I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Andromeda—Andra for short—is put into stasis in preparation for a hundred-year journey to a new planet, to …
Book Review | How to Train Your Dragon
In Cressida Cowell’s book How to Train Your Dragon, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III starts training with the other kids in Berk to be dragon masters. To do this, each of the boys must steal a dragon from the nest, and Hiccup gets a tiny, not-at-all-intimidating dragon who is very grumpy and stubborn. Yet this is …
Book Review | The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (ARC)
I almost screamed in excitement when I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I’ve been a fan of V. E. Schwab for …
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Book Review | Time Travel for Love and Profit (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Time Travel for Love and Profit by Sarah Lariviere. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Time Travel for Love and Profit, a girl named Nephele ends her freshman year of …
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Book Reviews | My International Women’s Day Reads
Yes, I know this is late, but technically I did start one of these books on International Women’s Day, soooo I’m reviewing both books here because I think they complement each other well! I received advance reader’s copies (ARCs) of both of the following books—though I will not admit how long I have had them, …
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Book Review | Becoming
In Becoming, Michelle Robinson Obama narrates her life from childhood through her time in the White House as First Lady. She describes her experience growing up on the south side of Chicago, going to law school, her work as a lawyer then her journey to finding more meaningful work, and of course, how her life …
Book Review | Born a Crime
In Born a Crime, Trevor Noah, comedian and host of The Daily Show, writes stories of his childhood in South Africa. He speaks of his family, friends, early relationships, adolescence, and the tense situation of the country at the time. When he was born, racist laws made it illegal for black people and white people …
