Category: review

The Beautiful Something Else by Ash Van Otterloo and Jude Saves the World by Ronnie Riley [MG Reviews]

16 January 2024 / review / 2 Comments
The Beautiful Something Else by Ash Van Otterloo and Jude Saves the World by Ronnie Riley [MG Reviews]

The Beautiful Something Elseby Ash Van OtterlooSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: May 2023Publisher: Scholastic PressLength: 271 pages Genre: ContemporaryTarget Age: +8Representation: Assorted queer identities incl nonbinary, trans woman, unlabelled aro/ace I previously read Van Otterloo’s debut Cattywampus but have yet to pick up their sophomore novel A Touch […]

After the Forest by Kell Woods [Fantasy Review]

12 January 2024 / review / 6 Comments
After the Forest by Kell Woods [Fantasy Review]

After the Forestby Kell WoodsSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Sept 2023Publisher: Tor Books (MacMillan) Length: 370 pagesGenre: Historical fantasyTarget Age: Suitable for +14 Summary 💬 Ginger. Honey. Cinnamon. Flour. A drop of blood to bind its power. 1650: The Black Forest, Wurttemberg. Fifteen years after the witch […]

Don’t Want to be Your Monster by Deke Moulton [MG Review]

24 December 2023 / review / 4 Comments
Don’t Want to be Your Monster by Deke Moulton [MG Review]

Don’t Want to Be Your Monsterby Deke MoultonSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Aug. 2023Publisher: Tundra (PRH Canada)Length: 291 pages Genre: Contemporary paranormalTarget Age: +9Representation: Foster family headed by two moms, Korean and nonbinary sibling, Jewish friend Summary 💬 Two vampire brothers must set aside their differences to […]

Babel by R.F. Kuang [Fantasy Review]

16 December 2023 / review / 7 Comments
Babel by R.F. Kuang [Fantasy Review]

Babelby R.F. KuangSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Aug 2022Publisher: Harper Voyager (HarperCollins)Length: 544 pages Genre: Historical fantasyTarget Age: +18Representation: Protagonist is Chinese ‘adopted’ by white British man, key side characters incl a Black Haitian woman and an Indian Muslim man Summary 💬 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by […]

The Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura & The Last Hope in Hopetown [MG Reviews]

12 December 2023 / review / 0 Comments
The Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura & The Last Hope in Hopetown [MG Reviews]

Recently, I read two middle grade books back to back which rekindled my excitement of the genre. Both felt like fresh new creative stories – different from anything I’ve read before. Middle grade has only just started fluorishing in the […]