Month: April 2020

6 Books by Asian American & Asian Canadian Authors I Enjoyed But Rarely Talk About [TTT]

14 April 2020 / top 10 tuesday / 17 Comments
6 Books by Asian American & Asian Canadian Authors I Enjoyed But Rarely Talk About [TTT]

Preamble A few days ago, I read a post at The Brown Bookshelf titled “Standing Strong Together“. This post features African American authors saluting Asian American authors and illustrators. They ask readers to “Please show your support by sharing their […]

An Unlikely Crew of Robots Make for a Charming Tale [MG Review]

12 April 2020 / review / 4 Comments
An Unlikely Crew of Robots Make for a Charming Tale [MG Review]

Cog by Greg Van Eekhout Cog looks like a normal twelve-year-old boy. But his name is short for “cognitive development,” and he was built to learn. But after an accident leaves him damaged, Cog wakes up in an unknown lab—and […]

The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan [NF Review]

10 April 2020 / review / 5 Comments
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan [NF Review]

The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously by Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller Inspired by the ancient practice of gift economies, where neighbors share and pool resources, The Buy Nothing, Get […]

This Was Our Pact = Stunning and Dreamy Graphic Novel [MG Review]

5 April 2020 / review / 4 Comments
This Was Our Pact = Stunning and Dreamy Graphic Novel [MG Review]

This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews It’s the night of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival, when the town gathers to float paper lanterns down the river. Legend has it that after drifting out of sight, they’ll soar off to […]

An Amusing Twist on Dungeons & Dragons for the Middle School Crowd [MG Review]

3 April 2020 / review / 4 Comments
An Amusing Twist on Dungeons & Dragons for the Middle School Crowd [MG Review]

Homerooms & Hall Passes by Tom O’Donnell In the mystical realm of Bríandalör, every day the brave and the bold delve into hidden temples or forgotten dungeons, battling vile monsters and evil wizards to loot their treasure hoards for sweet, […]