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I almost squealed at work the other day, because we received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo, which I immediately took home and started reading. Since this is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Acevedo goes back…
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I get to meet Neal Shusterman next month (!!!), so figured I’d better read one of his most beloved series, Arc of a Scythe, before I do. And I’ve decided, since I marathoned this entire trilogy, to write a review for the whole thing at once. So there might be minor implicit spoilers, but I’ll…
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Kiley Reid’s debut Such a Fun Age, Emira is struggling with what she wants to do with her life.…
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The Deep by Rivers Solomon tells of the Wajinru, who dwell deep in the ocean. They are descended from the women thrown overboard off slave ships, and they have evolved into beings that resemble fish. Now, one of them carries all the memories of their people—the Historian. Yetu has been Historian since she was a teenager,…
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of City of Secrets by Victoria Ying. 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 graphic novel City of Secrets, Victoria Ying tells the story of Ever, an orphaned boy who lives in a…
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I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. But also, I’m actually reading one of my ARCs in advance, which is rare! I’m pretty proud of myself. In…
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I finally did it! I finally read the Night Circus! I’m only, what, eight years late to the party? In Erin Morgenstern’s debut novel, Celia and Marco are trained separately to participate in a mysterious contest against each other, set in the strange but glamorous Le Cirque de Reves, a traveling circus that operates at…
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In Casey McQuiston’s debut novel, Red, White & Royal Blue, Alex, son of the first female president, has disliked Henry, the Prince of Wales, for years. Their transatlantic rivalry comes to a head at a royal wedding, though, and both sides’ advisors decide they need to reconcile to avoid a multinational scandal. So Alex and Henry…
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Well, long time no see.I hit a bit of a reading slump this past month, plus got busier than ever with my work, so finishing this novel took probably three times longer than I had hoped. Nevertheless, I finished it at last! Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi is a novel set in Iraq in 2005.…
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In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle (or Ari) meets Dante one summer at the pool. They become close, which is unexpected for Ari, who isn’t used to having friends. Ari is angry a lot of the time, and grappling with becoming a young man, and with the…