Do you ever see a book cover and think "whoa, that's hot." That's the precise reaction I had when I saw the cover of A Dark and Hollow Star. A Dark and Hollow Star is Ashley Shuttleworth's debut novel and it's a queer fantasy with elements of a murder mystery. Summary: Four teens with claims... Continue Reading →
The Sound of Stars needs a sequel
Dystopia? Secret Librarian? Alien boyfriend? Say less? A Sound of Stars is a dystopian YA novel with a demisexual black protagonist who has no choice but to be her own hero. “Until I became a librarian, I didn't know I was a rebel.”The Sound of Stars Alecia Dow Summary: The Ilori aliens have taken over... Continue Reading →
From DNF to Done: I review We Unleash this Merciless Storm
Yes, I did it! I finally finished We Unleash this Merciless Storm. Originally I began this novel last summer, but to be honest, I wasn’t much in the mood to read it. But then I said forget it let’s dive in! We Unleash this Merciless Storm is the Sequel to Tehlor Kay Mejia’s We Set... Continue Reading →
READ Cemetery Boys this spooky season
Hello readers! Today I’ll be sharing my review for the highly anticipated book Cemetery Boys! Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas has made its way onto the New York Times Bestseller list shortly after its release. But more importantly, this paranormal romance is also an Own Voices read and stars a transgender protagonist. *Disclaimer: This post... Continue Reading →
Read Odd One Out!
I considered myself to be a very inclusive reader, someone who reads books by BIPOC authors, but one glance at my Goodreads tells me that I can do better. So I decided to begin June reading Odd One Out by Nic Stone. Not only is Odd One Out an Own Voices novel, literature written by... Continue Reading →
Something like Gravity and the power of Strawberry Chapstick
This week my eyebrows and I read Something Like Gravity come read my review.