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Book Review: Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas

Book Review: Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas

From the author of Cemetery Boys comes a dark YA retelling of Peter Pan. In this version, Wendy returned from Neverland with no memory and no little brothers in tow. After five years of wondering and guilt, Peter Pan plunges back into her life, bringing the shadow of their past with him.Continue reading


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Book Review: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Book Review: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

A stunning #OwnVoices debut representing Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) culture in a hook-you-from-the-start thriller. Teenage Daunis Fontaine gets roped into an FBI investigation of a meth ring in her small hockey-obsessed town near the Canadian border. Her knowledge of the Anishinaabe community, the hockey world, and medicinal plants make her the perfect informant, but digging too deep will put her in…


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Book Review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

Book Review: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

Ready for some epic battle scenes, well-paced character growth, and overthrowing the patriarchy? Debut author Namina Forna hits the ground running with The Gilded Ones, the story of a teen girl living in a repressive fantasy world who must train to slay demons for the emperor after being rejected by society for her cursed golden blood.Continue reading


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Book Review: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

A queer, gender-inclusive, Latinx ghost-boy love story—the perfect read to start off your spooky season right. Yadriel is a brujo, although not all of his family members accept his trans identity. Julian is dead. Together, with the help of Yadriel’s best friend Martiza, they must work to solve the mystery of several deaths and disappearances including Julian’s before the first day of Dia de…

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Book Review: The King of Crows by Libba Bray

The King of Crows (The Diviners #4) was one of the books I was most excited forthis year and it certainly did ring in a flourishing finish to a fantastic series. And how fitting to end this story just as we reach the ‘20s all over again? After four books, my vocabulary is stocked with 1920s slang and I have a new appreciation for all the different ways society was shifting during the roaring…

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Sweet Romance Novels to Make You Fall in Love With Love

Whether single or in a relationship, Valentine’s Day is always one of my favorite holidays. Pink hearts and frills are my aesthetic and like Lara Jean in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, I’m a bit in love with love itself. So here are some sweet love stories to melt your heart this Valentine’s Day. (more…)

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Young Model From Pantyhose Me Evelyn in tan pantyhose showing her legs and feet https://allmylinks.com/pantyhoseme


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Book Review: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (2009) by E. LockhartThis was a first

Book Review: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (2009) by E. Lockhart

This was a first for me – a book cover that informs you of the main elements of the plot (see picture above). Pranks? Infiltration? Secret society? Boys? How thrilling! On top of this premise, I had heard good things about this author’s other book, We Were Liars, so I was very excited to start reading this novel. In some respects The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks was better than I had expected it to be; Lockhart manages to tackle issues of gender and power in a thoughtful yet accessible way. How many young adult books introduce their readers to Jeremy Bentham’s Panopticon? I know sixteen-year-old me would have been hooked (and would have worked the Panopticon into every single school essay and presentation for the rest of the year).

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BOOK REVIEW: A Monster Calls (2011) by Patrick Ness and Last Night I Sang To The Monster (2009) by B

BOOK REVIEW: A Monster Calls (2011) by Patrick Ness and Last Night I Sang To The Monster (2009) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

We tend to think of grief and mourning as maladies of the mind, but the loss can grow and expand until it feels like more like a presence than an absence. In the poem “Death Barged In,” Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno describes her pain as a mysterious figure in a Russian greatcoat who barges in, slams the door, and now makes all her decisions for her:

Even as I sit here,
he stands behind me
clamping two
colossal hands on my shoulders
and bends down
and whispers to my neck,
From now on,
you write about me.

I read A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and Last Night I Sang To The Monster by Benjamin Alire Sáenz back to back on a whim, only to find out that they have much more in common than just the word ‘monster’ in the title. Both are by incredibly talented young adult authors, both are about troubled families, and in both books, the loss these protagonists so desperately refuse to acknowledge takes on the physical form of a monster, looming over them.

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Book Review: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2013) by Benjamin Alire Sáen

Book Review: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2013) by Benjamin Alire Sáen

Aristotle is a Mexican-American teenager living in El Paso. He has never had a friend. His father has closed off emotionally after coming back from the war in Vietnam. His brother is in prison. His mother won’t talk about it. And then he meets Dante.

Aristotle and Dante is all about communication: every single character we meet is fighting inner demons and struggling to say what they really mean. Aristotle is full of anger and confusion: on the one hand he is a loner who does not feel comfortable talking about his feelings, but on the other hand he is desperate to connect to his parents and to Dante. It is like there is a forcefield following him around wherever he goes, preventing him from truly getting close to someone. Meeting Dante is the first crack that slowly spreads as Aristotle frantically tries to figure out whether he wants to tear down that wall or keep it up at all cost.

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Illustration I made for YA book “Clockwork heart” by Asya Ploshkina that’ll be published in Russia i

Illustration I made for YA book “Clockwork heart” by Asya Ploshkina that’ll be published in Russia in November.

Phew!


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Bits from Toronto Comix’s SHOUT OUT anthology which I had the pleasure of contributing artwork to la

Bits from Toronto Comix’s SHOUT OUT anthology which I had the pleasure of contributing artwork to last year. Ah man. Can someone just pay me to draw supernatural-smashing teens all day?


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 “Why is straight the default? Everyone should have to declare one way or another, and it shouldn&rs

“Why is straight the default? Everyone should have to declare one way or another, and it shouldn’t be this big awkward thing whether you’re straight, gay, bi, or whatever. I’m just saying.” 

Becky Albertalli,Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

I love this book! Oreos. Who mention Oreaos?!


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Started The Raven Boys this weekend as per my mother’s suggestion. Determined to finish it befStarted The Raven Boys this weekend as per my mother’s suggestion. Determined to finish it bef

Started The Raven Boys this weekend as per my mother’s suggestion. Determined to finish it before the holiday weekend is out so I can catch up with her.❤️

(And please ignore the shredded corner of the cover…I have a kitten….)


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TITLE: AND THEN THERE WAS VICTOR (on WATTPAD)AUTHOR: Isabelle OlmoYoungAdult/NewAdult, for cursing aTITLE: AND THEN THERE WAS VICTOR (on WATTPAD)AUTHOR: Isabelle OlmoYoungAdult/NewAdult, for cursing a

TITLE:AND THEN THERE WAS VICTOR (on WATTPAD)
AUTHOR: Isabelle Olmo
YoungAdult/NewAdult, for cursing and adult themes

Set in the 1990s!
Victor Manning has been infuriating Becka since she sat behind him in 7th grade English. He’s cocky, self-centered, obnoxious, and above all, he’s somehow discovered that she has a crush on Clem.  His teasing of her crush has her climbing on his car and spelling ASSHOLE with her red lipstick on his windshield. But the end of High School has all of Becka’s friends moving away and she’s stuck going to the local university knowing only Victor.  

BOOK 1 OF THE PATTY GIRL SERIES!

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“You’re welcome,” he said.

“Do me a favor, don’t lend me helping hands.”

“But you got to dance with dashing Clemente,” he glanced at the ballroom. “Cost me a pretty argument but you’re welcome.”

I studied him; he was completely sober, nothing like he was earlier, and I opened my mouth to question him, but he pursed his lips.

“I told you, find yourself someone who says fuck it all and goes after you,” he said. “Aren’t you tired of chasing after Clem?”

“I’m not -”

“Yeah, you are, you’re still chasing,” he smirked and sauntered back into the dancing fray.


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I have a soft spot in my heart for Garth Nix’s writing since reading Sabriel a decade ago. I was really excited to receive an digital ARC of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London and it did not disappoint!


This book gave me Stranger Things vibes because of the 80’s setting but with a dash of traditional British fantasy (think Douglas Adams) and none of the gore. Our protagonist, Susan, is an 18 year old artist who is on a quest to find her father, a man who has been out of the picture her entire life. She has little clue as to who he is with no help from family members. Susan encounters Merlin, the wizard, when he turns her “Uncle” (no relation) into dust. Merlin is on his own quest but befriends Susan only to learn that she is hunted by all sorts of creatures. Merlin is also part of a police force that helps protect the citizens of the Old and New Worlds. He has a larger than life personality and wit. You can’t help but rooting for Susan, Merlin and Vivian.

The writing in this book is light and fun with dry humor, perfect for middle grade (10-13) or fans of Terry Pratchett. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and escaping the dark headlines of today. Don’t hesitate to order a copy of your own!

I received a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

xx

Susan

Anticipated Releases: April-June


Some releases coming up in the next few months that I’m pumped about, some I’ve already purchased…

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