TW: Islamophobia, xenophobia Beginning this book made me uneasy since it spends a lot of time setting up the plot and telling rather than showing.…
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Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
I should start by saying that reading this book is challenging. It is a family history told in the form of a patchwork quilt, bouncing…
View More Bridge of Clay by Markus ZusakAnger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
TW: racism, assault, violence, police brutality, murder/death Anger is a Gift is a very challenging book for a variety of reasons. Please be advised that…
View More Anger is a Gift by Mark OshiroCirce by Madeline Miller
“You threw me to the crows, but it turns out I prefer them to you.” Madeline Miller adapts the story of Circe, the daughter…
View More Circe by Madeline MillerYou’d Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow
“How glorious it is to drown” Emory sees her brother Joey, being pushed farther and farther by the waves into the deep part, he is…
View More You’d Be Home Now by Kathleen GlasgowThe Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris
“Joy in the midst of oppression is its own kind of bravery.” You’ve just had a vision, your brother will die soon, how would you…
View More The Cost of Knowing by Brittney MorrisRealm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Readers are brought into the world of Allward through the eyes of a knight’s squire named Andry. Andry is a young boy traveling with his…
View More Realm Breaker by Victoria AveyardPride by Ibi Zoboi
It would be unexpected for a modern author to take the classic story of Pride & Prejudice and turn it into a story with…
View More Pride by Ibi ZoboiHani and Ishi’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating manages to be light and romantic, while simultaneously dealing with the issues and perspective of a culture that…
View More Hani and Ishi’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba JaigirdarA Court of Thorns and Roses (Series) by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses follows Feyre. Feyre is known by her family and neighborhood for her hunting skills. Feyre lost her mother and…
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