Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Bird Gardner is the son of an Asian woman, Margaret Miu, and a white father, Ethan. The first part of the novel is an explanation of how Bird's mother, Margaret, separated from their family. Margaret made an intentional decision to leave Ethan and Bird, rather than face forced separation. The … [Read more]
So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow
My YA book group selection for February is So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow. It is a take off of Little Women where the family is recently freed slaves and the time period is the civil war. I assume it was selected for Black History Month. The March family … [Read more]
Etta Invincible by Reese Eschmann
12 year old Etta Johnson lives in Chicago with her mum and dad. They're a smidge over protective because Etta can't always hear that well. She has Quiet Days and Loud Days. But on all days one of her favourite things to do is draw comics of her character Invincible Girl, who always save the day from … [Read more]
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
A group of university students who are also fans of mystery novels travels to a desert island where a horrific act of violence recently took place. The students, who all refer to each other by nicknames derived from Golden Age mystery novelists, take a macabre interest in the crime and in the … [Read more]
Beyond the Hawthorne Tree by Caitlyn Wilson
I have no idea when I purchased this book. It's a bit concerning, honestly. But I was coming off a completely disposable romance novel (look, I respect the crap out of anyone who can and does write a full length novel. However, I feel like I've ready 273,802 almost identical … [Read more]
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
I kidnapped this book. I've read previous Stevenson books, and enjoyed them, and though I purchased it for my sister for Christmas, when the time came I found myself unable to wrap it or hand it over. Instead, I did what any sensible sister would do in these circumstances. I had Mr … [Read more]
