Book Reviews 7/7

Aug 8, 20202 min read

The Infinite Noise (The Bright Sessions #1) by Lauren Shippen

"Caleb Michaels is a sixteen-year-old champion running back. Other than that his life is pretty normal. But when Caleb starts...

Aug 8, 20202 min read

Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities edited by Twist, Vincent, Barker, & Gupta

"What does it mean to be non-binary in the 21st Century? Our gender identity is impacted by our personal histories; the cultures,...

Aug 8, 20202 min read

Bury the Lede by Gaby Dunn & illustrated by Claire Roe

"Twenty-one-year-old Madison T. Jackson is already the star of the Emerson College student newspaper when she nabs a coveted night...

Aug 8, 20202 min read

Wayward Son (Simon Snow #2) by Rainbow Rowell

"The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in...

Aug 8, 20202 min read

Maiden, Mother, and Crone: Fantastical Trans Femmes edited by Gwen Benaway

"Maiden, Mother, Crone: Fantastical Trans Femmes is a Bedside Press anthology of new fantastical short fiction by trans women and trans...

Aug 8, 20202 min read

Seeing Gender by Iris Gottlieb

"Seeing Gender is an of-the-moment investigation into how we express and understand the complexities of gender today. Deeply researched...

Aug 8, 20202 min read

These Witches Don't Burn (These Witches Don't Burn #1) by Isabel Sterling

"Hannah's a witch, but not the kind you're thinking of. She's the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control fire, earth, water,...

Aug 8, 20202 min read

Carry On (Simon Snow #1) by Rainbow Rowell

"Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and...

Aug 8, 20202 min read

Circe by Madeline Miller

"In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like...

Aug 8, 20201 min read

Please Send Help (I Hate Everyone But You, #2) by Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin

"In this hilarious follow-up novel to the New York Times bestseller, I Hate Everyone But You, long-distance best friends Ava and Gen have...

Aug 8, 20201 min read

I Hate Everyone But You (I Hate Everyone But You, #1) by Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin

"Dear Best Friend, I can already tell that I will hate everyone but you. Sincerely, Ava Helmer (that brunette who won’t leave you alone)...

Aug 8, 20202 min read

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers

"Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it...

Aug 8, 20201 min read

Reflection by Elizabeth Lim

"What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld? When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the...

Aug 8, 20201 min read

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

"Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final...