVER!!! Award-winning author Sonali Dev launches a new series about the Rajes, an immigrant Indian family descended from royalty, who have built their lives in San Francisco… […]
The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena
March 5, 2019 by · Leave a Comment
One of my favorite books of the year so far is The Beauty of the Moment, this book has everything I love all packed up into 320 pages. A love story for the ages, a coming of age story for our time, this book a timely story. Malcolm and Susan are not two kids who […]
Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday by Natalie C. Anderson
March 4, 2019 by · Leave a Comment
Abdi is forced to become a child soldier to save the lives of those he loves. It is a harsh reality, books like this are not easy to read, but I feel they are important for young people to see the lives, the desperation, and the atrocities that take place all over the world that […]
Crown of Thunder by Tochi Onyebuchi
October 22, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
Tochi Onyebuchi holds a BA from Yale, an MFA in screenwriting from Tisch, a master’s degree in global economic law from L’institut d’études politiques, and a JD from Columbia Law School. His writing has appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction and Ideomancer, among other places. Tochi resides in Connecticut, where he works in the tech industry.
Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle
October 17, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
This novel in verse is a fascinating historical depiction of real life events that led to the Zoot Suit Riots of Los Angeles. It tells the story of what it was like to be Mexican American in California during World War II. Margarita Engle weaves a tale rich in culture, mixed with power and gives […]
Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan
September 10, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
There really is nothing to say when it comes to Kennedy Ryan and her books. If you haven’t read her by now, you are missing out on one of the greatest voices we have in Contemporary Romance today. She is the voice of so many, the voice that we so desperately need, she is not […]
Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
May 23, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried. When she doesn’t show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn’t just leave […]
LONG SHOT by KENNEDY RYAN
March 22, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
“Satisfying and soul-gripping!” — Lucy Score, Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author LONG SHOT, a deeply emotional, thought-provoking standalone love story set in the exciting world of professional basketball, from Kennedy Ryan is LIVE! A FORBIDDEN LOVE SET IN THE EXPLOSIVE WORLD OF THE NBA… Think you know what it’s like being a baller’s girl? You […]
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