YA veteran Stacey Lee gives us another diverse historical twist in her newest novel, Luck of the Titanic, which imagines the notorious and glamorous ship through the eyes of a young Chinese woman.&nbs…
‘Between Perfect and Real’ review: The sweet sorrow of coming out in Ray Stoeve’s debut
Between Perfect and Real, nonbinary author Ray Stoeve’s heartfelt debut, chronicles the struggles and joys of coming out as trans in high school.…
‘Kate in Waiting’ review: Becky Albertalli’s latest offering gives us heartwarming friendship and drama queens
Becky Albertalli’s latest offering, Kate in Waiting, is full of geeky theatre kids and explores the nightmare scenario we all dread: what happens when you and your best friend fall in love with the sa…
‘Kisses and Croissants’ review: Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau’s debut offers a magical Parisian escape
Reading Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau is like eating a French croissant—light, fluffy, and perfect. The past month has been particularly stressful for me, and this novel was the idea…
‘What Beauty There Is’ review: A dark, intensely rewarding debut from Cory Anderson
Cory Anderson puts her characters through a lot, but What Beauty There Is rewards persistent readers with a glimpse of something beautiful.…
‘American Betiya’ review: Anuradha D. Rajurkar’s book calls attention to gaslighting, manipulation, and fetishization
Anuradha D. Rajurkar’s American Betiya is an OwnVoices novel about Rani Kelkar, an Indian American teen who enjoys photography, volunteering to work with kids, and intends to pursue pre-med in her goa…
‘Game Changer’ review: Neal Shusterman offers a coming-of-social-awareness story with a sci-fi twist
In Neal Shusterman’s latest young adult book, Game Changer, the coronavirus pandemic is over, the Tibbetsville Tsunamis are gearing up for a new football season, and Ash Bowman’s world is pretty much …