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> Tag: Realistic fiction

Relatable Messy Friendship and Romance YA

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Andrea Mosqueda

May 20, 2022 by LB 2 Comments

This book perfectly speaks to messy teenage romance and feelings, and navigating friendship and romance, especially when the person you think you like is also your best friend. Maggie is such a fantastic protagonist, and I loved being a part of her journey of figuring out who she likes and wants to take to her sister’s Quince. Maggie’s younger sister is getting ready for her quinceñera and as one of her damas, Maggie needs to figure out who she wants to take as her date. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Andrea mosqueda, bisexual, contemporary, queer lit, Realistic fiction, romance, sapphic, Young Adult

LB's CBR14 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Andrea mosqueda, bisexual, contemporary, queer lit, Realistic fiction, romance, sapphic, Young Adult ·
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Beautiful MG that Spoke to my Inner Angry Child

The Science of Being Angry by Nicole Melleby

May 14, 2022 by LB 1 Comment

I do not know how to put into words how much this book means, but it hits me so hard in the feelings. I’ve been obsessed with Melleby’s books since I read In the Role of Brie Hutchens… and every time I fall more in love with her stories and characters. The Science of Being Angry is no different, and especially hits me as a child who struggled with anger and lashing out when the feelings got bigger than could be contained. Joey is such […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Fiction, middle grade, Nicole Melleby, Realistic fiction, the science of being angry

LB's CBR14 Review No:5 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Fiction, middle grade, Nicole Melleby, Realistic fiction, the science of being angry ·
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Out in Paperback April 19!

How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby

March 27, 2022 by LB 1 Comment

With the paperback of How to Become a Planet coming out April 19th, I have to share my review of this delightful middle grade novel that made me cry so much and healed my heart. Melleby’s books are some of my absolute favorites when I need a story that will make me spend a couple hours wrapped up in my feelings and getting a cathartic cry. You’re going to want tissues on hand when reading How to Become a Planet, but in the end the crying […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: contemporary fiction, how to become a planet, middle grade, Nicole Melleby, Realistic fiction

LB's CBR14 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: contemporary fiction, how to become a planet, middle grade, Nicole Melleby, Realistic fiction ·
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book cover for the Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

And a road trip to finish the Bingo Board!

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

October 21, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

CBR11Bingo – Travel! Coyote Sunrise and her father Rodeo live an unconventional lifestyle. Tried and true hippies, they drive round the country as the wind takes them on a repurposed school bus which acts as both home and transport. Sometimes they drive toward their favorite sandwich shop in the Bayou, or maybe they’re assisting a fellow traveler they found stranded. It’s been this way for five years – because five years ago, Coyote’s mother and sisters were killed in a car accident. And leaving home […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: cbr11bingo, Children's Books, children's lit, Dan Gemeinhart, grief, middle grade, middle school, Realistic fiction, road trip, tween books, tweens

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:68 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: cbr11bingo, Children's Books, children's lit, Dan Gemeinhart, grief, middle grade, middle school, Realistic fiction, road trip, tween books, tweens ·
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“Can ambiguous social situations kindly go fuck themselves?”

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

July 31, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

CBR11Bingo – Pajiba! This book was briefly reviewed on Pajiba here, seems we feel similarly! Leah Burke seems to be on an even keep as she navigates senior year, stepping closer to her future college career at the local state school, where she’ll even have her friend Abby there. But naturally things start to shake up, as tends to happen in senior year.  First, Abby and Nick break up. Abby doesn’t think their relationship can hold-up long distance, and Nick is heartbroken – as is […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: becky albertalli, bi rep, bisexual rep, cbr11bingo, companion book, fat rep, fat representation, LGBTQ, Realistic fiction, sequel, YA, Young Adult

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:53 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: becky albertalli, bi rep, bisexual rep, cbr11bingo, companion book, fat rep, fat representation, LGBTQ, Realistic fiction, sequel, YA, Young Adult ·
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cover for the book dear sweet pea

Dear Sweet Pea, Julie Murphy’s MG debut

Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy

July 30, 2019 by cosbrarian 2 Comments

CBR11Bingo – Own Voices! Holy poop, this is my 52nd review! I’ve officially cannonballed! Not that I’ll stop playing now, though. I am a huge fan of Julie Murphy’s YA books, so when I saw the ARC for her middle grade debut was available at Book Expo, I knew I’d be snapping it up both for my pleasure reading and for my work on the RI Middle School Book Award Committee! While I’d usually save my off-committee summertime for “anything but children’s books”, I decided […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: cbr11bingo, Children's, contemporary fiction, fat rep, fat representation, funny, julie murphy, LGBTQ, middle grade, Realistic fiction, sweet

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:52 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: cbr11bingo, Children's, contemporary fiction, fat rep, fat representation, funny, julie murphy, LGBTQ, middle grade, Realistic fiction, sweet ·
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