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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

January 22, 2021 by bonnie 4 Comments

Goodreads tells me I’ve read this three times, although it feels like more, since I’ve also taught it twice. It’s a terrifying book in the sense that it COULD happen very easily, and even more terrifying when you realize that what white women are being put through in the novel is something that ALREADY happened around the world to other women, in some form or another. I won’t bother to recap the story, because it’s been read and re-read before, plus the Hulu series illuminates […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: bonnie, dystopia, literary fiction, Margaret Atwood

bonnie's CBR13 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: bonnie, dystopia, literary fiction, Margaret Atwood ·
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A terrific middle-grade novel about systemic racism, colorism, and…fencing.

Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes

January 22, 2021 by bonnie Leave a Comment

I’m a huge Jewell Parker Rhodes fan, and in middle-grade literature, she has no equal. She is uncanny at tackling major systemic issues that are not only age-appropriate but widely appealing, and also interesting to read about. I was excited to hear she had a new book out, and I quickly read it, as well. In Black Brother, Black Brother we meet Donte and Trey, two biracial brothers in an integrated family. Their dad is White, their mom is Black. Trey looks like their father, […]

Filed Under: Children's Tagged With: bonnie, Jewell Parker Rhodes, middle grade, sports, systemic racism

bonnie's CBR13 Review No:10 · Genres: Children's · Tags: bonnie, Jewell Parker Rhodes, middle grade, sports, systemic racism ·
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A rose in concrete

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

January 22, 2021 by bonnie 4 Comments

When I heard that Angie Thomas was publishing a third novel, I cheered. The Hate U Give is one of the best young adult novels out there, and I greatly enjoyed On the Come Up, even though it is VERY different. I paused when she announced it would be a prequel…about Maverick. I was not so sure I wanted to read a whole book about Maverick. And then I promptly devoured the whole thing last weekend and soaked up every word. As it turns out, […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: Angie Thomas, bonnie, Young Adult

bonnie's CBR13 Review No:9 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: Angie Thomas, bonnie, Young Adult ·
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Careful what you wish for…

Wishes and Wellingtons by Julie Berry

January 22, 2021 by bonnie Leave a Comment

Middle grade books can be tricky, because they are intended for an audience who is older than standard elementary school fare, but not quite old enough to tackle the issues we see in young adult literature. I mention this, because I suspect Wishes and Wellingtons might have received a higher rating from me if I was in middle school. I should quickly add that this is a charming book, even if it felt a bit juvenile for me (and appropriately so). Maeve is an unconventional […]

Filed Under: Children's Tagged With: #fantasy, bonnie, julie berry, middle grade

bonnie's CBR13 Review No:8 · Genres: Children's · Tags: #fantasy, bonnie, julie berry, middle grade ·
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A super fun YA love story.

Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon

January 22, 2021 by bonnie Leave a Comment

At the bookstore, I glanced at the inset of this novel and shrugged. Frankly in Love was great, but it felt like a fluke. Could David Yoon make another fake setup work? Yes, my friends. He totally did. Instead of a fake-dating scenario, we have a nerdy boy trying to impress a pretty girl by faking being in a metal band (like his older brother) and hiding his nerdy modeling habit and SFX video-making by dressing like a rockstar (again, like his brother). Of course, […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: bonnie, David Yoon, YA, YA Romance

bonnie's CBR13 Review No:7 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: bonnie, David Yoon, YA, YA Romance ·
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