I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Displacement by Kiku Hughes from the publisher. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Displacement follows Kiku, a girl growing up in Seattle. During a trip to San Francisco with her mother, …
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Book Review | Shuri (ARC)
Black Panther is probably my favorite Marvel film I’ve seen, and I’ve been wanting to read Shuri by Nic Stone for a while. Luckily, I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of it! Since this version is a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In …
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 …
