A ripped-from-the-headlines novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border. Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña have no false illusions about the town they’ve grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Though their families–both biological and found–create a warm community for them, threats lurk around every corner. And when those threats become all […]
Diverse Darcy: Pride and Prejudice Adaptions for Modern Times
April 5, 2020 by ·
I live for Pride and Prejudice Adaptions!! They are my absolute favorite!!! I am so excited with all these Diverse Pride and Prejudice adaptions! Read On Janeites!!! MR. DARCY FOREVER!!! A modern-day Muslim Pride and Prejudice for a new generation of love. Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet […]
Not That Kind Of Guy by Andie J. Christopher
April 4, 2020 by ·
An office attraction becomes something more when they’re off the clock in this delightful romantic comedy by the USA Today bestselling author of Not the Girl You Marry. State attorney Bridget Nolan is successful in all aspects of her life—except romance. After breaking up with her longtime boyfriend, she’s been slow to reenter the dating scene. To be […]
Superman:Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Pena
May 8, 2019 by ·
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 ·
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 ·
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 ·
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 ·
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 ·
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 […]
