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March 16, 2018

THE POET X by Elizabeth Acevedo

March 16, 2018

Book cover & rating - The Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoUsually, when I find out a book is a novel in verse, I will skip it. The Poet X, however, sounded so relatable, that I stepped out of my reading comfort zone. Let me tell you, it was absolutely worth it!

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, beliefs, bullying, catholicism, dating, diverse authors, diverse books, family, family problems, friendship, growing up, high school, lgbtq characters, mothers and daughters, novels-in-verse, own-voices, poetry, religion, religious institutions, secrets, siblinghood, twins

March 13, 2018

CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE by Tomi Adeyemi

March 13, 2018

Book cover & rating - CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE by Tomi AdeyemiThis book, this book, this book!!! Children of Blood and Bone was such a treat to read. Right from the start, the stakes are high. With each chapter, they get even higher. Whenever I thought the plot would plateau, I was wrong.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, american authors, beliefs, betrayal, bravery, death, diverse authors, diverse books, ethnicity, eugenics, family, fathers and sons, friendship, gods, grief, guilt, hardship, holidays, insurgency, legends, magic, multiple points of view, on the run, own-voices, religion, romance, royalty, sacrifice, siblinghood, spirits, supernatural, violence, war

November 26, 2017

THE HATE U GIVE by Angie Thomas

November 26, 2017

Book cover & rating - THE HATE U GIVE by Angie ThomasNo contest, The Hate U Give is the best young adult novel that was published in 2017. It’s filled with heart and soul, takes an honest look at racial discrimination, and doesn’t hold back any punches. It’s so honest and raw that it hurts to read and it’s precisely because of that that everyone and anyone, young or old, needs to read The Hate U Give.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, dating, death, discrimination, diverse authors, diverse books, domestic violence, drug abuse, drugs, dysfunctional families, family, family business, family problems, friendship, funerals, gangs, grief, half-siblings, high school, hope, identity, inequality, justice, media, murder, own-voices, poc characters, poverty, race relations, racism, realistic fiction, relatives, riots, sacrifice, siblinghood, suffering, violence

July 16, 2017

WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by Sandhya Menon

July 16, 2017

Book cover & rating - WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by SandhyaEven though we’re only half-way through the year, I am already confident that When Dimple Met Rishi will be among my top ten reads of 2017.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: alternative perspectives, ambition, bi- or multiracial characters, brothers, camps, choices, coding, culture, dating, diverse authors, diverse books, ethnicity, family, feminism, friendship, heritage, indian authors, inequality, lgbtq characters, lies, own-voices, poc characters, popularity, racism, realistic fiction, religion, responsibility, sacrifice, siblinghood, summer, tradition

April 5, 2017

THE STATE OF GRACE by Rachael Lucas

April 5, 2017

Book cover & rating - THE STATE OF GRACE by Rachael LucasI liked reading The State of Grace. Usually I find books under 300 pages sacrifice depth of characters. For this book, the lower page count wasn’t an issue at all. Rachael Lucas knew exactly what her story was and knew exactly where she was going with it. I found The State of Grace to be focussed and intentional in telling Grace’s story. It’s a book that embraces neurodiversity — something that I’ve not come across all that much in YA fiction.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: adhd, alcoholism, asperger's syndrome, autism, dating, diverse authors, diverse books, friendship, grandparents, high school, horses, mothers and daughters, own-voices

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