Happy Pride Month! 2020 is definitely a year of amazing books, and the same can be said for LGBTQ+ books. With the first half of the year already passed, celebrate the month of being true to you with one of…
Book Review: A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
Set in a world much like ours, but pulsing with magic, Bethany C. Morrow’s A Song Below Water is a heady mix of mythos, power, and activism. Written as only the best fantasies can be, Morrow’s spellbinding novel takes some…
Book Review: The Silence of Bones by June Hur
June Hur’s debut novel, The Silence of Bones, is as much YA historical fiction as it is mystery. The twisty, complex plot is paired with the sometimes bleak, always atmospheric setting of the Joseon dynasty in 19th century Korea, where…
Book Review: Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova
Take a break from the reality and enter the electrifying world of Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova. Based in 15th century during the Spanish Inquisition, this book springs into action from the very first page and takes the reader on a…
10 Books That Reimagine Arthurian Tales in a Modern Way
Most know about King Arthur through class reading or from watching The Sword in the Stone. But lately, there have been a lot of stories based on Arthurian legends that are popping up. It’s no surprise that authors are thrilled…
Book Review: The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park
Zombie-themed escape rooms. Artificial Intelligence. Teenage angst. Money problems. Family drama. A survival competition. Scheming competitors. More zombies. The Perfect Escape is a fun, sweet mix of all of the above. Nate Jae-Woo Kim is a Skid—a scholarship kid. The…
Book Review: We Are the Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian
Siobhan Vivian is a longtime favorite author of mine. She’s a fierce champion of teenage girls, she’s effortlessly cool, and oh, right, she’s BFFs with Jenny Han. When Vivian released Stay Sweet in 2018, an ice-cream-cone sweet love letter to…