I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Frankie & Bug by Gayle Forman. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Frankie & Bug, Bug’s summer isn’t going so well. Her brother now feels too old to hang out …
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Book Review | The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi 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 The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks, Adrian Montague has grown up in …
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Book Review | That Way Madness Lies
In That Way Madness Lies, young adult authors reimagine and retell various works of Shakespeare. Some characters are now openly queer, some are people of color. Some settings are modern day, some the Victorian era. Some of the stories are realistic (or as realistic as one can get with Shakespeare), and some are fantasy or …
Book Review | Before We Disappear (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Before We Disappear, Jack is a street thief-turned magician’s assistant. He spends his days picking pockets, …
Series Review | Heartstopper
Well, this series is SO CUTE. In the Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman, Charlie is a shy kid who is told to sit next to rugby player Nick in class. They soon become friends, then best friends, sharing more with each other than they have with anyone else. But Charlie, who’s also secretly nursing a …
