Tag: book reviews
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Book review: Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi (YA)
Note: versions of this review also appear on Goodreads and Instagram. How about an unintentional Fourth-of-July themed post? I forgot to post this on Friday, but the timing feels right with the Declaration of Independence theme and the Philadelphia setting. Last week I read Ibi Zoboi’s new book NIGERIA JONES (affiliate link). I chose it…
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Book Review: Fly with Me by Andie Burke (romance)
Note: I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley, and I also know the author personally, but all assessments here are my own. Andie Burke’s debut sapphic romance Fly with Me (affiliate link) is a captivating read in its own right. It also opens the door to representation I haven’t yet seen in…
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Book review: Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder (middle grade)
When did you read your first serious novels? I remember the latter half of elementary school as a time of discovering dark stories, complex characters, books that grappled with big scary issues. Sometimes this was because I’d raided my parents’ collection of horror and dystopian fiction, but oftentimes not. When my own kiddo reached this…
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Book review: A Hand to Hold in Deep Water by Shawn Nocher
I don’t consider myself a book blogger or bookstagrammer, but people seemed to appreciate when I posted an actual review on Instagram the other day. Maybe I should get back in the habit? If I’m going to get back in the habit, though, I want to cross post my reviews here for posterity. Feel free…