Character Playlist: Mateo Torrez
Amanda For this month’s playlist, I wanted to feature a character who is a part of the LGBTQ spectrum. When searching for a character, I went back to They Both Die…
2018
Review: Bang
“People can wonder and ponder and imagine all they want. But their curiosity does not entitle them to enter my world.” -Barry Lyga, Bang When he was four years old,…
Confessions of a Bookseller
As a bookseller, I’m always just as excited when I help you find a new book to read. I’m also excited when you come back into the store and tell…
Review: The Universe is Expanding and So Am I
Title: The Universe is Expanding and So Am I Author: Carolyn Mackler Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Pub Date: May 29 This book was sent to me by Net Galley for my…
Review: Dear Martin
“You can’t change how other people think and act, but you’re in full control of you.” -Nic Stone, Dear Martin Despite being at the top of his class and on…
Review: Leah on the Offbeat
“That has to be the best part of being in love–the feeling of having a home in someone else’s brain.” -Becky Albertalli, Leah on the Offbeat Picking up where Simon…
Review: Violent Ends
“To realize it’s not really about Kirby now, it’s about what’s left. And if you don’t deal with it, it will deal with you.” –Violent Ends Violent Ends follows the…
Character Playlist: Leah Burke
Leah Burke definitely deserves her own playlist (check out my Simon one here!), especially since I just finished Leah on the Offbeat. I’ll hopefully get a review out for it…
Review: What I Leave Behind
Title: What I Leave Behind Author: Alison McGhee Publisher: Simon and Schuster Children’s Publication Date: May 15, 2018 This book was sent to me through NetGalley from Simon and Schuster…
Review: And She Was
As Dara begins making preparations to pursue her dream of becoming a career tennis player, she goes digging around in her mom’s room in order to find her birth certificate…