In the last few years, I’ve learned a lot about the value of reading diverse books. Reading books by and about various groups of marginalized people have massively expanded my understanding of history, culture, language, rituals, oppression, and the stressors that these groups face regularly, but it has […]
Going Bicoastal Author: Dahlia Adler Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: June 13, 2023 Publisher: Wednesday Books Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: brief mention of prior self-harm A queer Sliding Doors YA […]
Kantika Author: Elizabeth Graver Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 18, 2023 Publisher: Metropolitan Books Thank you to NetGalley and Metropolitan Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A dazzling Sephardic multigenerational saga that moves from Istanbul to Barcelona, […]
When You Wish Upon a Lantern Author: Gloria Chao Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: February 14, 2023 Publisher: Viking Thank you to YA Books Central and Viking for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. You can find my YA Books Central […]
The Family Morfawitz Author: Daniel H. Turtel Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: February 14, 2023 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Thank you to Goodreads and Blackstone Publishing for sending me a copy of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: violence, rape, parental abandonment, antisemitism, Holocaust […]
Yours Truly Author: Abby Jimenez Genre: Romance Publication Date: April 11, 2023 Publisher: Forever Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: infidelity, reference to parental abandonment, reference to a prior miscarriage, depictions […]
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute Author: Talia Hibbert Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: January 3, 2023 Publisher: Joy Revolution Thank you to NetGalley and Joy Revolution for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: mention of lesbophobia, mention of […]
Better the Blood Author: Michael Bennett Genre: Mystery Publication Date: January 10, 2023 Publisher: Grove Atlantic Thank you to NetGalley and Grove Atlantic for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: rape, violence, blood, murder, death of a child, […]
When the Angels Left the Old Country Author: Sacha Lamb Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 18, 2022 Publisher: RB Media Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: antisemitism, murder, violence, blood […]
From Dust, a Flame Author: Rebecca Podos Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: March 8, 2022 Publisher: Balzer + Bray CONTENT WARNING: death, grief, violence Hannah’s whole life has been spent in motion. Her mother has kept her and her brother, Gabe, on the road for as long as […]
