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True Biz by Sara Novic

March 17, 2023

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So much of today’s zeitgeist revolves around the much needed recognition of vulnerable communities, but what about acknowledgement for the community that can’t hear? Sara Novic explores the realities ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, cultural, social issues, young adult

Daughter of Smoke & Bone

June 13, 2022

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I don’t know about the rest of you, but it’s requiring more and more effort to calm my reading brain. Between watching the real footage of the January 6th insurrection and trying to negotiate a cross ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: fantasy, young adult

Firekeeper’s Daughter: A Novel

November 12, 2021

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As a biracial member of the Ojibwe tribe Daunis Fontaine lives in the uncomfortable in-between space of not belonging to any one community. What bought her acceptance from everyone were her ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: cultural, debut, mystery, Native Americans, young adult

The House in the Cerulean Sea

January 11, 2021

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Often when it’s time to begin a book review I try and draw from the facts—plot, place, biographical details. Because I read so much (and don’t have the discipline I should) specifics tend to blur by ... Read More...

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Majesty: A Novel by Katharine McGee

December 2, 2020

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Earlier this fall I read and fell in love with American Royals by Katharine McGee. The book’s sequel, Majesty came out in September and I had it on hold at the library, but I finally gave up and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: fantasy, vacation reading, young adult

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