Tag: Fiction
Review: The Dangerous Art of Blending In
Emily
I’ve been trying to read more LGBTQIA books lately, so when the opportunity arose to read The Dangerous Art of Blending In by Angelo Surmelis for Bookmarked, I took it. I’m a sucker for a good coming of age story and for self-acceptance narratives. So, a book about a boy coming to… Continue Reading Review: The Dangerous Art of Blending In
Review: The Wolves of Winter
Emily
I read The Wolves of Winter for Bookmarked earlier this year. An original version of this review appears on that site. Summary As nuclear war and the deadly Asian flu pandemic tore the world apart, Lynn McBride and her family fled civilization for the Canadian Yukon. After years of enduring… Continue Reading Review: The Wolves of Winter
Review: Sadie
Emily
After seeing Lost at Midnight’s post on Sadie, I added the book to my TBR list. It seemed relevant to current discussions about violence, and book club picked it for September, so it didn’t stay on my TBR list for long. I downloaded the audiobook and listened to it over the… Continue Reading Review: Sadie
Review: Spinning Silver
Emily
I don’t often pre-order books. I like to have them in my hands before deciding to buy a physical copy or not. But when it comes to Naomi Novik, I want to get her books as soon as possible. So when Spinning Silver became available for pre-order, it didn’t take… Continue Reading Review: Spinning Silver
Review: The Binti Series
Emily
When the Binti Series showed up in a Kobo email, I was intrigued by the beautiful cover art. That and the sale price made it impossible not to add to my Kobo library. Summary Binti is the first of the Himba people ever to earn a place at Oomza University.… Continue Reading Review: The Binti Series
Review: Three Sides of a Heart
Emily
Three Sides of a Heart: Stories About Love Triangles is another book club pick. I didn’t actually get to attend the meeting because I was sick. But that’s all the more reason to share my thoughts here. Summary The love triangle has appeared in many a young adult novel. Yet the subject has… Continue Reading Review: Three Sides of a Heart
Review: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Emily
In May, my book club read Dread Nation by Justina Ireland. Unfortunately, I missed the meeting because I was travelling. So I thought I’d share my thoughts here instead. Summary Jane McKeene lives in an America where the rise of the dead interrupted the Civil War and the Native and Negro… Continue Reading Review: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Review: The Break
Emily
I actually The Break a while ago, but the draft of this review just got lost, and I’m just finding it now. But everything remains true, so here it is at last. Better late than never, as they say. So here’s the deal. I kept seeing The Break come up in book-related emails and… Continue Reading Review: The Break
Review: The Boat People
Emily
I received a copy of The Boat People for volunteering at the Giller Light Bash in November. With the topics of immigration and refugees in the news a lot, I figured it would be an ambitious novel and I wasn’t disappointed. Summary Told from multiple perspectives, The Boat People is the story of a… Continue Reading Review: The Boat People
Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
Emily
How great a title is Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore? It’s honestly the main reason I picked this book out when I saw it on a newsletter. Summary When the recession leaves Clay Jannon without a design job, he finds himself taking over the night shift at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore. But… Continue Reading Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore