Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
The Nevermoor series by Jessica Townsend has been one of my favorites since I listened to the 1st book as an audiobook in a long car ride with my family a few years ago. The Nevermoor series is currently 3 books, soon to be 4 in October 2022, but is probably going to end up as 6 to 9 books. This is … [Read more]
Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi is a fantasy book for ages 9-12. Set in a magical place called Ferenwood, this book follows 12-year-old Alice Alexis Queensmeadow a girl deprived of many things. In Ferenwood, everything relies on color, because color means magic. But Alice is severely lacking in color. … [Read more]
Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca
"No matter where I go, America or India, I don't quite fit." Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca is a middle grade novel written in verse about a 1st generation Indian immigrant Reha. Reha is a 13-year-old girl living in the Boston area in the 1980s. Reha feels like she is stuck between two … [Read more]
Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak
There's been a trend these last few years of taking popular female historical characters and putting them in espionage situations. Queen Elizabeth. Jackie O. I've never read any of these books but I suppose there's something to be mined from the genre. There's really no interesting way to do the … [Read more]
Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby
Nothing I say in this review is going to adequately express how generally good this book is because I keep wallowing in the ways it is impacting me personally. It is very good and I think a lot of people should read it. Especially now when there is a rising focus on driving LGBTQ+ folks further into … [Read more]
A is for Axolotl: An Unusual Animal ABC. by Catherine Macorol
I admit when I first heard of a fossa, I thought it was something made up for one of the Madagascar movies. But NO! It is REAL! As are all the wonderful and goofy animals you will find in A is for Axolotl: An Unusual Animal ABC. First, you might need to learn how to pronounce such critters as … [Read more]
