In Laura Silverman’s book Recommended For You, Shoshanna loves working at Once Upon, the local bookstore. But when she meets new hire, Jake, as well as hears about the sales competition going on during the holidays, things change. Her fantastic work environment becomes a source of stress, and with tension at home, Shoshanna’s life is …
Book Review | Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow
This is a sequel to Nevermoor and so will contain some spoilers for that book. I will, however, try to avoid spoilers for Wundersmith itself. Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend picks up shortly after the first book ended, with Morrigan Crow on the cusp of starting her classes at the Wundrous Society. However, most of the …
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Book Review | Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
Move over, lame Harry Potter play, I’ve found a much better cursed child! In Jessica Townsend's book Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, we follow the titular Morrigan. She was born on Eventide, the unluckiest day, and is therefore considered cursed and is blamed for all misfortune in her community. She is also fated to …
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Book Review | Princess Princess Ever After
In Katie O’Neill’s graphic novel, Princess Princess Ever After, Princess Sadie is locked in a tower. One day, Princess Amira rescues her. Together, they go adventuring, learning about each other and overcoming obstacles to become stronger. But someone from Sadie’s past is coming after her, and might threaten the growing closeness between the princesses. This …
Book Review | The Henna Wars
In The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar, Nishat is one of the only Muslim girls at her private school in Dublin. She’s also a lesbian, and isn’t sure how to behave when her parents don’t approve. When her school organizes a competition about who can form the best small business, she throws herself into it …
