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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Alice Austen Lived Here, best friends Sam and TJ are assigned a project in class: to research and … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Troublemaker by John Cho. 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 enjoyed watching John Cho in films, and so I was eager to read his debut middle grade novel, Troublemaker. … Read more

Working at a bookstore, I’m privileged to get access to lots of books in the form of advance reader’s copies. But I decided to ignore the large pile of them and read a book that’s been out for several years instead. In Archenemies, the sequel to Renegades by Marissa Meyer, Nova Artino is still working undercover in the … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Tell Me An Ending by Jo Harkin. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Don’t worry, I won’t tell you the ending to this book. In Tell Me An Ending, we follow several different characters, … Read more

Will I ever stop reading Austen-inspired books? Probably not. In A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen, Liza has always had a passion for baking. She dreams of going to culinary school after graduating, but her mother wants her to have a better career. Not to mention a nice Asian boyfriend. But Liza doesn’t want to … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Only a Monster by Vanessa Len. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Only a Monster, Joan thinks she has a normal family. Sure, they bicker and tease like any family, and sure, … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In I Kissed Shara Wheeler, the first young adult novel by Casey McQuiston, Chloe Green has been determined to … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Magic Steeped In Poison by Judy I. Lin. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In A Magic Steeped In Poison, Ning has been wracked with guilt ever since pouring the … Read more

I can finally mention The Good Place in a book review and it will make sense! In How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur, we examine the three major schools of Western philosophical thought — virtue ethics, deontology, and utilitarianism. We see examples of difficult ethical scenarios (like the famous trolley problem, but also the idea of whether … Read more

I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Verifiers by Jane Pek. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I would have finished this book much sooner, but I was thoroughly distracted by Bastille’s new album. No regrets. In The … Read more