Everyone, take note. They only try to ban the good books. In the nonfiction graphic novel Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, we follow Maia through childhood to adulthood, seeing how crushes, fanfiction, confusion about gender, and fear of coming out affect Maia’s life. This memoir looks back at formative moments in the author’s life and …
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Book Review | Love & Other Disasters
In Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly, Dahlia is nervous but excited to begin competing on the popular reality cooking show, Chef’s Special. She has recently gotten divorced and moved to a small apartment, and her debt from university is looming over her, so the prize money would mean a fresh start. But when …
Book Review | The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. This is like if A Man Called Ove were actually as wholesome and enjoyable as it …
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Book Review | A Mirror Mended (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In A Mirror Mended, the sequel to A Spindle Splintered, Zinnia has survived her adventure in a magical, …
Book Review | Alice Austen Lived Here (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Alice Austen Lived Here, best friends Sam and TJ are assigned a project in class: to research …
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