Tag: Social Commentary
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
Mini-Reviews: What I’ve Been Reading
Emily
As you’ve probably noticed if you come around here often, I’ve been a little inactive the last couple months. This is largely because I started working with a small press earlier this year and most of my reading has been work related. Still, I want to get back into it,… Continue Reading Mini-Reviews: What I’ve Been Reading
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: Nostalgia
Emily
I picked Nostalgia up not knowing much about it other than that it had been on Canada Reads. Science fiction isn’t really a genre I normally associate with Canadian literature, so I was intrigued. Summary In the indeterminate future, humans have figured out how to live forever … almost. With the… Continue Reading Review: Nostalgia
Review: The Lines We Cross
Emily
I mentioned The Lines We Cross in my reflections on the Ottawa Book Blogger Meetup. It was in my goodie bag and I thought it would be a good ARC to start with, not only because it released this week, but also because it’s timely. It fits in a larger discussion about… Continue Reading Review: The Lines We Cross
Review: The Best Kind of People
Emily
Can you all just go read The Best Kind of People? I need (not want, NEED) more people to read this so that I can talk about it. Like, you don’t even need to read this review, just go read the book. K? Alright. Summary George Woodbury, a repeat teacher… Continue Reading Review: The Best Kind of People
Review: The Hate U Give
Emily
If you’ve even got your toe in the book waters, you’ve heard about The Hate U Give, and for good reason. Summary Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter lives two lives: one as a “Big Mav’s daughter who works in the store” in a poor black neighborhood, the other as a cool girl… Continue Reading Review: The Hate U Give
Review: Letters Lived
Emily
I picked up Letters Lived: Radical Reflections, Revolutionary Paths at the Festival of Literary Diversity last year. It’s not the kind of book I would normally pick up, but I’ve been trying to be more aware of social issues and learn about things I can do to make the world a better place.… Continue Reading Review: Letters Lived
The Breadwinner and the Power of Literature
Emily
I was in 4th grade when the September 11 terrorist attacks occurred. I was nine years old. I remember my friend told me about it at recess after getting back from a dentist appointment. It didn’t mean much to me then, but its significance began to dawn on me when I… Continue Reading The Breadwinner and the Power of Literature
Review: A Step Toward Falling
Emily
Emily has always tried to do the right thing. She is even the co-founder the Youth Action Coalition. Yet when she sees Belinda, a student with a developmental disability, being attacked during the football game, she freezes up and does nothing. Luckily, Belinda manages to save herself. So when the… Continue Reading Review: A Step Toward Falling