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Book Review: The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
Publisher’s description Who killed Brooke Donovan? It’s the biggest mystery of the summer, and everyone in Castle Cove thinks it’s the wrong guy. Fans of One of Us Is Lying and Riverdale can’t miss...
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Book Review: The Science of Being Angry by Nicole Melleby
Publisher’s description From the acclaimed author of Hurricane Season, an unforgettable story about what makes a family, for fans of Hazel’s Theory of Evolution and Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the...
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Book Review: Let the Monster Out by Chad Lucas
Publisher’s description An equal parts heart-pounding and heartfelt middle-grade mystery about facing––and accepting––your fears, perfect for fans of Stranger Things and The Parker Inheritance Bones...
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Post-It Note Reviews: Gothic tropes, post-apocalyptic friendship, small town...
Post-it Note Reviews are a great way to display books in your library or classroom, a way to let kids recommend their favorite titles without having to get up in front of everyone and do a book talk,...
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Take 5: Recent graphic novels reviews
I continue to mostly just want to read graphic novels. That works out well, because so do so many of the kids at school. So here are a few quick post-it note reviews of books I read this past week...
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Book Review: Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
Publisher’s description A furious, queer debut novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors. Perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and Annihilation....
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Post-It Note Reviews: Graphic novels, picture books, and more!
It! Is! Summer! Vacation! I am so happy to be home for the summer, where in between all of the daily tasks like forcing my kid to grind his way through summer school or hauling him back and forth to...
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Book Review: The Loophole by Naz Kutub
Publisher’s description A gay Muslim boy travels the world for a second chance at love after a possibly magical heiress grants him three wishes in this YA debut that’s Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens...
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Book Review: The Name She Gave Me by Betty Culley
Publisher’s description A heartbreakingly beautiful novel in verse about adoption, family, friendship, and love in all its many forms, perfect for fans of Robin Benway and Jandy Nelson, from the...
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Book Review: Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches by Kate Scelsa
Publisher’s description A witchy, atmospheric lesbian contemporary romance set in Salem—from the acclaimed author of Fans of the Impossible Life. Perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Becky Albertalli....
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Book Review: The Language of Seabirds by Will Taylor
Publisher’s description A sweet, tender middle-grade story of two boys finding first love with each other over a seaside summer. Jeremy is not excited about the prospect of spending the summer with...
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Book Review: Don’t Call Me a Hurricane by Ellen Hagan
Publisher’s description An affecting and resonant YA novel in verse that explores family, community, the changing ocean tides, and what it means to fall in love with someone who sees the world in a...
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Post-It Note Reviews: Quick looks at new books for all ages!
It’s hard to complain about working in a school and getting that amazing schedule of three months off. Yet somehow, 2/3 of the summer is pretty much done and my TBR pile remains a towering stack of...
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Book Review: What’s Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla
Publisher’s description Seventeen-year-old Minerva Gutiérrez plans revenge on her predatory boss in this equally poignant and thrilling contemporary YA about grief, anger, and fighting for what you...
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Book Review: The First Rule of Climate Club by Carrie Firestone
Publisher’s description An eighth grader starts a podcast on climate activism and rallies her friends to create lasting change in their local community and beyond, in this companion to Dress Coded....
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Book Review: Zyla & Kai by Kristina Forest
Publisher’s description A fresh love story about the will they, won’t they—and why can’t they—of first love. While on a school trip to the Poconos Mountains (in the middle of a storm) high school...
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Book Review: I Rise by Marie Arnold
Publisher’s description A heartbreaking and powerful novel about racism and social justice as fourteen-year-old Ayo has to decide whether to take on her mother’s activist role when her mom is shot by...
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Post-It Reviews: Books exploring friendship, being trans, life in Mumbai,...
Somehow, summer is already winding down. I’d like to say that I made a major dent in my TBR pile (actually, cart, see below), but for every book I read, another book appeared here. I like...
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Book Review: Dead Flip by Sara Farizan
Publisher’s description Edge-of-your-seat YA horror perfect for fans of Stranger Things Growing up, Cori, Maz, and Sam were inseparable best friends, sharing their love for Halloween, arcade games,...
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Book Review: Inaugural Ballers: The True Story of the First US Women’s...
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s...
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