Both of these books take place during World War II. Emancipation Day by Wayne Grady Rating: ★★½ [ratings guide] This is only the second book I’ve read that uses passing to explore racial identity and prejudice. Boy, Snow, Bird introduced […]
Goodreads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Krysta @ Pages Unbound Review | The Guardian Review ★★★½ Key words to describe this book: Diversity and Canadian history and classism and folklore and sexism and racism and adventure! Whoo, that’s a […]
When I do a quick review post, there’s usually two books and I’m able to connect them somehow, as indicated in the post title. But with these two I can’t manage a connection! A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd […]
Author: Charis Cotter Title: The Swallow: A Ghost Story Format/Source: eBook/Netgalley Published: September 2014 Publisher: Tundra Books Length: 320 pages Genre: Middle grade ghost story Why I Read: Intriguing premise, cute cover Read If You’re: Looking for a good ghost […]
I read each of these books – one young adult and one middle grade – in one sitting. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Rating: ★★★ [ratings guide] The second book I ever purchased solely due to hype I really […]