The Trees by Percival Everett
What if the dead don't have to stay dead? How do we deal with tragedy so vast, and so systematic, so enshrined in our institutions? Percival Everett's novel The Trees responds to that question by positing a world in which the past won't stay buried. In Money, Mississippi (a place I had to look up … [Read more]
Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman
Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman
Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman
I love him so, so much. But what I’ve realized through all of this is that we need other people too: siblings, parents, friends, more friends, a therapist. Even teachers sometimes. That doesn’t mean our relationship isn’t strong. ― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper Volume 4 I’ve been working my … [Read more]
Enough Is… by Jessica Whipple
Jessica Whipple’s text in Enough Is… not my usual read. I enjoyed it, but I am not “jumping up and down” over it. However, Nicole Wong’s illustrations were perfectly sweet and worth the time to read them. That is not to say Whipple’s text is not good, just not for me at the time of reading. This … [Read more]
Roberto: The Insect Architect by Nina Laden
Roberto: The Insect Architect is what you expect from a book about a termite who wants to be an architect. There are puns about eating your wood and not building with it. There are bug-name puns of real-life architects and more. It is simple enough, but Nina Laden has created a long story that … [Read more]
My Very Own Special Particular Private and Personal Cat by Sandol Stoddard Warburg
My Very Own Special Particular Private and Personal Cat has a feeling of not being a contemporary story, but also has a contemporary theme. I believe this book was originally from the 1960s, but the idea of self-confidence, self-understanding and self-autonomy comes into play as we see in several of … [Read more]
Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn
I like Kate Clayborn's Georgie, All Along so much. This is the book I've been waiting for since Luck of the Draw. Her other releases have been good, but this one, this one is the perfect blend of heart, sass, and heat. It will make you cry, but won't make you feel stupid for doing it. Georgie … [Read more]
