Tag: fiction

Latinx Book Bingo TBR (AKA 2020 Releases I Haven’t Read Yet)

16 September 2020 / to be read / 6 Comments
Latinx Book Bingo TBR (AKA 2020 Releases I Haven’t Read Yet)

Hosted by Sofia @ Bookish Wanderess and Allie @ Allie with Books. Latinx Book Bingo highlights books written by Latinx authors in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month 2020. My goal is to read three books from this list. I’m focusing […]

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #13 (Help Me Choose!)

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #13 (Help Me Choose!)

Help me choose which spooky middle grade book to read next!

The Barren Grounds: A Much Anticipated #ownvoices Portal Fantasy [MG Review]

4 September 2020 / review / 10 Comments
The Barren Grounds: A Much Anticipated #ownvoices Portal Fantasy [MG Review]

Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school […]

My First Robin Hood Retelling [Review]

26 June 2020 / review / 10 Comments
My First Robin Hood Retelling [Review]

Robin is an apprentice forester in the woods of Nottingham. The arrows he makes and sells earn barely enough extra coin to retain the title to his father’s small lands. The sheriff of Nottingham’s jealousy toward Robin’s father is just […]

Dominican Spirits and Caribbean Jumbies: A Dual Review [MG Review]

7 June 2020 / brief reviews / 4 Comments
Dominican Spirits and Caribbean Jumbies: A Dual Review [MG Review]

Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega 🍂 Interview @ Spooky Middle Grade 🍂 Review by Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense 🍂 Review by Cande @ Latinx Book Magic 📝 Plot summary: 12 year old Lucely lives with her papi Simon, who runs ghost […]