Why Labyrinth Lost Disappointed Me [Review]

12 April 2018 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Why Labyrinth Lost Disappointed Me [Review]

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova Nothing says Happy Birthday like summoning the spirits of your dead relatives. Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch in a generation…and she hates magic. At her Deathday celebration, Alex performs a spell to rid […]

March 2018 Month in Review

3 April 2018 / month in review / 0 Comments
March 2018 Month in Review

March felt a bit less hectic than February, though I spent a lot of time steadily writing 40 annotations (AKA reviews spanning 250-500 words) for my courses on children’s and young adult literature. I’ve shared a few on the blog […]

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline [Family Reads]

30 March 2018 / family reads / 0 Comments
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline [Family Reads]

Born out of a desire to get a family of book lovers to connect more over what they’re reading, Family Reads is an occasional feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Why we chose […]

Learning About Identity with Ash Hardell’s The ABC’s of LGBT+ [Review]

23 March 2018 / review / 0 Comments
Learning About Identity with Ash Hardell’s The ABC’s of LGBT+ [Review]

The ABC’s of LGBT+ by Ash Hardell* *In the time since this book was published, Ash both changed their name and got married, hence why I say this book is by Ash Hardell but the print version says otherwise. Format/Source: Paperback/Library […]

A Graphic Novel Review?! Yup, and it’s a Stunning One!

15 March 2018 / review / 0 Comments
A Graphic Novel Review?! Yup, and it’s a Stunning One!

Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez Format/Source: Hardcover/library Published: 2017 Publisher: Nobrow Press Length: 70 pages Genre: Middle grade spec fic (spooky) ★★★★½  Lorena Alvarez’s debut graphic novel for middle grade readers, Nightlights, tells the story of Sandy, a young girl who loves to draw. Sandy’s focus […]