Heartstopper, Volume 4 by Alice Oseman
Well, I was waiting for the other shoe to drop, so to speak, and Oseman to finally dive headfirst into the more serious matters she'd been dancing around. However, I don't know that I expected it to go this far. That's not a bad thing. I appreciate that Oseman didn't aim to give readers some twee, … [Read more]
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
That title is the question my fiancee posed to me when I ranted to her about this book. Honestly, I'd say she's not necessarily wrong. Although Willow is never confirmed to be autistic, probably in large part due to her family situation being so everchanging and her school counselor being an abject … [Read more]
Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles
CBR14 Bingo: Snake (SPOILER: being a thoroughly disreputable sort, Kim also turns out to betray Will at least once during the story) Will Darling has inherited his late uncle's bookshop and is grateful for the fact. After serving in World War I, most of his skills involve killing swiftly and … [Read more]
Summer Sisters (1998) by Judy Blume
CBR14 BINGO square: Shadow. (Holiday would be too easy.) Judy Blume's Summer Sisters (1998) is a mood, a vibe, an energy, rather than a novel. It's the salty taste of chips (or fries) and the soft sweetness of ice cream and the sharp chill of a vodka and cranberry with ice. It's a long slow … [Read more]
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
CBR14 BINGO: Camel/Adapt Square (Adapting to a family chock full of magic when you only have a drop/Adapting to a new job and a whole magical world you did not know existed. A whole lot of adapting going on.) Witty banter, slow burning spiciness and magic make for a great little … [Read more]
Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
CBR14 BINGO: Cozy Square (I slated this one for the New Square, but when I thought about how reading this book made me feel, Cozy hit the spot. Also, it includes a cozy little mystery.) I read and really enjoyed Holmes’ debut novel Evvie Drake Starts Over. I appreciated the small town, Bull … [Read more]
