Was the Cat in the Hat Black? by Philip Nel is a very interesting book about various aspects of racism within children's and young adult literature. Racism is resilient, duplicitous, and endlessly adaptable, so it is no surprise that America is again in a period of civil rights activism. A significant reason racism endures is … Continue reading was the cat in the hat black? review
Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi is a Nigerian-influenced fantasy novel that absolutely blew me away. Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC. In the walled city of Kos, corrupt mages can magically call forth sin from a sinner in the form of sin-beasts – lethal creatures spawned from feelings of guilt. … Continue reading beasts made of night review
Wild by Hannah Moskowitz is a brilliant YA book that talks honestly about diversity, relationships, and the possibility of literally running away from your problems. Zack Ramos is training for two things: being a parent to his twelve-year-old sister once his mother's early-onset Alzheimer's (the same kind he and his sister each have a 50% … Continue reading wild review
Oh my word. I was provided with City of Saints and Thieves by Natalie C. Anderson through Netgalley - I honestly didn't really know what it was about when I first started reading. I'd just seen it recommended on Twitter and thought I'd give it a go. THANK YOU TWITTER! (There are trigger warnings for murder, … Continue reading city of saints & thieves review
1. For the readers who don’t know, could you please introduce yourself and your book? I’m a Filipino American author based in the San Francisco Bay Area. My first novel, The Hour of Daydreams, is the imagined history of two characters in a Filipino folktale. It’s a novel about a marriage and its secrets, and … Continue reading author q&a: renee macalino rutledge
I was lucky enough to receive The Hour of Daydreams by Renee M. Rutledge on Netgalley. This has not affected my views in any way. At a river near his home in the Philippine countryside, respected doctor Manolo Lualhati encounters the unthinkable—a young woman with wings. After several incredible visits, he coaxes her to stay … Continue reading the hour of daydreams review
Inspired as a boy by the multiple meanings to be found for a single word in the dictionary, Kohei Araki is devoted to the notion that a dictionary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words. But after thirty-seven years creating them at Gembu Books, it’s time for him to retire and … Continue reading the great passage review
I was kindly given an ARC of Olumide Popoola's When We Speak of Nothing by Cassava Republic. All of the views expressed are my own. A warning: there will be spoilers in this review. Best mates Karl and Abu are both 17 and live near Kings Cross. Its 2011 and racial tensions are set to explode … Continue reading when we speak of nothing review
Hello; my name is Jay and I shall be your guest blogger today! This is my second time writing a guest post for this blog (you can check out my first one here) and I would like to thank the lovely Wendy for having me back. Now this is the first book review I’ve ever … Continue reading coconut unlimited review
Summer has arrived! While I am working quite a lot, this also means that I have more free time to read, review, and generally relax. Book reviews: The Things I Would Tell You Future Leaders of Nowhere Juliet Takes a Breath How to Survive a Summer Long Macchiatos and Monsters Knit One Girl Two A … Continue reading june monthly wrap-up
