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. …
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Book Review | The Problem With Prophecies (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Problem With Prophecies by Scott Reintgen. 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 Problem With Prophecies, Celia Cleary has grown up knowing her family is magical: every other generation …
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Top 10 Books I Read in 2021
I can’t believe it’s already time for another Top 10 post; 2021 really flew by (even though it wasn’t all that great). How is it already the end of the year? What is happening? Actually, don’t answer that. I read a lot more than last year, which is likely due to it being the first …
Book Review | A Place at the Table
In A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan, Sara is nervous to start middle school. She’s used to going to the Muslim school, but this is public school where she will be the minority. Not to mention her mother’s catering business is struggling, and she still hasn’t gotten her citizenship. Meanwhile, …
Book Review | The Ice House (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Ice House by Monica Sherwood. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. So while I’ve been avoiding fiction books about pandemics like… well, like the plague (sorry), I thought I’d give …
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