This is two years in a row that I happened to start reading the National Book Award winner for Young People's Literature the same week it was announced. Last year, it was Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo and this year's is All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir. Two years of happy coincidences in a row. And two years… Continue reading All My Rage
Category: Young Adult
The Fae Keeper
Reading (well, listening to) The Witch King last year was an experience of magic and anger and queerness and social justice that just really hit the spot. So, I was excited to get to this second book in this series pretty soon after it came out. The Fae Keeper by H. E. Edgmon "You fight like hell for… Continue reading The Fae Keeper
Monday’s Not Coming
I have seen many readers rave about Jackson's novels. And I've been meaning to read something by her for quite some time. She has quite a few books out now, and there seems to just be consensus that her books are all great; no standout or obvious starting place. So, this ended up being a… Continue reading Monday’s Not Coming
If This Gets Out
Ahhhh the dangers of working in a library. I was checking in books a few weeks ago and this was one of them...and instead of carting it to get it back on the shelves, I ended up taking it home with me. Whoops. If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich “At the… Continue reading If This Gets Out
Heartstopper: Volume Four
Well, I haven't watched the Netflix adaptation show yet, but after speeding through this 4th installation in the Heartstopper series in one sitting (Volume One, Volumes Two & Three), I think that's going to be a "sooner rather than later" situation. This began as, and remains, one of the sweetest series I have ever read. And there… Continue reading Heartstopper: Volume Four
The Grief Keeper
In my (mostly failing but ever effortful) attempt to read the backlist books on my shelves at home between the myriad newer releases and library holds that just keep coming, I present this success! This was part of a used bookstore haul a while ago; the concept (which I feel like I have also read about… Continue reading The Grief Keeper
The Prince and the Dressmaker
As you may have noticed, I have been getting really into (mostly queer) graphic novels. On a Sunbeam and The Magic Fish were two favorites from last year. I'm finding that I am enjoying the quick, low key escapism of the stories and being swept into the illustrations. Plus, they are great quick reads if I'm short on time… Continue reading The Prince and the Dressmaker
Firekeeper’s Daughter
This was a "last day I worked at the library before the Holidays" impulse grab. Someone had returned it and, instead of sending it back to be shelved, I checked it right out to myself. I had seen a number of positive reviews for it and, while it isn't my normal reading genre (mystery/thriller isn't… Continue reading Firekeeper’s Daughter
The Girl from the Sea
I had one final very slow curbside shift at the library before we switch over to full open hours next week, so I decided to grab a graphic novel to keep me company throughout the morning. I'd heard some great things about this one and it was sitting there on the "new" shelf just looking out… Continue reading The Girl from the Sea
Heartstopper: Volumes Two & Three
The library came through! Cause I wasn’t lying when I said that after reading the first Heartstopper a few weeks ago that I was not ready for the unexpected romantic cliffhanger and needed more immediately. Thankfully, I may not have been alone in my needs/requests, because the second and third volumes just got added to… Continue reading Heartstopper: Volumes Two & Three