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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Eyes and the Impossible, Johannes is a free dog, running wild. He observes everything from the … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Takeout by Tracy Badua. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Takeout, Mila loves helping out at her family’s food truck. They make delicious Indian-Filipino fusion food, and are … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Taking the Blame by Louie Stowell. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Who needs Marvel movies when you have wacky middle grade novels about … Read more

Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories by various authors — edited by S. K. Ali and Aisha Saeed — taking place on Eid, the feast that takes place at the end of Ramadan. They are stories of family and friends, connection and celebration. They are set all over the world, with people … Read more

In Psyche and Eros by Lucy McNamara, when she is young, Psyche is given a prophecy that says she is destined to defeat a great monster. So her father has her train to shoot a bow, to fight, and generally be a hero. But when her beauty is compared to Aphrodite, the goddess grows angry, and … Read more

Last week, I read both Skunk and Badger and Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake, which tell the story of Badger, who is living in his aunt’s brownstone, studying rocks and minerals. His life is pretty set in stone (ha, rock pun), and he’s content with his routine. But everything changes when a roommate, Skunk, arrives. Skunk is … Read more

In Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick, Nora and Stevie have been secretly dating for several years, and finally are ready to live their lives authentically. Once they graduate, they’re going to leave their small, ultra-conservative Midwest town to move to California and start a life together. Stevie, who has distanced herself from her old … Read more

Brandon Sanderson wrote a PIRATE book, and I am here for it! In Tress of the Emerald Sea, the first of Brandon Sanderson’s “Secret Projects” (because he, like Hamilton, apparently writes like he’s running out of time), Tress has lived a quiet, simple life on an island known colloquially as The Rock (not Dwayne Johnson, … Read more

I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Untethered Sky, Ester has been on a mission of righteous vengeance ever since a manticore slaughtered her mother and … Read more

In Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers, Grace Porter has been ambitious all her life, after it was drilled into her by her military father. Now, with a new astronomy PhD, Grace goes to Las Vegas with friends for a rare chance to celebrate and let loose. However, a chance encounter with a girl there leads to … Read more