Looking for Smoke by K. A. Cobell follows four teenagers—Mara, Brody, Loren, and Eli—who live on the Blackfeet reservation. When one of their classmates, Samantha, is murdered at a tribal giveaway event, the four of them are thrown together. They were the last four to see Samantha alive, and so are thrown under suspicion. As …
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Book Review | It’s Elementary
It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant tells the story of Mavis Miller, a single mother to seven-year-old Pearl. She’s just trying to keep afloat and balance all her responsibilities, so the last thing she wants to do is add something to her plate—but the PTA president Trisha is a little terrifying and hard to say no …
Book Review | Flamer
In Flamer by Mike Curato, Aiden Navarro goes away to Boy Scout summer camp, all the while grappling with various problems: bullies, confusing friendships, and self-doubt. And then there’s Elias, a boy he can’t stop thinking about. But he’s not gay, he can’t be. Having been raised in a religious home, he knows that being …
Book Review | The Lost Story (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer follows Emilie, a young woman who is searching for answers about what happened …
Book Review | The Rom-Commers
In The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center, Emma is a screenwriter whose career never really got off the ground. She’s been busy for the last ten years taking care of her disabled father and getting her younger sister through school. So when her agent and friend contacts her about a work opportunity, she’s surprised; she’s always …
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